Ghana vs Morocco: Refugees by country of asylum
Ghana
7,479 people
in 2024
Morocco
7,470 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
101st
Morocco rank
102nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ghana
- Morocco
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7,479 people against 7,470 people in Morocco, a difference of 9 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 101st and Morocco ranks 102nd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 people | 1,440 people | 18,560 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 153.33 people | 633.33 people | 480 people | Morocco |
| 1980s | 116.25 people | 676.62 people | 560.38 people | Morocco |
| 1990s | 46,161 people | 354.2 people | 45,806 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 30,929 people | 1,166 people | 29,762 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,582 people | 3,088 people | 11,494 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9,473 people | 7,490 people | 1,984 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ghana or Morocco?
- Ghana, at 7,479 people against 7,470 people in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ghana and Morocco?
- 9 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ghana ranks 101st and Morocco ranks 102nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.