Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Refugees by country of asylum
Ghana
7,479 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7,732 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
101st
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,732 people against 7,479 people in Ghana, a difference of 253 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185 people | 1,000 people | 815 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 116.25 people | 8,002 people | 7,885 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 46,161 people | 7,885 people | 38,276 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 30,929 people | 8,075 people | 22,853 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,582 people | 9,610 people | 4,972 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9,473 people | 10,280 people | 806.4 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,732 people against 7,479 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 253 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ghana ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.