Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Burkina Faso
5.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
67th
Ghana rank
66th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.98 % change on previous year against 5.78 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 66th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 39.13 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 37.32 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
1990s 65.89 % change on previous year -27.04 % change on previous year 92.93 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s -1.33 % change on previous year 11.59 % change on previous year 12.91 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s -3.53 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 10.96 % change on previous year -7.97 % change on previous year 18.93 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 5.98 % change on previous year against 5.78 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
0.2 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Burkina Faso ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 66th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.