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
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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About this data
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.