Ghana vs United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Ghana
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
6.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
66th
United States of America rank
63rd

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

  • Ghana
  • United States of America
-1000100200300195219882024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.39 % change on previous year against 5.98 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 75.66 % change on previous year 9.62 % change on previous year 66.04 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 0.1275 % change on previous year -5.03 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s -17.53 % change on previous year 0.7527 % change on previous year 18.28 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s 11.59 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s -0.3963 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s -7.97 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year 13.05 % change on previous year United States of America

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, Ghana or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.39 % change on previous year against 5.98 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Ghana and United States of America?
0.41 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Ghana ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 63rd 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
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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.