Armenia vs Ghana: Refugees by country of origin
Armenia
15,933 people
in 2024
Ghana
15,078 people
in 2024
Armenia rank
52nd
Ghana rank
53rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Armenia
- Ghana
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 15,933 people against 15,078 people in Ghana, a difference of 855 people.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ghana ahead.
Armenia ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170 people | 5,000 people | 4,830 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 395.43 people | 2,721 people | 2,326 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 198,961 people | 11,739 people | 187,222 people | Armenia |
| 2000s | 13,145 people | 13,712 people | 566.6 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12,852 people | 19,989 people | 7,137 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13,692 people | 14,398 people | 706 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Armenia or Ghana?
- Armenia, at 15,933 people against 15,078 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Armenia and Ghana?
- 855 people, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ghana?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Ghana rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Armenia ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.