Chad vs Ghana: Refugees by country of origin
Chad
14,617 people
in 2024
Ghana
15,078 people
in 2024
Chad rank
54th
Ghana rank
53rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Chad
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15,078 people against 14,617 people in Chad, a difference of 461 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125,106 people | 2,971 people | 122,135 people | Chad |
| 1990s | 104,167 people | 10,330 people | 93,837 people | Chad |
| 2000s | 50,394 people | 13,712 people | 36,682 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 30,034 people | 19,989 people | 10,045 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 11,957 people | 14,398 people | 2,442 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Chad or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 15,078 people against 14,617 people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Chad and Ghana?
- 461 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Chad ranks 54th 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.