Congo vs Ghana: Refugees by country of origin
Congo
14,110 people
in 2024
Ghana
15,078 people
in 2024
Congo rank
55th
Ghana rank
53rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15,078 people against 14,110 people in Congo, a difference of 968 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 2,500 people | 2,500 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6 people | 2,073 people | 2,067 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7,335 people | 10,957 people | 3,621 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24,211 people | 13,712 people | 10,499 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 13,933 people | 19,989 people | 6,056 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13,621 people | 14,398 people | 777.6 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 15,078 people against 14,110 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Congo and Ghana?
- 968 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Congo ranks 55th 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.