Georgia vs Ghana: Refugees by country of origin
Georgia
16,554 people
in 2024
Ghana
15,078 people
in 2024
Georgia rank
51st
Ghana rank
53rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Georgia
- Ghana
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 16,554 people against 15,078 people in Ghana, a difference of 1,476 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,659 people | 12,733 people | 11,925 people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 12,843 people | 13,712 people | 869.1 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7,744 people | 19,989 people | 12,245 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12,348 people | 14,398 people | 2,051 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Georgia or Ghana?
- Georgia, at 16,554 people against 15,078 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Georgia and Ghana?
- 1,476 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Ghana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Ghana rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Georgia ranks 51st 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.