Ghana vs Libya: Refugees by country of origin
Ghana
15,078 people
in 2024
Libya
17,235 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
53rd
Libya rank
50th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Ghana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,235 people against 15,078 people in Ghana, a difference of 2,157 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 50th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,971 people | 377.25 people | 2,593 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10,330 people | 552.5 people | 9,778 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13,712 people | 1,548 people | 12,164 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 19,989 people | 7,540 people | 12,449 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14,398 people | 17,923 people | 3,525 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Ghana or Libya?
- Libya, at 17,235 people against 15,078 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Ghana and Libya?
- 2,157 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Libya?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Libya rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 50th 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.