Ghana vs Senegal: Refugees by country of origin
Ghana
15,078 people
in 2024
Senegal
12,947 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
53rd
Senegal rank
56th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15,078 people against 12,947 people in Senegal, a difference of 2,131 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,742 people | 7,506 people | 2,763 people | Senegal |
| 1990s | 10,330 people | 22,251 people | 11,921 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 13,712 people | 12,038 people | 1,674 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 19,989 people | 20,193 people | 203.6 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 14,398 people | 13,419 people | 979.6 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 15,078 people against 12,947 people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Ghana and Senegal?
- 2,131 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 56th 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.