Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ghana
Ghana: Internally displaced persons was 3,932 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,932
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
69th
of 104 countries
All-time high
43,170
in 2023
All-time low
546
in 2020
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Internally displaced persons in Ghana, 2018–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Ghana is 3,932, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 69th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5,000 | — |
| 2019 | 14,515 | +190.3% |
| 2020 | 546 | -96.2% |
| 2021 | 3,744 | +585.7% |
| 2022 | 5,894 | +57.4% |
| 2023 | 43,170 | +632.4% |
| 2024 | 4,937 | -88.6% |
| 2025 | 3,932 | -20.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,932 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,932 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,758 | 5,000 | 14,515 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,370 | 546 | 43,170 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 66 Tanzania 4,525 compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 4,488 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 4,000
- 70 Uzbekistan 3,400
- 71 Cuba 2,704 compare
- 72 Zambia 2,287 compare
More population data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Ghana?
- Internally displaced persons in Ghana was 3,932 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,170 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 546 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for internally displaced persons?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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