Migrant stock share in Ghana
Ghana: Migrant stock share was 1.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.55
World rank
179th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2024
All-time low
0.9757
in 2000
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, migrant stock share in Ghana stood at 1.55. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Ghana peaked at 1.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9757, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 179th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock share in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 | — |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9757 | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.55 | +3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.07 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.9757 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Ghana?
- Migrant stock share in Ghana was 1.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9757 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for migrant stock share?
- Ghana ranks 179th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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