Total number of international immigrants in Ghana
Ghana: Total number of international immigrants was 532,286 immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of international immigrants in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of international immigrants in Ghana stood at 532,286 immigrants. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of international immigrants in Ghana peaked at 532,286 immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164,851 immigrants, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 79th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,865 immigrants | 164,851 immigrants | 252,879 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 250,766 immigrants | 191,601 immigrants | 309,932 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 376,255 immigrants | 337,766 immigrants | 414,744 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 504,349 immigrants | 476,412 immigrants | 532,286 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,479 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in Ghana?
- Total number of international immigrants in Ghana was 532,286 immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 532,286 immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,851 immigrants in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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