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.
Total number of international immigrants in Ghana, year by year
| Year | immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164,851 immigrants | — |
| 1995 | 252,879 immigrants | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 191,601 immigrants | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 309,932 immigrants | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 337,766 immigrants | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 414,744 immigrants | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 476,412 immigrants | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 532,286 immigrants | +11.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 532,286 immigrants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937 immigrants, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 532,286 immigrants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568 immigrants, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
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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