Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 7,479 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,479 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 150,095 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 101st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20,000 | — |
| 1970 | 10,035 | -49.8% |
| 1971 | 70 | -99.3% |
| 1972 | 85 | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 100 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 115 | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 130 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 180 | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 170 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 70 | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 300 | +328.6% |
| 1980 | 233.33 | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 166.67 | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 100 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 90 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 120 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 160 | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 80 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 8,123 | +10053.8% |
| 1991 | 8,128 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,114 | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 150,095 | +1139.0% |
| 1994 | 113,665 | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 83,201 | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 35,613 | -57.2% |
| 1997 | 22,853 | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 14,558 | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 13,256 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 12,714 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11,787 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 33,506 | +184.3% |
| 2003 | 43,948 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 42,049 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 53,534 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 44,938 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 34,955 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 18,201 | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 13,655 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 13,828 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,588 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,012 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 18,681 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 18,448 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,404 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 11,866 | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 12,153 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11,896 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,946 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,406 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11,894 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 8,531 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 7,057 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 7,479 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,126 | 70 | 10,035 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133 | 80 | 233.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,161 | 8,123 | 150,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,929 | 11,787 | 53,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,582 | 11,866 | 18,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,473 | 7,057 | 12,406 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana was 7,479 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 150,095 in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.