Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ghana, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0002 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.009 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
That places Ghana 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -99.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -60.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +315.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -69.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +9798.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per person | +1108.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per person | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 units per person | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -58.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | +176.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ghana?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ghana was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Ghana rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.