Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0004 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 75th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +512.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | +211.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | +155.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +512.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1994 | +211.9% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2008 | +155.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ghana?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ghana was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.