Ghana vs Portugal: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Ghana
28.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Portugal
24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ghana rank
84th
Portugal rank
87th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 4.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 87th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0095 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Ghana or Portugal?
- Ghana, at 28.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 24.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Ghana and Portugal?
- 4.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 87th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.