Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ghana
Ghana: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 1.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ghana, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.35 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 95.3% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ghana peaked at 48.43 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 | — |
| 2001 | 11.85 | +428.7% |
| 2002 | 42.25 | +256.7% |
| 2003 | 19.17 | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 27.5 | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 24.27 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 | -92.2% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 48.43 | +1549.3% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | -79.9% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 6.45 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.28 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 7.59 | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | +64.1% |
| 2024 | 28.63 | +129.8% |
| 2025 | 1.35 | -95.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.08, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.62, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1549.3% | 2.94 | 48.43 |
| 2001 | +428.7% | 2.24 | 11.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.81 | 1.89 | 42.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 2.94 | 48.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 1.35 | 28.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ghana?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ghana was 1.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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