Internal displacement in Ghana
Ghana: Internal displacement was 4,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,900
Change on year
down 88.6%
World rank
71st
of 210 countries
All-time high
43,000
in 2023
All-time low
550
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Ghana, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Ghana stood at 4,900.
That represents a change of down 88.6% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
That places Ghana 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15,000 | — |
| 2020 | 550 | -96.3% |
| 2021 | 3,700 | +572.7% |
| 2022 | 5,900 | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 43,000 | +628.8% |
| 2024 | 4,900 | -88.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 11,610 | 550 | 43,000 | 5 |
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 internal displacement in Ghana?
- Internal displacement in Ghana was 4,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 550 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for internal displacement?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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