People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana
Ghana: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 47,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana stood at 47,000 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,640.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana peaked at 61,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,000 number of cases, in 2020.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 52,000 number of cases | +271.4% |
| 2011 | 49,000 number of cases | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 31,000 number of cases | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 9,300 number of cases | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 number of cases | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 23,000 number of cases | +228.6% |
| 2018 | 61,000 number of cases | +165.2% |
| 2019 | 16,000 number of cases | -73.8% |
| 2020 | 2,000 number of cases | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 12,000 number of cases | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 2,700 number of cases | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 47,000 number of cases | +1640.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1640.7% | 2,700 number of cases | 47,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,000 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 52,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,043 number of cases | 7,000 number of cases | 61,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,925 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 47,000 number of cases | 4 |
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 people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ghana was 47,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61,000 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.