Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ghana
Ghana: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
77th
of 204 countries
All-time high
90.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2012
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1966
Years of data
49
1961–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ghana stood at 43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ghana peaked at 90.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1966.
That places Ghana 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1962 | 68.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 66.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 64.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 63.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1983 | 15.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +512.9% |
| 1984 | 16.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 23.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.0% |
| 1986 | 19.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 27.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 32.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 31.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 30.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 29.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 29.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 84.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +211.9% |
| 1995 | 78.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 84.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 80.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 72.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 69.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 75.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 72.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 75.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 74.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 67.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 82.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 43.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 21.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 54.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +155.7% |
| 2009 | 59.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 79.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 77.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 90.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 76.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 78.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 56.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 58.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 58.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 43.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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% | 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +211.9% | 26.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 84.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2008 | +155.7% | 21.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 54.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 63.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 69.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 32.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 1990s | 58.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 26.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 84.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 82.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 52.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 90.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 41.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 45.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 48.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 47.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 78 Jordan 43.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 79 Nauru 41.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 80 Tonga 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ghana?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ghana was 43.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.