Number of refugees per 100000 in Ghana
Ghana: Number of refugees per 100000 was 43.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.8
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
77th
of 204 countries
All-time high
90.78
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1966
Years of data
49
1961–2024
Number of refugees per 100000 in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of refugees per 100000 in Ghana stood at 43.8.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Ghana peaked at 90.78 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.48 | 0 | 69.81 | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.01 | 2.45 | 32.58 | 8 |
| 1990s | 58.7 | 26.95 | 84.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.58 | 21.33 | 82.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 | 52.89 | 90.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.44 | 41.05 | 45.1 | 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Ghana?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Ghana was 43.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.78 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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