Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 7,479 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,479 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 150,095 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 70 people, in 1971.
That places Ghana 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 10,035 people | -49.8% |
| 1971 | 70 people | -99.3% |
| 1972 | 85 people | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 100 people | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 115 people | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 130 people | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 180 people | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 170 people | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 70 people | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 300 people | +328.6% |
| 1980 | 233.33 people | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 166.67 people | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 100 people | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 90 people | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 90 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 120 people | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 160 people | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 150 people | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 140 people | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 80 people | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 8,123 people | +10053.8% |
| 1991 | 8,128 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,114 people | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 150,095 people | +1139.0% |
| 1994 | 113,665 people | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 83,201 people | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 35,613 people | -57.2% |
| 1997 | 22,853 people | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 14,558 people | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 13,256 people | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 12,714 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11,787 people | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 33,506 people | +184.3% |
| 2003 | 43,948 people | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 42,049 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 53,534 people | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 44,938 people | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 34,955 people | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 18,201 people | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 13,655 people | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 13,828 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,588 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,012 people | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 18,681 people | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 18,448 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,404 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 11,866 people | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 12,153 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11,896 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,946 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,406 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11,894 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 8,531 people | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 7,057 people | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 7,479 people | +6.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,479 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,479 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +10053.8% | 80 people | 8,123 people |
| 1993 | +1139.0% | 12,114 people | 150,095 people |
| 1979 | +328.6% | 70 people | 300 people |
| 2002 | +184.3% | 11,787 people | 33,506 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,126 people | 70 people | 10,035 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 133 people | 80 people | 233.33 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,161 people | 8,123 people | 150,095 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,929 people | 11,787 people | 53,534 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,582 people | 11,866 people | 18,681 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,473 people | 7,057 people | 12,406 people | 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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ghana was 7,479 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 150,095 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 people in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.