Ghana vs South Asia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Ghana
16.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
-11.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
20th
South Asia rank
17th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- South Asia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16.15 % change on previous year against -11.74 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 27.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 % change on previous year | 0.1447 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 26.66 % change on previous year | 27.35 % change on previous year | 0.685 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 16.54 % change on previous year | 14.43 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate, Ghana or South Asia?
- Ghana, at 16.15 % change on previous year against -11.74 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate between Ghana and South Asia?
- 27.89 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Asia rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.