Afghanistan vs Ghana: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Afghanistan
20,869
in 2025
Ghana
21,050
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Ghana rank
80th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 21,050 against 20,869 in Afghanistan, a difference of 181.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 80th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 14,977 46,161 31,184 Ghana
2000s 24.6 30,929 30,904 Ghana
2010s 88,062 14,582 73,479 Afghanistan
2020s 44,658 11,403 33,255 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Ghana, at 21,050 against 20,869 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Afghanistan and Ghana?
181, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 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.