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

Angola
25,396
in 2025
Ghana
21,050
in 2025
Angola rank
78th
Ghana rank
80th

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

  • Angola
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 25,396 against 21,050 in Ghana, a difference of 4,346.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 80th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 113,138 180 112,958 Angola
1980s 82,881 116.25 82,765 Angola
1990s 10,843 46,161 35,318 Ghana
2000s 13,047 30,929 17,882 Ghana
2010s 23,186 14,582 8,603 Angola
2020s 25,532 11,403 14,130 Angola

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, Angola or Ghana?
Angola, at 25,396 against 21,050 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Angola and Ghana?
4,346, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Angola ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.