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

Ghana
16,030
in 2025
Libya
17,161
in 2025
Ghana rank
52nd
Libya rank
51st

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

  • Ghana
  • Libya
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119932025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 17,161 against 16,030 in Ghana, a difference of 1,131.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 51st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 2,971 377.25 2,593 Ghana
1990s 10,330 552.5 9,778 Ghana
2000s 13,712 1,548 12,164 Ghana
2010s 19,989 7,540 12,449 Ghana
2020s 14,670 17,796 3,126 Libya

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, Ghana or Libya?
Libya, at 17,161 against 16,030 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ghana and Libya?
1,131, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Libya?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Libya rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.