Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -95.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Ghana, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -95.18 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 171.0% on the previous year and down 219.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 442.95 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -95.18 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Ghana 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 442.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 266.6 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2003 | -53.39 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2004 | 47.31 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2005 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2007 | -92 % change on previous year | -5723.5% |
| 2008 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2012 | -79.4 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 2013 | -29.39 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 43.31 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2015 | -29.76 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2016 | -26.22 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2017 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6907 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2019 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +2073.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1325 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 24.35 % change on previous year | +18275.6% |
| 2022 | 33.95 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 67.22 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2024 | 134.14 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2025 | -95.18 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.61 % change on previous year | -92 % change on previous year | 442.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -9.4 % change on previous year | -79.4 % change on previous year | 43.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.44 % change on previous year | -95.18 % change on previous year | 134.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Ghana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Ghana was -95.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 442.95 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.18 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 219.8%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.