Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0185 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 67.2% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0555 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Ghana 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +443.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +266.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +1589.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 Sudan 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Guatemala 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Chile 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Moldova 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Suriname 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0555 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.