Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0486 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0486 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Ghana 84th out of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Malaysia 0.0573 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Israel 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 0.0491 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 India 0.048 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0432 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 origin, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0486 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.