Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana
Ghana: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0006 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana stood at 0.0006 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana peaked at 0.009 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
Ghana ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -99.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -60.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +315.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -69.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +9798.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per person | +1108.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per person | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 units per person | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -58.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | +176.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per person | +176.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +9798.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1993 | +1108.8% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
| 1979 | +315.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2002 | +176.6% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 2025 | +176.3% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 181.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana was 0.0006 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Ghana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.