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 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana stood at 0.031 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana peaked at 0.6596 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ghana 104th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +328.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +10053.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | +1139.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4995 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3657 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | +184.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.031 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.031 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 56% 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 | +10053.7% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1139.0% | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 0.6596 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +328.6% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +184.3% | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.1473 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2029 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 101 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kuwait 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Somalia 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0261 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 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 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.6596 units per square kilometre 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 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 62.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.