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 16,030 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana is 16,030, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana peaked at 24,269 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
That places Ghana 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 310 | — |
| 1983 | 1,958 | +531.6% |
| 1984 | 2,202 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 3,195 | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 2,699 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 3,916 | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 4,769 | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 4,716 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,690 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,702 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,776 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,471 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 14,284 | +219.5% |
| 1995 | 13,594 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 15,100 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 14,772 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 13,625 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 13,288 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 14,760 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 14,547 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15,675 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 15,866 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14,759 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 18,421 | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 9,949 | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 5,042 | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 13,225 | +162.3% |
| 2009 | 14,876 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 20,175 | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 20,333 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24,269 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 21,048 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 22,116 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 22,962 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15,527 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 16,959 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 18,071 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 18,432 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13,844 | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 14,251 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14,949 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 13,870 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 15,078 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 16,030 | +6.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16,030 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16,030 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 1.3× the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +531.6% | 310 | 1,958 |
| 1994 | +219.5% | 4,471 | 14,284 |
| 2008 | +162.3% | 5,042 | 13,225 |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 5,000 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,167 | 0 | 5,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,971 | 310 | 4,769 | 8 |
| 1990s | 10,330 | 4,471 | 15,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,712 | 5,042 | 18,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,989 | 15,527 | 24,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,670 | 13,844 | 16,030 | 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 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)
- 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 16,030 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 24,269 in 2012.
- 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 in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 199 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 30.2%. 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.