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 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +512.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | +211.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | +155.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0005 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0005 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 60% of 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 | +512.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1994 | +211.9% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2008 | +155.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 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 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)
- 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 0.0005 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 0.0009 units per person 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 units per person in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ghana ranks 76th 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 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.