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 0.061 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana is 0.061 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ghana peaked at 0.1067 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Ghana 74th out of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +531.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +219.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +162.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.061 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.061 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 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% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +219.5% | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +162.3% | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cambodia 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Senegal 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Viet Nam 0.0585 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tonga 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Singapore 0.0515 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 0.061 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 0.1067 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 196 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 34.1%. 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, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.