International migrant stock in Ghana
Ghana: International migrant stock was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Ghana is 1.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Ghana peaked at 1.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Ghana?
- International migrant stock in Ghana was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for international migrant stock?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.