Net migration, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Net migration, annual growth rate was -30.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-30.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
175th
of 216 countries
All-time high
957.11 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-791.64 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -30.23 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 957.11 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -791.64 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Ghana 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -500.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1963 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1964 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1965 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9761 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1967 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +565.3% |
| 1968 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1969 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -858.2% |
| 1970 | 64.41 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 1971 | -19.59 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1972 | 62.5 % change on previous year | -419.0% |
| 1973 | 74.55 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1974 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1975 | 75.61 % change on previous year | -3145.1% |
| 1976 | -765.75 % change on previous year | -1112.8% |
| 1977 | 702.97 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1978 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1979 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1980 | -166.85 % change on previous year | -1437.8% |
| 1981 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1982 | 163.95 % change on previous year | +1653.8% |
| 1983 | 94.28 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1984 | -791.64 % change on previous year | -939.7% |
| 1985 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1986 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -821.5% |
| 1987 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1988 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1989 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1991 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 1992 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1993 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1994 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1995 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1996 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 58.48 % change on previous year | +357.1% |
| 1998 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1999 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2000 | 75.69 % change on previous year | +5013.4% |
| 2001 | 957.11 % change on previous year | +1164.5% |
| 2002 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2003 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 2004 | 19.69 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2005 | -38.22 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2006 | 34.15 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2007 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2008 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2009 | -26.52 % change on previous year | +277.2% |
| 2010 | -116.62 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 2011 | 80.68 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2012 | 239.58 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 2013 | -336.52 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2014 | -165.54 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2015 | -110.81 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 152.68 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 2017 | -170.1 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2018 | -294.36 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2019 | -12.81 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2020 | 98.67 % change on previous year | -870.2% |
| 2022 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -31.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -30.23 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -30.23 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 18.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -30.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5013.4% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 75.69 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +3145.1% | -2.48 % change on previous year | 75.61 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1653.8% | 9.35 % change on previous year | 163.95 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1437.8% | 12.47 % change on previous year | -166.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -50.18 % change on previous year | -500.44 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.3 % change on previous year | -765.75 % change on previous year | 702.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -62.74 % change on previous year | -791.64 % change on previous year | 163.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -23.7 % change on previous year | 58.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.33 % change on previous year | -38.22 % change on previous year | 957.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -73.38 % change on previous year | -336.52 % change on previous year | 239.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 % change on previous year | -31.1 % change on previous year | 98.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 172 British Virgin Islands -27.83 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Burundi -28.27 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Czechia -30.2 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Kuwait -30.59 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Finland -32.16 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Norway -32.82 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Ghana was -30.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 957.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -791.64 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.