Ghana

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 17,079 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Ghana has lost a cumulative 962,084 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-17,079

Net migration rate

-0.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-4,495,679

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

40,573

Top year: 2002

Peak emigration

-106,855

Lowest year: 1985

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-53960

Per year

Ghana loses approximately 17,079 people per year to emigration (0.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 40,573 in 2002.

Migration flows in Ghana are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).