Female migrants in Ghana
Ghana: Female migrants was 46.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Ghana, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Ghana is 46.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Ghana peaked at 49.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.6% | — |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Ghana?
- Female migrants in Ghana was 46.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for female migrants?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.