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Ghana → Netherlands

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From
Ghana
To
Netherlands
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
797
Change since 2018
+40.3%
Share of all arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023
0.28%
Inflow 2023797OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ghana to the Netherlands

Inflows of nationals of Ghana recorded by the Netherlands; stock of nationals of Ghana living there; and acquisitions of the Netherlands' nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

492984200020032006200920122015201820212023
4929842000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000355
2001307
2002268
2003410
2004311
2005752
2006603
2007400
2008655
2009984
2010607
2011602
2012427
2013450
2014381
2015392
2016396
2017471
2018568
2019639
2020373
2021526
2022712
2023797
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,833—
20237974,651502
20227124,352299
20215264,250354
20203734,504528
20196394,377426
20185684,319374
20174714,365393
20163964,596507
20153924,789503
20143815,090575
20134505,212435
20124275,458540
20116025,507519
20106075,407367
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Ghana who live in the Netherlands: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

8,39017k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,39017k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908,845
19959,651
200011,037
200512,316
201013,337
201513,970
202015,285
202416,779
Estimate, 2024
16,779
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.57%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
38
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

The Netherlands' consulates in Ghana

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at the Netherlands' consulates located in Ghana.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202414,4665,6758,39458.0%
202314,8585,5898,98160.4%
20229,6034,4974,89651.0%
20213,2691,4461,66951.1%
20203,2381,4271,78155.0%
201915,8328,2167,47647.2%
201818,43810,7227,58741.1%
20179,3886,7192,60127.7%
20167,6785,6941,87524.4%
20156,8734,8881,75325.5%
20146,5284,5991,72626.4%
20136,4454,5701,84528.6%
20126,6184,6601,91929.0%
20115,3053,4211,86135.1%
20104,4463,2281,26228.4%
20094,9803,5241,53030.7%

Applications by year

9,21918k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9,21918k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,980
20104,446
20115,305
20126,618
20136,445
20146,528
20156,873
20167,678
20179,388
201818,438
201915,832
20203,238
20213,269
20229,603
202314,858
202414,466
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in the Netherlands

First residence permits issued by the Netherlands to citizens of Ghana (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family761
  2. Other reasons83
  3. Education72
  4. Work62
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025978000
202489904900
202392605020
202267802990
202157103540
202051005280
20197570428106
2018656038396
201760103980
2016579051379
2015588050686
2014532058084
2013679043984
201258105470
201169305190
201071103670
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities37
  2. Researchers15
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)10
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,813
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
574
Changed status into work, 2025
70
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the Netherlands in Ghana, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAccranederlandwereldwijd.nl
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the Netherlands, 2023; Ghana ranks 53.

Inflows to the Netherlands, 2023
  1. Ukraine38,497
  2. Poland25,298
  3. Syria19,551
  4. Romania13,914
  5. Bulgaria12,328
  6. India12,073
  7. Türkiye11,250
  8. Italy10,603
  9. Spain10,447
  10. Germany10,429
  11. China7,991
  12. Portugal6,084
Other destinations for people from Ghana, 2023
  1. United States8,160
  2. Germany5,066
  3. Spain2,506
  4. Italy1,657
  5. Canada1,645
  6. Belgium506
  7. Japan363
  8. Australia362
  9. Sweden262
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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