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Ghana → United States

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ghana
To
United States
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
8,160
Change since 2018
-1.5%
Share of all arrivals in the United States, 2023
0.69%
Inflow 20238,160OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ghana to the United States

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

Inflows by year

5,23210k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,23210k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,339
20014,023
20024,248
20034,410
20045,337
20056,491
20069,367
20077,610
20087,879
20098,026
20107,262
20118,681
201210,463
201310,143
20146,990
20156,103
20166,787
20178,321
20188,282
20198,439
20204,532
20213,883
20225,299
20238,160
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—93,184—
20238,16077,8786,460
20225,299118,9747,543
20213,883100,7165,999
20204,53271,7354,908
20198,43982,2756,863
20188,28286,5396,002
20178,32167,4125,729
20166,78769,1446,344
20156,10359,9545,968
20146,99087,7785,075
201310,14377,0065,061
201210,46372,0705,292
20118,68172,4414,627
20107,26259,5544,141
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 United States: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

129k258k19901995200020052010201520202024
129k258k19902000201020202024
Data table
199019,513
199514,619
200066,569
200578,299
2010126,455
2015162,903
2020210,738
2024258,358
Estimate, 2024
258,358
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.49%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
41
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

U.S. visas

Visas issued to citizens of Ghana (fiscal years) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B214,596
  2. F12,692
  3. A2910
  4. F2908
  5. J1663
  6. H4630
  7. C1/D542
  8. H1B539
  9. K1503
  10. J2430
  11. G2299
  12. G4205

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

18k35k201720182019202020212022202320242025
18k35k20172019202120232025
Data table
20179,542
201818,913
201920,425
20208,131
20216,511
202220,551
202335,065
202434,219
202523,645
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR21,453
  2. DV1,234
  3. IR11,034
  4. F11,010
  5. E3918
  6. FX555
  7. IR5435
  8. F4386

Certified PERM cases by fiscal year (citizenship published to FY2024)

16633120082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1663312008201120142017202020232024
Data table
200886
200955
2010114
201197
2012109
201349
201477
201572
2016104
201793
201897
201974
202071
202195
2022177
2023188
2024331
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards, citizenship and admissions

Green cards and naturalizations of people born in Ghana, and I-94 admissions of citizens of Ghana, by fiscal year (DHS).

Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizationsI-94 admissions
202410,8706,56054,460
20236,9107,07045,040
20225,4507,59028,860
20213,9406,08012,530
20204,6304,97014,230
20198,5306,94038,330
20188,3906,05034,300
20178,4605,78028,820
20166,9506,41029,000
20156,1906,03027,970
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B69,090
  2. F17,530
  3. A3,180
  4. J2,670
  5. G2,380
  6. H1B2,000
  7. K1,050
  8. C1,020
  9. H890
  10. L380
  11. R370
  12. WT320
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens8,930
  2. Family-sponsored preferences940
  3. Diversity visa lottery460
  4. Employment-based preferences450
  5. Refugees and asylees80
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,100
  2. Spouses and children610
  3. Other temporary workers330
  4. Intracompany transferees (L-1)220
  5. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)150
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)140
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Ghana)
10,870
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Ghana)
6,560
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
54,460
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in the United States, 2023; Ghana ranks 30.

Inflows to the United States, 2023
  1. Mexico190,560
  2. Cuba88,480
  3. India68,420
  4. Dominican Republic67,700
  5. China57,240
  6. Philippines48,690
  7. Vietnam37,040
  8. Afghanistan35,630
  9. Brazil27,440
  10. El Salvador27,280
  11. Colombia26,150
  12. Jamaica22,120
Other destinations for people from Ghana, 2023
  1. Germany5,066
  2. Spain2,506
  3. Italy1,657
  4. Canada1,645
  5. Netherlands797
  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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