Refugees by country of asylum in Guinea
Guinea: Refugees by country of asylum was 2,171 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Guinea stood at 2,171 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Guinea peaked at 672,293 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,171 people, in 2024.
That places Guinea 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 325,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 547,961 people | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 478,491 people | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 577,156 people | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 553,236 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 672,293 people | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 663,849 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 435,294 people | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 482,463 people | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 501,544 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 427,210 people | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 178,446 people | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 182,164 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 184,339 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 139,240 people | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 63,519 people | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 31,466 people | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 25,220 people | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 21,485 people | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 15,322 people | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 14,110 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 16,606 people | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 10,369 people | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 8,554 people | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 8,763 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,835 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,067 people | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 5,156 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,294 people | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 4,964 people | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 6,029 people | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 5,741 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,199 people | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 2,191 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,171 people | -0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,171 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,171 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523,729 people | 325,000 people | 672,293 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,841 people | 15,322 people | 427,210 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,672 people | 4,294 people | 16,606 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,666 people | 2,171 people | 6,029 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Guinea?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Guinea was 2,171 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 672,293 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,171 people in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Guinea ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.