Number of refugees per 100000 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of refugees per 100000 was 80.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Guinea-Bissau, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Guinea-Bissau is 80.02, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14,674 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 69.52, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,009 | — |
| 1964 | 5,097 | +405.0% |
| 1965 | 8,695 | +70.6% |
| 1966 | 10,769 | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 10,460 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 9,814 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 11,657 | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 11,406 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 13,646 | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 13,978 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 14,170 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 14,674 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 7,066 | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 5,330 | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 674.04 | -87.4% |
| 1978 | 631.56 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 609.85 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 602.91 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 474.81 | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 584.18 | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 574.98 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 567.04 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 595.96 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 587.09 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 539.45 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 530.64 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 522.14 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 513.62 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 503.3 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 488.69 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 472.82 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 458.87 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 74.11 | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 74.68 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.21 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 748.22 | +908.2% |
| 1999 | 263.34 | -64.8% |
| 2000 | 71.27 | -72.9% |
| 2001 | 72.7 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 75.85 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73.48 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 74.69 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.42 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.66 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 70.16 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.76 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.07 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.31 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.52 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 71.03 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 72.05 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.01 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 90.07 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 99.62 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 106.29 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 106.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.36 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 99.04 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 96.75 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.33 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 86.31 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.02 | -7.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 80.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 80.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +908.2% | 74.21 | 748.22 |
| 1964 | +405.0% | 1,009 | 5,097 |
| 1977 | -87.4% | 5,330 | 674.04 |
| 1995 | -83.8% | 458.87 | 74.11 |
| 1965 | +70.6% | 5,097 | 8,695 |
| 2000 | -72.9% | 263.34 | 71.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,215 | 1,009 | 11,657 | 7 |
| 1970s | 8,219 | 609.85 | 14,674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 557.92 | 474.81 | 602.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.19 | 74.11 | 748.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.71 | 70.16 | 75.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.37 | 69.52 | 106.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3 | 80.02 | 99.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Guinea-Bissau was 80.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14,674 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.52 in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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