Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
14,674 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1974
All-time low
69.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2011
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, 1963–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau is 86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14,674 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1974 and was at its lowest, 69.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 204 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.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1964 | 5,097 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +405.0% |
| 1965 | 8,695 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +70.6% |
| 1966 | 10,769 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 10,460 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 9,814 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 11,657 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 11,406 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 13,646 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 13,978 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 14,170 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 14,674 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 7,066 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 5,330 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 674.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -87.4% |
| 1978 | 631.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 609.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 602.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 474.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 584.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 574.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 567.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 595.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 587.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 539.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 530.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 522.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 513.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 503.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 488.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 472.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 458.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 74.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 74.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 748.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +908.2% |
| 1999 | 263.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -64.8% |
| 2000 | 71.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -72.9% |
| 2001 | 72.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 75.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 74.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 70.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 69.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 71.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 72.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 90.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 99.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 106.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 106.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 99.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 96.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for low income countries, which is 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 748.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1964 | +405.0% | 1,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5,097 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1977 | -87.4% | 5,330 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 674.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1995 | -83.8% | 458.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 74.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2000 | -72.9% | 263.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 71.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1965 | +70.6% | 5,097 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8,695 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,215 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11,657 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 1970s | 8,219 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 609.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14,674 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 557.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 474.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 602.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 74.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 748.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 70.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 75.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 69.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 106.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 81.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 99.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 62 Liberia 90.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 63 Jamaica 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 89.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 66 Grenada 85.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 67 Laos 84.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 68 Chad 72.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau was 86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14,674 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1974.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.