Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea
Guinea: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1976
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1990
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea, 1971–2024
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
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea stood at 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea peaked at 10,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1990.
Guinea ranks 35th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1975 | 6,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +93482.3% |
| 1976 | 10,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +64.1% |
| 1977 | 62.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -99.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9528 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -98.5% |
| 1984 | 1.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8695 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8474 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8255 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8044 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2314 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1993 | 0.3788 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +63.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +263.0% |
| 1995 | 5.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +324.6% |
| 1996 | 6.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 8.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 11.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 13.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 17.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 23.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 39.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 43.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 52.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 62.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 72.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 85.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 95.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 107.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 115.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 123.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 128.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 130.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 132.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 144.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 145.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 164.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 184.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 206.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 200.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 250.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 250.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 267.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +93482.3% | 6.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1995 | +324.6% | 1.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +263.0% | 0.3788 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.8044 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1977 | -99.4% | 10,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 62.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1982 | -98.5% | 62.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9528 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,273 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9295 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8044 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 107.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 115.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 206.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 200.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 32 Cameroon 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Bahamas 361.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 34 Gambia 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Niue 271.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 37 Comoros 267.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 38 Libya 233.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 origin per 100,000 people in Guinea?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guinea was 285.3 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1976.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.