Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Refugees by country of asylum
Guinea
2,171 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1,377 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
118th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Guinea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,171 people against 1,377 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 794 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555,119 people | 462.71 people | 554,657 people | Guinea |
| 2000s | 126,841 people | 247 people | 126,594 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 8,672 people | 770.6 people | 7,901 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,666 people | 1,372 people | 2,294 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
- Guinea, at 2,171 people against 1,377 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 794 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Guinea ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.