Bahamas vs Guinea-Bissau: Refugees by country of origin
Bahamas
1,449 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1,900 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
97th
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bahamas
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,900 people against 1,449 people in Bahamas, a difference of 451 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 97th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 people | 996.5 people | 991.6 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 263.4 people | 1,506 people | 1,243 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 913.4 people | 1,895 people | 981.2 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bahamas or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,900 people against 1,449 people in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau?
- 451 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bahamas ranks 97th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.