Djibouti vs Guinea-Bissau: Refugees by country of origin
Djibouti
2,055 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1,900 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
92nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Djibouti
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 2,055 people against 1,900 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 155 people.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Djibouti ranks 92nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,756 people | 3,965 people | 2,791 people | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 671.7 people | 996.5 people | 324.8 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,213 people | 1,506 people | 293.8 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2,125 people | 1,895 people | 230.8 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Djibouti or Guinea-Bissau?
- Djibouti, at 2,055 people against 1,900 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau?
- 155 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd 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.