El Salvador vs Guinea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
El Salvador
68,182
in 2025
Guinea
47,692
in 2025
El Salvador rank
32nd
Guinea rank
35th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 68,182 against 47,692 in Guinea, a difference of 20,490.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 35th of 205 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171,794 | 53.33 | 171,741 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 22,559 | 422.78 | 22,136 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5,859 | 5,687 | 172.3 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17,513 | 17,422 | 90.3 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60,814 | 37,469 | 23,345 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, El Salvador or Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 68,182 against 47,692 in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between El Salvador and Guinea?
- 20,490, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guinea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 35th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.