Guinea-Bissau vs North Macedonia: Refugees by country of origin
Guinea-Bissau
1,900 people
in 2024
North Macedonia
2,013 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
North Macedonia rank
93rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2,013 people against 1,900 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 113 people.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 93rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,520 people | 6,418 people | 2,899 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 996.5 people | 7,360 people | 6,364 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1,506 people | 3,517 people | 2,011 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1,895 people | 1,846 people | 48.4 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guinea-Bissau or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2,013 people against 1,900 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia?
- 113 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 93rd 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.