Guinea-Bissau vs Poland: Refugees by country of origin
Guinea-Bissau
1,900 people
in 2024
Poland
1,528 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Poland rank
96th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Poland
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,900 people against 1,528 people in Poland, a difference of 372 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Poland ranks 96th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,332 people | 96.25 people | 61,236 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4,972 people | 5,408 people | 436.1 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 3,965 people | 15,412 people | 11,447 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 996.5 people | 8,715 people | 7,719 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,506 people | 1,357 people | 149.7 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,895 people | 1,046 people | 849 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 Poland?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,900 people against 1,528 people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guinea-Bissau and Poland?
- 372 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Poland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Poland rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Poland ranks 96th 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.