Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Guinea-Bissau
1,800
in 2025
Tanzania
1,592
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
96th
Tanzania rank
98th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,800 against 1,592 in Tanzania, a difference of 208.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Tanzania ranks 98th of 205 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,400 | 322 | 28,078 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4,876 | 851.88 | 4,024 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 3,965 | 54.7 | 3,910 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 996.5 | 985.2 | 11.3 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,506 | 873.6 | 632.8 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,879 | 1,001 | 877.83 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,800 against 1,592 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 208, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Tanzania ranks 98th 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.