Guinea vs India: Refugees by country of origin
Guinea
42,096 people
in 2024
India
39,303 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
India rank
36th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guinea
- India
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 42,096 people against 39,303 people in India, a difference of 2,793 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and India ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300 people | 0 people | 300 people | Guinea |
| 1980s | 50 people | 11.5 people | 38.5 people | Guinea |
| 1990s | 422.78 people | 5,218 people | 4,795 people | India |
| 2000s | 5,687 people | 15,792 people | 10,105 people | India |
| 2010s | 17,422 people | 11,617 people | 5,806 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 35,424 people | 22,416 people | 13,008 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guinea or India?
- Guinea, at 42,096 people against 39,303 people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guinea and India?
- 2,793 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and India?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and India rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guinea ranks 35th and India ranks 36th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.