Guinea vs Mexico: Refugees by country of origin
Guinea
42,096 people
in 2024
Mexico
39,241 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Mexico rank
37th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guinea
- Mexico
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 42,096 people against 39,241 people in Mexico, a difference of 2,855 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627 people | 693.5 people | 66.5 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,687 people | 3,171 people | 2,516 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 17,422 people | 10,368 people | 7,054 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 35,424 people | 22,109 people | 13,315 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guinea or Mexico?
- Guinea, at 42,096 people against 39,241 people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guinea and Mexico?
- 2,855 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mexico rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 37th 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.