Guinea vs Niger: Refugees by country of origin
Guinea
42,096 people
in 2024
Niger
44,119 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Niger rank
33rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 44,119 people against 42,096 people in Guinea, a difference of 2,023 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Niger ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 475.62 people | 11,336 people | 10,860 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 5,687 people | 704.5 people | 4,982 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 17,422 people | 1,358 people | 16,065 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 35,424 people | 26,323 people | 9,101 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guinea or Niger?
- Niger, at 44,119 people against 42,096 people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guinea and Niger?
- 2,023 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Niger ranks 33rd 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.