Guinea vs Yemen: Refugees by country of origin
Guinea
42,096 people
in 2024
Yemen
51,357 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Yemen rank
32nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 51,357 people against 42,096 people in Guinea, a difference of 9,261 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 422.78 people | 823.78 people | 401 people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5,687 people | 1,686 people | 4,001 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 17,422 people | 13,756 people | 3,667 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 35,424 people | 41,901 people | 6,477 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 51,357 people against 42,096 people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Guinea and Yemen?
- 9,261 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Yemen rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 32nd 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.