Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau stood at 24. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23,909 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2022.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 110 | — |
| 1990 | 3,004 | +2630.9% |
| 1991 | 4,631 | +54.2% |
| 1992 | 12,163 | +162.6% |
| 1993 | 20,727 | +70.4% |
| 1994 | 23,909 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 15,350 | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 15,401 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15,982 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6,604 | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 7,120 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 7,587 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 7,332 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7,639 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7,552 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7,537 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,615 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,801 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,863 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,885 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,897 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,675 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,796 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,780 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,535 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 8,685 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,685 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,264 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 11,207 | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 4,853 | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 1,846 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,846 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | -98.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,489 | 3,004 | 23,909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,671 | 7,332 | 7,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,633 | 1,846 | 11,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.8 | 24 | 1,846 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau was 24 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23,909 in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.