Central African Republic vs Guatemala: Forcibly displaced people

Central African Republic
490,761
in 2025
Guatemala
578,674
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
47th
Guatemala rank
45th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 578,674 against 490,761 in Central African Republic, a difference of 87,913.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 47th and Guatemala ranks 45th of 180 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 471,786 172,858 298,929 Central African Republic
2020s 585,280 410,876 174,404 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Central African Republic or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 578,674 against 490,761 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Central African Republic and Guatemala?
87,913, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guatemala?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Guatemala rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Central African Republic ranks 47th and Guatemala ranks 45th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.