Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0011 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Guinea-Bissau 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +672.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 135 Algeria 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Oman 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Nicaragua 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Honduras 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.