Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Guinea
Guinea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 172 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Guinea, 2001–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 172 for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Guinea peaked at 6,317 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 872 | — |
| 2002 | 371 | -57.5% |
| 2003 | 2,545 | +586.0% |
| 2004 | 6,317 | +148.2% |
| 2005 | 3,809 | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 3,883 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,017 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 628 | -84.4% |
| 2009 | 923 | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 763 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 604 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 530 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 309 | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 283 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 199 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 104 | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 108 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,578 | +1361.1% |
| 2019 | 1,980 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 3,543 | +78.9% |
| 2021 | 253 | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 53 | -79.1% |
| 2023 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 172 | +218.5% |
| 2025 | 172 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,596 | 371 | 6,317 | 9 |
| 2010s | 645.8 | 104 | 1,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707.83 | 53 | 3,543 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 126 Lesotho 202 compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 199 compare
- 128 Montenegro 175 compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 164 compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 163 compare
- 132 Lithuania 156 compare
More social development data for Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,154 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 in Guinea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Guinea was 172 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,317 in 2004.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Guinea ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.