Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0006 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 origin, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -63.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +79.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per person | +83.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 79 Yemen 0.0006 units per person compare
- 80 Russian Federation 0.0006 units per person compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 83 Tajikistan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 84 Morocco 0.0006 units per person compare
- 85 Serbia 0.0006 units per person 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 origin, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0006 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.