Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0491 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0491 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1245 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 80 Belarus 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Malaysia 0.0573 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Israel 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ghana 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 India 0.048 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 0.0466 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 origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0491 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1245 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.