Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0009 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.8502 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 155th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +2630.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4325 units per square kilometre | +162.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7371 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8502 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5477 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.268 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2774 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2804 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3089 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3089 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3985 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2630.9% | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.1068 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +162.6% | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | 0.4325 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -98.7% | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +70.4% | 0.4325 units per square kilometre | 0.7371 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -62.0% | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -58.7% | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | 0.2349 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | 0.8502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.3985 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eritrea 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Oman 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Fiji 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Gabon 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0003 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8502 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.