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 1,800 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau is 1,800, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 90,000 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 830, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,000 | — |
| 1964 | 30,000 | +400.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 61,050 | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 59,520 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 56,740 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 67,800 | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 66,660 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 80,000 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 84,000 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 46,000 | -48.9% |
| 1976 | 37,000 | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | -86.5% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,010 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,350 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 5,355 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,000 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 4,999 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,001 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,001 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,006 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,006 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,006 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,011 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 830 | -83.4% |
| 1996 | 854 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 865 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,885 | +927.2% |
| 1999 | 3,187 | -64.1% |
| 2000 | 880 | -72.4% |
| 2001 | 917 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 978 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 969 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,008 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,042 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,018 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,053 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,117 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,118 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,173 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,222 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,306 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,472 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1,650 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,870 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2,043 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,093 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,638 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2,039 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 2,037 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,859 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,900 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,800 is below the median for low income countries, which is 164,215, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 14% of the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +927.2% | 865 | 8,885 |
| 1964 | +400.0% | 6,000 | 30,000 |
| 1977 | -86.5% | 37,000 | 5,000 |
| 1995 | -83.4% | 5,011 | 830 |
| 2000 | -72.4% | 3,187 | 880 |
| 1965 | +66.7% | 30,000 | 50,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,301 | 6,000 | 67,800 | 7 |
| 1970s | 50,066 | 5,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,972 | 4,000 | 5,355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,965 | 830 | 8,885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 996.5 | 880 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,506 | 1,117 | 2,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,879 | 1,638 | 2,039 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 93 Hungary 2,055 compare
- 94 North Macedonia 1,886 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 1,864 compare
- 97 Bahamas 1,598 compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,592 compare
- 99 Poland 1,368 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 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (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 1,800 in 2025, 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 90,000 in 1974.
- 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 830 in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 up 22.3%. 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.