Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea
Guinea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 47,692 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea is 47,692, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 180.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea peaked at 500,000 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Guinea ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 300 | — |
| 1972 | 75,225 | +24975.0% |
| 1973 | 150,150 | +99.6% |
| 1974 | 225,075 | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 500,000 | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | -99.4% |
| 1982 | 50 | -98.3% |
| 1983 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 60 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | — |
| 1992 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 27 | +68.8% |
| 1994 | 101 | +274.1% |
| 1995 | 441 | +336.6% |
| 1996 | 520 | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 641 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 911 | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 1,148 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 1,489 | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 2,009 | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 3,417 | +70.1% |
| 2003 | 3,868 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4,777 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 5,816 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 6,830 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 8,269 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 9,481 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 10,912 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 11,978 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 13,164 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 14,062 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 14,559 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 15,247 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16,995 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 17,536 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20,333 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 23,493 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 26,857 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 26,792 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34,403 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 35,244 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38,585 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 42,096 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 47,692 | +13.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 47,692 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 47,692 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 3.7× 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +24975.0% | 300 | 75,225 |
| 1995 | +336.6% | 101 | 441 |
| 1994 | +274.1% | 27 | 101 |
| 1977 | -99.4% | 500,000 | 3,000 |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 50 | 0 |
| 1982 | -98.3% | 3,000 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,107 | 300 | 500,000 | 7 |
| 1980s | 55 | 50 | 70 | 8 |
| 1990s | 381.3 | 0 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,687 | 1,489 | 10,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,422 | 11,978 | 26,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,469 | 26,792 | 47,692 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 31 El Salvador 68,182 compare
- 32 Yemen 57,327 compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 48,323 compare
- 35 Mauritania 43,906 compare
- 36 India 42,610 compare
- 37 Mexico 41,307 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 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea was 47,692 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?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 1976.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guinea ranks 34th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.