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 0.0661 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0661 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.2 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0295 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 71st of 196 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1965 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1976 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.316 units per square kilometre | +927.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0661 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0661 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 1.4× 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% | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.316 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +400.0% | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -86.5% | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 0.1778 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -83.4% | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -72.4% | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +66.7% | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 68 North Macedonia 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Belarus 0.0742 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cambodia 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Senegal 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ghana 0.061 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 0.0661 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 3.2 units per square kilometre 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 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 71st out of 196 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 up 52.1%. 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, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.