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 0.157 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guinea, 1971–2023
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 is 0.157 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guinea peaked at 2.03 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Guinea 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +99900.0% |
| 1976 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +274.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +336.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.157 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.157 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 3.4× 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +99900.0% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +336.6% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +274.1% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -99.4% | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -98.3% | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8173 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 0.157 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 49 Bhutan 0.175 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Türkiye 0.166 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1523 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Togo 0.1463 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ethiopia 0.1403 units per square kilometre 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 47,692 (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)
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 0.157 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 units per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guinea ranks 52nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. 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, 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.