Forcibly displaced people in Guinea
Guinea: Forcibly displaced people was 2,326 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Guinea, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2,326 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Guinea peaked at 17,210 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,245, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,318 | 5,171 | 17,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,122 | 2,245 | 9,572 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More social development data for Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,154 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 47,692 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.0107 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 56,626 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 172 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.61 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Guinea?
- Forcibly displaced people in Guinea was 2,326 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,210 in 2011.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,245 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Guinea ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.