Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Guyana
Guyana: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 35.28 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guyana is 35.28 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guyana peaked at 106.83 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.58 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 93rd of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.58 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.71 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.55 per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 9.83 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 25.06 per 100,000 people | +155.0% |
| 2005 | 53.26 per 100,000 people | +112.5% |
| 2006 | 70.54 per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 89.36 per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 93.75 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 96.34 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 99.67 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 103.04 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 106.83 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 106.27 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.45 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 66.7 per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 35.11 per 100,000 people | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 33.71 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 34.83 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.35 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.88 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 34.78 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 30.33 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 29.92 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.54 per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 35.28 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 35.28 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 37.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 35.28 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +155.0% | 9.83 per 100,000 people | 25.06 per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +112.5% | 25.06 per 100,000 people | 53.26 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4 per 100,000 people | 4.58 per 100,000 people | 96.34 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4 per 100,000 people | 33.71 per 100,000 people | 106.83 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.45 per 100,000 people | 29.92 per 100,000 people | 37.54 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Tajikistan 38.63 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Gabon 35.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 35.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Pakistan 34.64 per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 32.08 per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Angola 31.39 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guyana?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guyana was 35.28 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.83 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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