Number of refugees per 100000 in Guyana
Guyana: Number of refugees per 100000 was 40.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Guyana, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Guyana is 40.91, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Guyana peaked at 107.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2000.
That places Guyana 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 100000 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.13 | — |
| 1995 | 7.78 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 4.85 | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 4.98 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.15 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 4.58 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 4.71 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.55 | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 9.83 | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 25.05 | +154.9% |
| 2005 | 53.22 | +112.5% |
| 2006 | 70.49 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 89.31 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 93.69 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 96.26 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 99.56 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 102.93 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 107.2 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 106.66 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.81 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 66.95 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 35.23 | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 33.83 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.75 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.16 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.07 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 34.95 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 30.43 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 30.01 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 37.66 | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 40.91 | +8.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 40.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 17.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 40.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | +154.9% | 9.83 | 25.05 |
| 2005 | +112.5% | 25.05 | 53.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.66 | 4.85 | 9.13 | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.37 | 4.58 | 96.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 | 33.83 | 107.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5 | 30.01 | 40.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 45.74 compare
- 78 Ghana 45.72 compare
- 79 Nauru 41.49 compare
- 81 Zimbabwe 39.12 compare
- 82 Tajikistan 38.59 compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 38.12 compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Guyana?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Guyana was 40.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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