Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guyana

Guyana: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 37.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
82nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
107.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2012
All-time low
4.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guyana, 1994–2024

02550751001994200920241994: 9.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 7.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 7.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 4.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 5 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 6.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 4.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 4.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 6.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 9.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 25.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 53.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 70.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 89.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 93.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 96.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 99.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 102.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 107.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 106.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 92.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 66.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 35.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 33.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 35.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 35.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 33.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 34.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 30.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 30 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 37.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guyana is 37.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guyana peaked at 107.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.

That places Guyana 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants 4.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants 9.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants 6
2000s 45.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants 4.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants 96.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 71.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants 33.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants 107.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 33.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants 30.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants 37.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 79 Nauru 41.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 80 Tonga 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 81 Tajikistan 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 83 Gabon 37.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 84 Turkmenistan 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 85 Pakistan 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guyana?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guyana was 37.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 107.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Guyana ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.