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
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Guyana, 1994–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Nauru 41.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 80 Tonga 40.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 81 Tajikistan 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 83 Gabon 37.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 85 Pakistan 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
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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About this data
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.