Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -44.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guyana, 2019–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guyana stood at -44.23 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 710.9% on the previous year and down 111.8% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 140th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 375 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2021 | 30.56 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 73.4 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2023 | -66.26 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2024 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2025 | -44.23 % change on previous year | +710.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 375 % change on previous year | 375 % change on previous year | 375 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -66.26 % change on previous year | 73.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Guyana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Guyana was -44.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 375 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.26 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.