Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -31.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Guyana, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded -31.36 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 221.7% on the previous year and down 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 184.13 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -48.46 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 118th of 190 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 184.13 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 2003 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2004 | -48.46 % change on previous year | -334.4% |
| 2005 | -42.37 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2006 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2007 | -19 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2009 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2010 | -47.37 % change on previous year | -378.2% |
| 2011 | -40 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2012 | -28.43 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 86.3 % change on previous year | -403.5% |
| 2014 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2015 | 50.68 % change on previous year | +474.3% |
| 2016 | 32.74 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 62.84 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2018 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2019 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +341.6% |
| 2022 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 36.17 % change on previous year | +324.1% |
| 2024 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2025 | -31.36 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.29 % change on previous year | -48.46 % change on previous year | 184.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.26 % change on previous year | -47.37 % change on previous year | 86.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 % change on previous year | -31.36 % change on previous year | 36.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 115 Mauritius -30.43 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Armenia -30.51 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Netherlands -30.62 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Bulgaria -31.92 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Albania -33.53 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Slovakia -33.58 % change on previous year compare
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 origin, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Guyana was -31.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 184.13 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.46 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.