Forcibly displaced people in Guyana
Guyana: Forcibly displaced people was 23,465 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Guyana, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Guyana stood at 23,465.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 195,442.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Guyana peaked at 36,437 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 111th of 180 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.
Forcibly displaced people in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 36,437 | +214235.3% |
| 2019 | 22,071 | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 23,402 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 25,934 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 19,810 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 21,750 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 23,479 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 23,465 | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 23,465 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 46% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 23,465 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,910, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +214235.3% | 17 | 36,437 |
| 2013 | +71.4% | 7 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,859 | 7 | 36,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,973 | 19,810 | 25,934 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 108 Philippines 29,974 compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 29,102 compare
- 110 Ghana 25,425 compare
- 112 Morocco 22,337 compare
- 113 North Macedonia 20,860 compare
- 114 Nepal 19,915 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 forcibly displaced people in Guyana?
- Forcibly displaced people in Guyana was 23,465 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 36,437 in 2018.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Guyana ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195,442.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.