Other people in need of international protection by country or in Guyana
Guyana: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 23,401 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Guyana, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for other people in need of international protection by country or in Guyana is 23,401, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
That places Guyana 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 36,400 | — |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 23,307 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 25,800 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 19,635 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 21,668 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 23,400 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 23,401 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,200 | 22,000 | 36,400 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,868 | 19,635 | 25,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 other people in need of international protection by country or in Guyana?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Guyana was 23,401 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 36,400 in 2018.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,635 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Guyana ranks 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need international protection, including protection against forced return, as well as access to basic services on a temporary or longer-term basis.