Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guyana
Guyana: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 29.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guyana, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 29.63 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 53.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guyana peaked at 125 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -70 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Guyana 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 71.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 41.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 47.06 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2019 | -44 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2020 | 64.29 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2021 | 73.91 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2022 | -70 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2023 | 125 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 29.63 % change on previous year | — |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 29.63 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 20.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 29.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -44 % change on previous year | 71.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.14 % change on previous year | -70 % change on previous year | 125 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 10 Senegal 45.82 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.67 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Honduras 33.66 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nigeria 28.49 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Burundi 24.39 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Central African Republic 22.61 % 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guyana?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guyana was 29.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 125 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -70 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guyana ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.