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 35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guyana, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guyana is 35, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guyana peaked at 200 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100 | — |
| 1973 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 200 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 7 | -96.5% |
| 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 | 25 | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 14 | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 40 | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 12 | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | +125.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35 | +29.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150 | 100 | 200 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 7 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.33 | 12 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 146 Madagascar 87 compare
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80 compare
- 148 Cayman Islands 53 compare
- 150 Jamaica 31 compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 24 compare
- 151 Mauritius 24 compare
- 151 Suriname 24 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 35 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 200 in 1974.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guyana ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.