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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guyana, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.0% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guyana peaked at 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 162nd 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +125.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Cambodia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Madagascar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 China 0 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.001 units per square kilometre 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 0 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 109.8%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.