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 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guyana, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0012 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guyana peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Guyana 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +154.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +154.7% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 142 Kazakhstan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Estonia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Korea 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lithuania 0.001 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 0.0012 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 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guyana ranks 145th out of 196 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 down 71.1%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.