Canada vs Guyana: Refugees by country of origin
Canada
309 people
in 2024
Guyana
313 people
in 2024
Canada rank
125th
Guyana rank
124th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Canada
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 313 people against 309 people in Canada, a difference of 4 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guyana ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Guyana ranks 124th of 204 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.17 people | 50.67 people | 39.5 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 114.1 people | 343.4 people | 229.3 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 87.4 people | 541.8 people | 454.4 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 168.6 people | 272.6 people | 104 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Canada or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 313 people against 309 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Canada and Guyana?
- 4 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guyana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Guyana rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Canada ranks 125th and Guyana ranks 124th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.