Net migration in Guyana
Guyana: Net migration was -5,092 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Guyana is -5,092, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Guyana peaked at 30,213 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -20,930, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 136th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3,837 | — |
| 1961 | -5,267 | +37.3% |
| 1962 | -5,379 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | -5,434 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | -5,437 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | -5,347 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | -5,277 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | -5,192 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | -5,071 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | -4,969 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | -8,439 | +69.8% |
| 1971 | -10,142 | +20.2% |
| 1972 | -10,448 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | -10,731 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | -11,012 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | -11,231 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | -11,445 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | -11,636 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | -11,841 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | -12,138 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | -13,952 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | -16,648 | +19.3% |
| 1982 | -17,959 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | -19,075 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | -19,702 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | -20,337 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | -20,647 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | -20,848 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | -20,860 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | -20,870 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -20,930 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | -14,949 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | -12,844 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | -13,137 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | -13,426 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | -13,614 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | -13,871 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -14,019 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -14,155 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | -14,115 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | -14,090 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | -14,050 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | -13,116 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | -11,551 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | -11,938 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | -12,290 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | -12,575 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | -12,906 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | -13,143 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | -13,425 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | -13,655 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | -13,920 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -7,152 | -48.6% |
| 2013 | -6,907 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | -6,710 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | -6,527 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | -6,309 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | -6,107 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30,213 | -594.7% |
| 2019 | -20,603 | -168.2% |
| 2020 | -1,743 | -91.5% |
| 2021 | -689 | -60.5% |
| 2022 | -6,161 | +794.2% |
| 2023 | -6,161 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -5,407 | -12.2% |
| 2025 | -5,092 | -5.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -5,092 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -5,092 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 23.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -794.2% | -689 | -6,161 |
| 2018 | +594.7% | -6,107 | 30,213 |
| 2019 | -168.2% | 30,213 | -20,603 |
| 2020 | +91.5% | -20,603 | -1,743 |
| 1970 | -69.8% | -4,969 | -8,439 |
| 2021 | +60.5% | -1,743 | -689 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5,121 | -5,437 | -3,837 | 10 |
| 1970s | -10,906 | -12,138 | -8,439 | 10 |
| 1980s | -19,090 | -20,870 | -13,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | -14,506 | -20,930 | -12,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | -12,908 | -14,090 | -11,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,768 | -20,603 | 30,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,209 | -6,161 | -689 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Guyana?
- Net migration in Guyana was -5,092 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,213 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,930 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for net migration?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.