Guyana—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #136 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-5,092
2025
YoY Change
+5.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#136
of 217 countries
Maximum
30,213
2018
Minimum
-20,603
2019
Last
-5,092
Previous
-5,407
Highest
30,213
Lowest
-20,603
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guyana's net migration was -5,092 in 2025, ranking #136 out of 217 countries. This represents a +5.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 30,213 (2018) and the lowest was -20,603 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -5,092 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | -5,407 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | -6,161 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -6,161 | -794.2% |
| 2021 | -689 | +60.5% |
| 2020 | -1,743 | +91.5% |
| 2019 | -20,603 | -168.2% |
| 2018 | 30,213 | +594.7% |
| 2017 | -6,107 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | -6,309 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -6,527 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -6,710 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | -6,907 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | -7,152 | +48.6% |
| 2011 | -13,920 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | -13,655 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -13,425 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | -13,143 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | -12,906 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | -12,575 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | -12,290 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | -11,938 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | -11,551 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | -13,116 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | -14,050 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -14,090 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.