Guyana diaspora around the world

According to the United Nations, 431,000 people from Guyana live abroad.

However, the figure counts migrants, not their children born abroad. The real diaspora is therefore larger.

315,000 people from Guyana live in the United States, 81,600 Canada, and 15,700 Trinidad and Tobago.

Together, these three countries therefore account for about 96% of the diaspora.

Each country has its own page, with the cities, communities and meetups there.

Other countries in the Americas also have their diaspora on Compatri: Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, United States, and Brazil. Each page gathers its countries of residence, its cities and its national day.

Compatri brings diasporas together where they live. First, you choose the community of your city. Then you discover what its members organise: meals, parties, afterworks or mutual aid. Finally, you message compatriots who share your interests.

You can also host your own meetup: a meal, an outing or a party. It then appears to members of your city, and you follow sign-ups from your account.

Your exact location never appears: other members only see an approximate area. In addition, joining a community and attending events costs nothing.

Every February 23, the national day brings the Guyana diaspora together. Wherever the diaspora lives, communities also organise concerts, meals and gatherings.