Belize vs Kenya: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Belize
479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Kenya
389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belize rank
16th
Kenya rank
19th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Belize
- Kenya
How they compare
Belize currently reports 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Kenya, a difference of 90.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Belize ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 24.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Kenya |
| 2010s | 322.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 92.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 230.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Belize |
| 2020s | 507.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 200.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 306.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Belize or Kenya?
- Belize, at 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Belize and Kenya?
- 90.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Kenya rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Belize ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 19th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.