Afghanistan vs Kenya: Internally displaced persons from disasters
Afghanistan
418,000
in 2023
Kenya
641,000
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Kenya rank
12th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 641,000 against 418,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 223,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,700 | 51,000 | 35,300 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 78,940 | 95,140 | 16,200 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 178,000 | 332,500 | 154,500 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 641,000 against 418,000 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 223,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.