India vs Kenya: Internally displaced persons from disasters
India
528,000
in 2023
Kenya
641,000
in 2023
India rank
14th
Kenya rank
12th
Internally displaced persons from disasters over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 641,000 against 528,000 in India, a difference of 113,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was India ahead.
India ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 12th of 146 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 51,000 | 5.93 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 95,140 | 3.17 million | India |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 332,500 | 2.62 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons from disasters, India or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 641,000 against 528,000 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons from disasters between India and Kenya?
- 113,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- India ranks 14th 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.