Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Equatorial Guinea
22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Kenya
20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
97th
Kenya rank
100th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Kenya, a difference of 1.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 97th and Kenya ranks 100th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,363 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 30,361 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 52.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 32.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 39.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8061 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Equatorial Guinea or Kenya?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 1.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kenya?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kenya rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 97th and Kenya ranks 100th of 204 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.