Kenya vs Uganda: Number of refugees per 100000
Kenya
23.16
in 2025
Uganda
24.89
in 2025
Kenya rank
98th
Uganda rank
96th
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 24.89 against 23.16 in Kenya, a difference of 1.73.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 96th of 205 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 | 209.47 | 206.97 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 17.96 | 167.47 | 149.51 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 102.53 | 88.38 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 17.68 | 17.86 | 0.18 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 16.79 | 18.8 | 2.01 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 24.89 against 23.16 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Kenya and Uganda?
- 1.73, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 96th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.