Kenya vs Uganda: Number of refugees per 100000

Kenya
20.73
in 2024
Uganda
20.75
in 2024
Kenya rank
99th
Uganda rank
98th

Number of refugees per 100000 over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
05001.0k1.5k2.0k197319982024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 20.75 against 20.73 in Kenya, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 99th and Uganda ranks 98th of 202 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 15.51 17.57 2.06 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 20.75 against 20.73 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Kenya and Uganda?
0.02, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
Kenya ranks 99th and Uganda ranks 98th of 202 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.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed