Kenya vs South Sudan: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Kenya
604,257 people
in 2024
South Sudan
514,794 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
14th
South Sudan rank
17th
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 604,257 people against 514,794 people in South Sudan, a difference of 89,463 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 501,637 people | 242,718 people | 258,918 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 516,319 people | 370,502 people | 145,817 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled, Kenya or South Sudan?
- Kenya, at 604,257 people against 514,794 people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 89,463 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.