Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kenya
Kenya: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
19th
of 181 countries
All-time high
389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
7.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kenya stood at 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 427.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kenya peaked at 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 19th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 39.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 7.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 11.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 27.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +128.6% |
| 2005 | 45.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 50.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 15.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 22.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 46.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +110.0% |
| 2010 | 67.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 82.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 95.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 116.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 73.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 84.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 90.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 114.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 100.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 99.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 110.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 127.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 276.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +117.3% |
| 2024 | 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 14.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 10.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 50.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 67.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 116.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 99.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Belize 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 17 Belgium 452.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Germany 412.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 20 Italy 349.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 21 Australia 341.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 332.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kenya?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kenya was 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.