Internal displacement in Kenya
Kenya: Internal displacement was 285,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
285,000
Change on year
up 69.6%
World rank
32nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
404,000
in 2022
All-time low
163,000
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Kenya stood at 285,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.6% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 163,000 | — |
| 2020 | 394,000 | +141.7% |
| 2021 | 244,000 | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 404,000 | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 168,000 | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 285,000 | +69.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 285,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 114.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 285,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 21.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163,000 | 163,000 | 163,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 299,000 | 168,000 | 404,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 internal displacement in Kenya?
- Internal displacement in Kenya was 285,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 404,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,000 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for internal displacement?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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