Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Kenya
Kenya: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
100th
of 204 countries
All-time high
35.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1995
All-time low
0.0306 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1990
Years of data
39
1975–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Kenya, 1975–2024
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
Kenya recorded 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Kenya peaked at 35.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 100th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6661 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1977 | 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1148.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5357 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -93.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5174 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0306 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -94.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1311 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +328.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2502 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +90.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 33.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10166.2% |
| 1995 | 35.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 34.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 20.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 8.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 9.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 12.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 14.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 19.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 24.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 23.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 20.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 15.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 15.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +43.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +10166.2% | 0.3305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 33.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1977 | +1148.6% | 0.6661 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1991 | +328.7% | 0.0306 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1311 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | -94.1% | 0.5174 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0306 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1978 | -93.6% | 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5357 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1992 | +90.8% | 0.1311 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2502 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5174 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0306 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 35.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 24.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 98 Namibia 21.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 99 Uganda 20.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 101 Mauritius 20.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 102 Hungary 20.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 103 Egypt 20.37 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Kenya?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Kenya was 20.73 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.