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
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.
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
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.