Kenya vs Syria: Total number of international immigrants
Kenya
992,536 immigrants
in 2024
Syria
896,042 immigrants
in 2024
Kenya rank
63rd
Syria rank
66th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Kenya
- Syria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 992,536 immigrants against 896,042 immigrants in Syria, a difference of 96,494 immigrants.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Kenya ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 458,417 immigrants | 772,375 immigrants | 313,958 immigrants | Syria |
| 2000s | 740,603 immigrants | 858,657 immigrants | 118,054 immigrants | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.04 million immigrants | 1.31 million immigrants | 268,750 immigrants | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.02 million immigrants | 882,376 immigrants | 138,966 immigrants | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Kenya or Syria?
- Kenya, at 992,536 immigrants against 896,042 immigrants in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Kenya and Syria?
- 96,494 immigrants, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Syria rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Kenya ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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