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
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

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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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

People living in a given country who were born in another country.