Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 604,257 people against 517,404 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 86,853 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 534,058 people | 3,500 people | 530,558 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 391,187 people | 7,898 people | 383,289 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 651,970 people | 224,291 people | 427,679 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 239,193 people | 262,538 people | 23,345 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 304,224 people | 491,762 people | 187,539 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 515,146 people | 516,319 people | 1,172 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 604,257 people against 517,404 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 86,853 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 14th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.