France vs Kenya: Refugees by country of asylum
France
721,771 people
in 2024
Kenya
604,257 people
in 2024
France rank
12th
Kenya rank
14th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
France currently reports 721,771 people against 604,257 people in Kenya, a difference of 117,514 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,630 people | 3,500 people | 116,130 people | France |
| 1980s | 163,174 people | 7,898 people | 155,275 people | France |
| 1990s | 160,889 people | 224,291 people | 63,402 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 146,965 people | 262,538 people | 115,573 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 280,456 people | 491,762 people | 211,306 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 587,008 people | 516,319 people | 70,689 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, France or Kenya?
- France, at 721,771 people against 604,257 people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between France and Kenya?
- 117,514 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Kenya rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- France ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.