Kenya vs New Zealand: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Kenya
12.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
12.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
40th
New Zealand rank
39th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Kenya
  • New Zealand
0200400600800196819962024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.3 % change on previous year against 12.13 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was New Zealand ahead.

Kenya ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s -10.62 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 11.05 % change on previous year -4.7 % change on previous year 15.75 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 93.79 % change on previous year 20.73 % change on previous year 73.06 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 5.18 % change on previous year -2.03 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 2.97 % change on previous year -5.4 % change on previous year 8.37 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 6.65 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Kenya or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 12.3 % change on previous year against 12.13 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Kenya and New Zealand?
0.17 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Kenya ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.