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

Kenya
12.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uganda
11.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
40th
Uganda rank
41st

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
0200400600800196219932024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 12.13 % change on previous year against 11.54 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 41st of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 35.14 % change on previous year -4.42 % change on previous year 39.56 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 11.05 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 93.79 % change on previous year 7.22 % change on previous year 86.57 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 5.18 % change on previous year -4.16 % change on previous year 9.35 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 2.97 % change on previous year 30.49 % change on previous year 27.52 % change on previous year Uganda
2020s 6.65 % change on previous year 5.44 % change on previous year 1.21 % 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 Uganda?
Kenya, at 12.13 % change on previous year against 11.54 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Kenya and Uganda?
0.59 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Kenya ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 41st 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.