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
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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About this data
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.