Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Kenya: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
517,404
in 2024
Kenya
604,257
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
Kenya rank
14th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 604,257 against 517,404 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 86,853.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 14th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 534,058 3,500 530,558 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 391,187 7,898 383,289 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 651,970 224,291 427,679 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 239,193 262,538 23,345 Kenya
2010s 304,224 491,762 187,539 Kenya
2020s 515,146 516,319 1,172 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Kenya?
Kenya, at 604,257 against 517,404 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?
86,853, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.