France vs Kenya: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
France
721,771
in 2024
Kenya
604,257
in 2024
France rank
12th
Kenya rank
14th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
France currently reports 721,771 against 604,257 in Kenya, a difference of 117,514.
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 | 3,500 | 116,130 | France |
| 1980s | 163,174 | 7,898 | 155,275 | France |
| 1990s | 160,889 | 224,291 | 63,402 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 146,965 | 262,538 | 115,573 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 280,456 | 491,762 | 211,306 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 587,008 | 516,319 | 70,689 | France |
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, France or Kenya?
- France, at 721,771 against 604,257 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between France and Kenya?
- 117,514, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- France ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.