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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195119872024

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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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.