Jordan vs Kenya: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Jordan
643,641
in 2024
Kenya
604,257
in 2024
Jordan rank
13th
Kenya rank
14th

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

  • Jordan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 643,641 against 604,257 in Kenya, a difference of 39,384.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Jordan ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 14th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 75 4,350 4,275 Kenya
1980s 211.5 7,898 7,687 Kenya
1990s 647.2 224,291 223,644 Kenya
2000s 195,823 262,538 66,715 Kenya
2010s 594,992 491,762 103,230 Jordan
2020s 688,150 516,319 171,832 Jordan

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, Jordan or Kenya?
Jordan, at 643,641 against 604,257 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Jordan and Kenya?
39,384, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Jordan ranks 13th 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.