Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Kenya
604,257
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
515,677
in 2024
Kenya rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

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

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 604,257 against 515,677 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 88,580.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kenya ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 3,500 151,750 148,250 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7,898 113,277 105,378 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 224,291 88,515 135,776 Kenya
2000s 262,538 272,145 9,607 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 491,762 144,830 346,932 Kenya
2020s 516,319 312,534 203,785 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, Kenya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kenya, at 604,257 against 515,677 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
88,580, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.