Angola vs Kenya: Refugees by country of origin
Angola
12,545 people
in 2024
Kenya
11,696 people
in 2024
Angola rank
58th
Kenya rank
59th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Angola
- Kenya
How they compare
Angola currently reports 12,545 people against 11,696 people in Kenya, a difference of 849 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 582,688 people | 362.5 people | 582,325 people | Angola |
| 1990s | 313,320 people | 4,940 people | 308,381 people | Angola |
| 2000s | 281,901 people | 5,184 people | 276,718 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 34,746 people | 8,157 people | 26,589 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 11,134 people | 8,449 people | 2,685 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Angola or Kenya?
- Angola, at 12,545 people against 11,696 people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Angola and Kenya?
- 849 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Kenya rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Angola ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 59th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.