Cambodia vs Kenya: Refugees by country of origin
Cambodia
11,474 people
in 2024
Kenya
11,696 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
60th
Kenya rank
59th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cambodia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,696 people against 11,474 people in Cambodia, a difference of 222 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,940 people | 362.5 people | 77,578 people | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 48,626 people | 4,940 people | 43,687 people | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 24,231 people | 5,184 people | 19,047 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 13,392 people | 8,157 people | 5,235 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 11,746 people | 8,449 people | 3,297 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cambodia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11,696 people against 11,474 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cambodia and Kenya?
- 222 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cambodia ranks 60th 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.