Chad vs Kenya: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Chad
15,281
in 2025
Kenya
13,325
in 2025
Chad rank
54th
Kenya rank
56th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Chad
- Kenya
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15,281 against 13,325 in Kenya, a difference of 1,956.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 56th of 205 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,000 | 80 | 9,920 | Chad |
| 1990s | 104,167 | 4,940 | 99,228 | Chad |
| 2000s | 50,394 | 5,184 | 45,210 | Chad |
| 2010s | 30,034 | 8,157 | 21,877 | Chad |
| 2020s | 12,511 | 9,262 | 3,249 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Chad or Kenya?
- Chad, at 15,281 against 13,325 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Chad and Kenya?
- 1,956, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kenya?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Kenya rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Chad ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 56th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.