Kenya vs Morocco: Refugees by country of origin
Kenya
11,696 people
in 2024
Morocco
10,609 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
59th
Morocco rank
61st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Kenya
- Morocco
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,696 people against 10,609 people in Morocco, a difference of 1,087 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 61st of 204 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,940 people | 207.1 people | 4,732 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5,184 people | 2,207 people | 2,977 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8,157 people | 2,539 people | 5,618 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8,449 people | 7,945 people | 504.6 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kenya or Morocco?
- Kenya, at 11,696 people against 10,609 people in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kenya and Morocco?
- 1,087 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 61st 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.