Kenya vs Senegal: Refugees by country of origin
Kenya
11,696 people
in 2024
Senegal
12,947 people
in 2024
Kenya rank
59th
Senegal rank
56th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 12,947 people against 11,696 people in Kenya, a difference of 1,251 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,940 people | 22,251 people | 17,311 people | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5,184 people | 12,038 people | 6,855 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8,157 people | 20,193 people | 12,036 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8,449 people | 13,419 people | 4,970 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 12,947 people against 11,696 people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kenya and Senegal?
- 1,251 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 56th 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.