Costa Rica vs Kenya: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Costa Rica
52.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
46.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
29th
Kenya rank
30th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 52.66 % change on previous year against 46.13 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 6.53 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 30th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s -12.23 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 13.83 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 20.08 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year 10.48 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -2.7 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year 0.616 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 11.78 % change on previous year 10.03 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Costa Rica, at 52.66 % change on previous year against 46.13 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Costa Rica and Kenya?
6.53 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.