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

Kenya
46.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia
44.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
30th
Namibia rank
31st

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

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
0200400600196719952024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 46.13 % change on previous year against 44.52 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 1.61 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Namibia ahead.

Kenya ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s -46.67 % change on previous year 95.02 % change on previous year 141.69 % change on previous year Namibia
1990s 80.71 % change on previous year 65.46 % change on previous year 15.25 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 9.6 % change on previous year 15.16 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s -2.09 % change on previous year -2.69 % change on previous year 0.5996 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 10.03 % change on previous year 10.69 % change on previous year 0.6633 % change on previous year Namibia

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, Kenya or Namibia?
Kenya, at 46.13 % change on previous year against 44.52 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Kenya and Namibia?
1.61 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Kenya ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 31st 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.