Kenya vs Uganda: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Kenya
11,696
in 2024
Uganda
10,377
in 2024
Kenya rank
59th
Uganda rank
62nd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,696 against 10,377 in Uganda, a difference of 1,319.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 419 | 22,258 | 21,839 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4,940 | 33,046 | 28,107 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5,184 | 27,249 | 22,065 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 8,157 | 6,629 | 1,527 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8,449 | 8,328 | 121.6 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 11,696 against 10,377 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Kenya and Uganda?
- 1,319, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.