Internally displaced persons in Kenya
Kenya: Internally displaced persons was 14,112 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Internally displaced persons in Kenya, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14,112 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.0% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Kenya peaked at 412,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,112, in 2025.
That places Kenya 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 245,252 | 138,428 | 412,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,569 | 14,112 | 403,739 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 58 Togo 18,429 compare
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- 62 Eritrea 10,000 compare
- 63 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,307 compare
- 64 Republic of Korea 6,004 compare
More population data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 604,257 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Kenya?
- Internally displaced persons in Kenya was 14,112 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 412,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,112 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for internally displaced persons?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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