Internally displaced persons (IDPs) 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.
Internally displaced persons in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 250,000 | — |
| 2010 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 412,000 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 309,200 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 309,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 138,428 | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 158,637 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 161,843 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 163,216 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 393,938 | +141.4% |
| 2021 | 244,320 | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 403,739 | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 168,421 | -58.3% |
| 2024 | 284,886 | +69.2% |
| 2025 | 14,112 | -95.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14,112 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14,112 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
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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