Net migration metrics in Kenya
Kenya: Net migration metrics was -10,003 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-10,003
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
55,052
in 2001
All-time low
-115,436
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Kenya is -10,003, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Kenya peaked at 55,052 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -115,436, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,288 | — |
| 1951 | 5,379 | -14.5% |
| 1952 | 1,681 | -68.7% |
| 1953 | -5,497 | -427.0% |
| 1954 | -3,934 | -28.4% |
| 1955 | -4,337 | +10.2% |
| 1956 | -4,543 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | -5,839 | +28.5% |
| 1958 | -16,476 | +182.2% |
| 1959 | -2,036 | -87.6% |
| 1960 | 2,134 | -204.8% |
| 1961 | 4,296 | +101.3% |
| 1962 | 4,521 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 4,246 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 4,788 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 8,524 | +78.0% |
| 1966 | 1,616 | -81.0% |
| 1967 | 5,060 | +213.1% |
| 1968 | 1,611 | -68.2% |
| 1969 | 369 | -77.1% |
| 1970 | -13,064 | -3640.4% |
| 1971 | -49,671 | +280.2% |
| 1972 | -48,466 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | -52,102 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | -62,973 | +20.9% |
| 1975 | -71,421 | +13.4% |
| 1976 | -90,990 | +27.4% |
| 1977 | -57,493 | -36.8% |
| 1978 | -60,718 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | -56,280 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | -39,920 | -29.1% |
| 1981 | -52,761 | +32.2% |
| 1982 | -43,382 | -17.8% |
| 1983 | -23,905 | -44.9% |
| 1984 | -33,253 | +39.1% |
| 1985 | -35,400 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | -53,183 | +50.2% |
| 1987 | -48,633 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | -31,894 | -34.4% |
| 1989 | -24,949 | -21.8% |
| 1990 | -11,338 | -54.6% |
| 1991 | -60,087 | +430.0% |
| 1992 | -43,085 | -28.3% |
| 1993 | -61,054 | +41.7% |
| 1994 | -40,367 | -33.9% |
| 1995 | -75,506 | +87.0% |
| 1996 | -79,276 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | -80,443 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -70,023 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | -13,257 | -81.1% |
| 2000 | 5,407 | -140.8% |
| 2001 | 55,052 | +918.2% |
| 2002 | 10,431 | -81.1% |
| 2003 | 24,175 | +131.8% |
| 2004 | 31,525 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 5,501 | -82.6% |
| 2006 | 15,767 | +186.6% |
| 2007 | -11,495 | -172.9% |
| 2008 | 29,612 | -357.6% |
| 2009 | 7,096 | -76.0% |
| 2010 | -21,069 | -396.9% |
| 2011 | -44,795 | +112.6% |
| 2012 | -42,928 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | -57,634 | +34.3% |
| 2014 | -72,415 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | -95,977 | +32.5% |
| 2016 | -29,728 | -69.0% |
| 2017 | -68,702 | +131.1% |
| 2018 | -115,436 | +68.0% |
| 2019 | -61,949 | -46.3% |
| 2020 | -17,111 | -72.4% |
| 2021 | -52,552 | +207.1% |
| 2022 | -10,003 | -81.0% |
| 2023 | -10,003 | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -10,003 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6,004, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -10,003 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3,998, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -3640.4% | 369 | -13,064 |
| 2001 | +918.2% | 5,407 | 55,052 |
| 1953 | -427.0% | 1,681 | -5,497 |
| 1991 | -430.0% | -11,338 | -60,087 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2,931 | -16,476 | 6,288 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,716 | 369 | 8,524 | 10 |
| 1970s | -56,318 | -90,990 | -13,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | -38,728 | -53,183 | -23,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | -53,444 | -80,443 | -11,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,307 | -11,495 | 55,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | -61,063 | -115,436 | -21,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | -22,417 | -52,552 | -10,003 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration metrics in Kenya?
- Net migration metrics in Kenya was -10,003 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55,052 in 2001.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -115,436 in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for net migration metrics?
- Kenya ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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