Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate was 12.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.13 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 77.7% on the previous year and up 295.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Kenya peaked at 743.31 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -39.59 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Kenya 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 179.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1973 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -555.6% |
| 1974 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1975 | -10.58 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1977 | 140.4 % change on previous year | +6779.6% |
| 1978 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1979 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1980 | -39.59 % change on previous year | +272.9% |
| 1981 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1982 | 40.83 % change on previous year | -1202.4% |
| 1983 | 42.02 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1985 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1986 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1987 | 27.11 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 1988 | 25.34 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1989 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1990 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -1135.0% |
| 1991 | 743.31 % change on previous year | +5797.1% |
| 1992 | 234.71 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1993 | -25.01 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1994 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1995 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1996 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1998 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1999 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 2000 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 2002 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2003 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9785 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +387.3% |
| 2006 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2007 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2008 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -927.5% |
| 2009 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +231.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2756 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2013 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +1826.3% |
| 2014 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4636 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2016 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -4103.7% |
| 2017 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2018 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2020 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2022 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.13 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0843 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +6779.6% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 140.4 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +5797.1% | 12.6 % change on previous year | 743.31 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -4103.7% | 0.4636 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1826.3% | -0.2756 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1202.4% | -3.7 % change on previous year | 40.83 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1135.0% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.14 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year | 179.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -39.59 % change on previous year | 42.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.79 % change on previous year | -25.01 % change on previous year | 743.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year | 40.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 El Salvador 13.21 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Moldova 12.4 % change on previous year compare
- 39 New Zealand 12.3 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Uganda 11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Bulgaria 11.4 % change on previous year compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Kenya?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Kenya was 12.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 743.31 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.59 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.