Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.9277 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kenya is 0.9277 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kenya peaked at 0.9953 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, 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 or territory of asylum, per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +179.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +743.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7067 units per square kilometre | +234.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5299 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4435 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.393 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3621 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4203 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4173 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4415 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4669 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5633 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6306 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7079 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9953 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9926 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9399 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9687 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9699 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7872 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7301 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7581 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8281 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8685 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9277 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.7067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4613 units per square kilometre | 0.3621 units per square kilometre | 0.6306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8601 units per square kilometre | 0.7079 units per square kilometre | 0.9953 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.851 units per square kilometre | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | 0.9277 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kenya?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kenya was 0.9277 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9953 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.