Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0002 units per person.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
That places Kenya 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +1148.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -93.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -94.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +328.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +90.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +10166.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +43.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +10166.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1977 | +1148.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1991 | +328.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1990 | -94.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1978 | -93.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1992 | +90.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kenya?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kenya was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.