Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Kenya
Kenya: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 11 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
13
in 2011
All-time low
7
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001β2025
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Kenya, 2001β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Kenya stood at 11.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Kenya peaked at 13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Kenya?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Kenya was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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