France vs Kenya: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
France
788,419
in 2025
Kenya
617,125
in 2025
France rank
10th
Kenya rank
12th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
France currently reports 788,419 against 617,125 in Kenya, a difference of 171,294.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,630 | 3,500 | 116,130 | France |
| 1980s | 163,174 | 7,898 | 155,275 | France |
| 1990s | 160,889 | 224,291 | 63,402 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 146,965 | 262,538 | 115,573 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 280,456 | 491,762 | 211,306 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 620,576 | 533,120 | 87,457 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, France or Kenya?
- France, at 788,419 against 617,125 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between France and Kenya?
- 171,294, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Kenya rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- France ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 12th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.