Kenya vs Uganda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Kenya
13,325
in 2025
Uganda
12,792
in 2025
Kenya rank
56th
Uganda rank
59th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13,325 against 12,792 in Uganda, a difference of 533.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 419 | 22,258 | 21,839 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4,940 | 33,046 | 28,107 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5,184 | 27,249 | 22,065 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 8,157 | 6,629 | 1,527 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9,262 | 9,076 | 186.33 | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 13,325 against 12,792 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Kenya and Uganda?
- 533, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kenya ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 59th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.