Congo vs Kenya: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Congo
13,134
in 2025
Kenya
13,325
in 2025
Congo rank
57th
Kenya rank
56th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
010.0k20.0k30.0k196719962025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13,325 against 13,134 in Congo, a difference of 191.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 56th of 199 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 110 90 20 Congo
1990s 7,335 5,488 1,848 Congo
2000s 24,211 5,184 19,028 Congo
2010s 13,933 8,157 5,776 Congo
2020s 13,540 9,262 4,278 Congo

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, Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 13,325 against 13,134 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Congo and Kenya?
191, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Congo ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.