Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -0.4557 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kenya, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -0.4557 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 101.0% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 135.84 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -80.8 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 93rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -80.8 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 2003 | 66.05 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2004 | 135.84 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2005 | 73.68 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2007 | -68.87 % change on previous year | -649.3% |
| 2008 | 52.07 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2009 | 116.4 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 2010 | 47.44 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 26.15 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 24.63 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2014 | -34.97 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2015 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 29.15 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 2018 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7353 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 2021 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +538.1% |
| 2022 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 121.62 % change on previous year | +616.9% |
| 2024 | 43.61 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2025 | -0.4557 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.06 % change on previous year | -80.8 % change on previous year | 135.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.84 % change on previous year | -34.97 % change on previous year | 47.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.92 % change on previous year | -0.4557 % change on previous year | 121.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 91 Angola -0.0198 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -0.0634 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Suriname -0.8082 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Oman -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -2.08 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Kenya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 617,125 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kenya was -0.4557 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 135.84 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.8 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.6%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.