Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -59.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kenya, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -59.32 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 398.7% on the previous year and down 621.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 60.69 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -90.6 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Kenya 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -17.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2005 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2006 | -90.6 % change on previous year | -4674.3% |
| 2007 | 59.72 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2008 | 27.96 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 35.41 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2010 | -44.57 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2011 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2012 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 41.97 % change on previous year | -1550.7% |
| 2014 | 33.44 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 60.69 % change on previous year | +563.5% |
| 2018 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 56.15 % change on previous year | +1033.1% |
| 2024 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2025 | -59.32 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -90.6 % change on previous year | 59.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.12 % change on previous year | -44.57 % change on previous year | 60.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 % change on previous year | -59.32 % change on previous year | 56.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 170 Croatia -56.57 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Malaysia -56.88 % change on previous year compare
- 172 North Korea -57.14 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Austria -60 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bahrain -60 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Namibia -60.09 % 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 origin, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kenya was -59.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 60.69 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.6 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 621.0%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.