Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0274 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.1% on the previous year and up 612.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 104th of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +1327.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 101 Andorra 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Seychelles 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Chile 0.0259 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0256 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Panama 0.0255 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.