Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kenya
Kenya: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0107 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kenya stood at 0.0107 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kenya peaked at 0.0165 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1970.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | +169.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | +132.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -41.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | +716.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 units per person | +224.6% |
| 1993 | 0.012 units per person | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.007 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.007 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.009 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0107 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0107 units per person | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0107 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 17.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0107 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +716.4% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
| 1992 | +224.6% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0165 units per person |
| 1971 | +169.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1977 | +132.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kenya?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kenya was 0.0107 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.