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 0.9277 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kenya is 0.9277 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kenya peaked at 0.9953 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +179.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +743.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7067 units per square kilometre | +234.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5299 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4435 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.393 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3621 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4203 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4173 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4415 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4669 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5633 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6306 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7079 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9953 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9926 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9399 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9687 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9699 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7872 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7301 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7581 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8281 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8685 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9277 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
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 | +743.3% | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.2111 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +234.7% | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | 0.7067 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +179.6% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +140.4% | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.7067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4613 units per square kilometre | 0.3621 units per square kilometre | 0.6306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8601 units per square kilometre | 0.7079 units per square kilometre | 0.9953 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.851 units per square kilometre | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | 0.9277 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 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 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 0.9277 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.9953 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 1.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.