Presently, the refugee population in Kenya stands at 538,899, an increase of 34,426 (6.8%) since 2022.
Refugee population in Kenya
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
People
Kenya Refugee population between 1970 and 2023
| Period | Refugee population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 538,899 | +34,426 |
| 2022 | 504,473 | +23,425 |
| 2021 | 481,048 | +28,132 |
| 2020 | 452,916 | +14,017 |
| 2019 | 438,899 | +17,656 |
| 2018 | 421,243 | -10,652 |
| 2017 | 431,895 | -19,202 |
| 2016 | 451,097 | -102,810 |
| 2015 | 553,907 | +2,556 |
| 2014 | 551,351 | +16,416 |
| 2013 | 534,935 | -29,986 |
| 2012 | 564,921 | -1,561 |
| 2011 | 566,482 | +163,591 |
| 2010 | 402,891 | +43,975 |
| 2009 | 358,916 | +38,318 |
| 2008 | 320,598 | +54,869 |
| 2007 | 265,729 | -6,800 |
| 2006 | 272,529 | +21,261 |
| 2005 | 251,268 | +11,435 |
| 2004 | 239,833 | +2,324 |
| 2003 | 237,509 | +3,838 |
| 2002 | 233,671 | -5,550 |
| 2001 | 239,221 | +33,113 |
| 2000 | 206,108 | -17,588 |
| 1999 | 223,696 | -14,491 |
| 1998 | 238,187 | +6,090 |
| 1997 | 232,097 | +8,457 |
| 1996 | 223,640 | -11,025 |
| 1995 | 234,665 | -17,758 |
| 1994 | 252,423 | -49,172 |
| 1993 | 301,595 | -100,599 |
| 1992 | 402,194 | +282,031 |
| 1991 | 120,163 | +105,914 |
| 1990 | 14,249 | +1,595 |
| 1989 | 12,654 | -156 |
| 1988 | 12,810 | +2,590 |
| 1987 | 10,220 | +2,180 |
| 1986 | 8,040 | -750 |
| 1985 | 8,790 | +730 |
| 1984 | 8,060 | +1,300 |
| 1983 | 6,760 | +2,000 |
| 1982 | 4,760 | +1,380 |
| 1981 | 3,380 | -130 |
| 1980 | 3,510 | -2,300 |
| 1979 | 5,810 | -690 |
| 1978 | 6,500 | +490 |
| 1977 | 6,010 | +3,510 |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +50 |
| 1975 | 2,450 | -290 |
| 1974 | 2,740 | -230 |
| 1973 | 2,970 | +480 |
| 1972 | 2,490 | -110 |
| 1971 | 2,600 | +1,670 |
| 1970 | 930 |