Egypt vs Kenya: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Egypt
20.4 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Kenya
21.09 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Egypt rank
111th
Kenya rank
109th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.09 per 100,000 people against 20.4 per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.69 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Egypt ranks 111th and Kenya ranks 109th of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 per 100,000 people | 13.93 per 100,000 people | 6.5 per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.31 per 100,000 people | 17.47 per 100,000 people | 1.17 per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.8 per 100,000 people | 16.31 per 100,000 people | 5.49 per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 21.09 per 100,000 people against 20.4 per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Egypt and Kenya?
- 0.69 per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Egypt ranks 111th and Kenya ranks 109th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.