Kenya vs Mexico: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Kenya
21.09 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mexico
20.72 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Kenya rank
109th
Mexico rank
110th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.09 per 100,000 people against 20.72 per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.37 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 110th of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.93 per 100,000 people | 2.93 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 17.47 per 100,000 people | 8.54 per 100,000 people | 8.94 per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.31 per 100,000 people | 17.65 per 100,000 people | 1.34 per 100,000 people | Mexico |
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, Kenya or Mexico?
- Kenya, at 21.09 per 100,000 people against 20.72 per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Kenya and Mexico?
- 0.37 per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Kenya ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 110th 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.