As of 2020, nearly *** thousand people lived in Kenya under the condition of refugees or asylum seekers. Most of them arrived from the neighbor Somalia. The number declined by over 100 thousand in comparison to 2015. That year, there were almost *** million refugees and asylum seekers in the country, the highest amount registered in the years under review.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (December 30, 2020). Number of refugee and asylum seekers in Kenya from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1230013/number-of-refugee-and-asylum-seekers-in-kenya/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of refugee and asylum seekers in Kenya from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1230013/number-of-refugee-and-asylum-seekers-in-kenya/
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Number of refugee and asylum seekers in Kenya from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1230013/number-of-refugee-and-asylum-seekers-in-kenya/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of refugee and asylum seekers in Kenya from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), December 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1230013/number-of-refugee-and-asylum-seekers-in-kenya/
