Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Net migration

Democratic Republic of Congo
-27,309
in 2025
Kenya
-27,330
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
181st
Kenya rank
182nd

Net migration over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M196019922025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -27,309 against -27,330 in Kenya, a difference of 21.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 182nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 47,712 3,716 43,996 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 44,380 -56,318 100,698 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 102,670 -38,728 141,398 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 85,763 -53,444 139,207 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -25,139 17,307 42,446 Kenya
2010s 59,161 -61,063 120,224 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -25,089 -22,797 2,292 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -27,309 against -27,330 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
21, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for net migration?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Kenya ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.