International migrant stock in Kenya
Kenya: International migrant stock was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Kenya is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Kenya peaked at 2.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1990.
That places Kenya 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 152 Azerbaijan 2.1% compare
- 152 Georgia 2.1% compare
- 154 Angola 1.8% compare
- 154 Central African Republic 1.8% compare
- 154 Samoa 1.8% compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Kenya?
- International migrant stock in Kenya was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for international migrant stock?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.