Net migration, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Net migration, annual growth rate was -38.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-38.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
182nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
918.16 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-429.96 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Kenya is -38.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 61.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 918.16 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -429.96 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kenya 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1963 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1964 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1965 | 78.03 % change on previous year | +511.3% |
| 1966 | -81.04 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1967 | 213.12 % change on previous year | -363.0% |
| 1968 | -68.16 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1969 | -77.09 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1971 | -280.21 % change on previous year | +263.5% |
| 1972 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1973 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -409.2% |
| 1974 | -20.86 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 1975 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1976 | -27.4 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1977 | 36.81 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1978 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1979 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1980 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 1981 | -32.17 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1982 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1983 | 44.9 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1984 | -39.1 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1985 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1986 | -50.23 % change on previous year | +678.0% |
| 1987 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1988 | 34.42 % change on previous year | +302.3% |
| 1989 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 54.56 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1991 | -429.96 % change on previous year | -888.1% |
| 1992 | 28.3 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1993 | -41.71 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1994 | 33.88 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1995 | -87.05 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 1996 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1997 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1998 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -979.9% |
| 1999 | 81.07 % change on previous year | +525.8% |
| 2000 | 140.79 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2001 | 918.16 % change on previous year | +552.2% |
| 2002 | -81.05 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2003 | 131.76 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2005 | -82.55 % change on previous year | -371.5% |
| 2006 | 186.62 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2007 | -172.91 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2008 | 357.61 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 2009 | -76.04 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2010 | -396.91 % change on previous year | +422.0% |
| 2011 | -112.61 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2012 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2013 | -34.26 % change on previous year | -921.9% |
| 2014 | -25.65 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2015 | -32.54 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 69.03 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 2017 | -131.1 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 2018 | -68.02 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 46.33 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2020 | 72.38 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2021 | -207.12 % change on previous year | -386.2% |
| 2022 | 80.97 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -97.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -38.16 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -38.16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 22.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -38.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.79 % change on previous year | -81.04 % change on previous year | 213.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -34.27 % change on previous year | -280.21 % change on previous year | 36.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -50.23 % change on previous year | 44.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.44 % change on previous year | -429.96 % change on previous year | 81.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.28 % change on previous year | -172.91 % change on previous year | 918.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -68.16 % change on previous year | -396.91 % change on previous year | 69.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.62 % change on previous year | -207.12 % change on previous year | 80.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 179 Angola -34.04 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Peru -35.18 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Guinea -35.41 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Iran -38.58 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Poland -38.96 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Russia -41.44 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Kenya was -38.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 918.16 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -429.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.