Kenya

Net migration rate in Kenya

Net migration rate in Kenya: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-0.2 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
−1.3 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
123 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.9 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in KenyaNet migration rate in Kenya: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -6.3 per 1,000 people and 3.4 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -6.3 per 1,000 people and 3.4 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2001, the lowest -6.5 per 1,000 people in 1976.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearKenya
2023-0.2
2022-0.2
2021-1
2020-0.3
2019-1.2
2018-2.3
2017-1.4
2016-0.6
2015-2
2014-1.6
2013-1.3
2012-1
2011-1
2010-0.5
20090.2
20080.8
2007-0.3
20060.4
20050.2
20040.9
20030.7
20020.3
20011.7
20000.2
1999-0.4
1998-2.4
1997-2.9
1996-2.9
1995-2.8
1994-1.6
1993-2.4
1992-1.8
1991-2.5
1990-0.5
1989-1.1
1988-1.5
1987-2.4
1986-2.7
1985-1.8
1984-1.8
1983-1.3
1982-2.5
1981-3.2
1980-2.5
1979-3.6
1978-4.1
1977-4
1976-6.5
1975-5.3
1974-4.8
1973-4.1
1972-4
1971-4.2
1970-1.1
19690
19680.2
19670.5
19660.2
19650.9
19640.5
19630.5
19620.5
19610.5
19600.3
1959-0.3
1958-2.3
1957-0.8
1956-0.7
1955-0.7
1954-0.6
1953-0.9
19520.3
19510.9
19501.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearKenya
2024-0.4-2.3–1.4
2025-0.5-3–1.9
2026-0.6-3.7–2.1
2027-0.7-4.1–2.4
2028-0.8-4.3–2.4
2029-0.8-4.7–2.7
2030-0.8-4.5–2.6
2031-0.8-4.6–2.8
2032-0.9-4.9–2.8
2033-0.9-5–2.9
2034-1-4.9–3.1
2035-1-5.1–3.2
2036-1-5.1–3.3
2037-1-5.2–3.2
2038-0.9-5.1–3.1
2039-1-5.3–3.2
2040-0.9-5.3–3.5
2041-0.9-5.5–3.5
2042-0.9-5.3–3.3
2043-1-5.4–3.6
2044-1-5.5–3.4
2045-1-5.5–3.4
2046-1-5.2–3.4
2047-1-5.2–3.3
2048-1-5.5–3.4
2049-1-5.2–3.5
2050-1-5.4–3.8
2051-1-5.5–3.7
2052-1-5.3–3.9
2053-1-5.5–3.7
2054-1.1-5.6–3.6
2055-1-5.6–3.8
2056-1-5.6–3.6
2057-0.9-5.6–3.8
2058-0.9-5.9–3.6
2059-0.9-5.7–3.7
2060-0.9-5.5–3.3
2061-0.8-5.8–3.7
2062-0.8-5.7–3.9
2063-0.9-5.6–3.6
2064-0.9-5.6–3.7
2065-1-5.6–3.8
2066-0.9-5.6–3.7
2067-0.9-5.7–3.9
2068-0.9-5.8–3.8
2069-0.9-5.9–3.6
2070-0.9-5.5–3.8
2071-0.9-5.9–3.6
2072-0.9-5.7–3.4
2073-1-6–3.4
2074-1-6–3.5
2075-1-6–3.4
2076-0.9-5.9–3.3
2077-1-6–3.3
2078-1-6.5–3.4
2079-0.9-5.8–3.4
2080-0.9-5.8–3.5
2081-0.9-5.8–3.7
2082-0.9-5.8–3.5
2083-0.9-5.8–3.6
2084-0.9-5.7–3.5
2085-0.9-5.8–3.5
2086-0.9-5.8–3.6
2087-0.8-6–3.6
2088-0.8-5.8–3.7
2089-0.8-5.7–3.8
2090-0.8-5.6–3.7
2091-0.8-5.9–3.8
2092-0.9-5.8–3.5
2093-0.9-5.8–3.5
2094-0.9-5.9–3.7
2095-0.8-6.1–3.7
2096-0.8-6–3.6
2097-0.9-6.4–3.6
2098-0.8-5.9–3.4
2099-0.9-6.1–3.6
2100-0.9-6.3–3.4

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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