In 2021, the Dadaab camp in Kenya had the highest number of registered refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya. The total number of people in this camp stood at approximately 236,000. The second highest number of registered refugees and asylum seekers was in Kakuma camp, where there was a recorded number of approximately 173,000 individuals. Furthermore, these two locations were the most populous in the years under review.
Number of registered refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya from 2017 to 2021, by location
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (May 5, 2022). Number of registered refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya from 2017 to 2021, by location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317967/number-of-registered-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-kenya-by-location/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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