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Kenya → Australia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kenya
To
Australia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
938
Change since 2018
+107.1%
Share of all arrivals in Australia, 2023
0.43%
Inflow 2023938OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kenya to Australia

Inflows of nationals of Kenya recorded by Australia; stock of nationals of Kenya living there; and acquisitions of Australia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5391,078200020032006200920122015201820212023
5391,0782000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000168
2001186
2002373
2003419
2004458
2005458
2006444
2007532
2008418
2009487
2010407
2011510
2012554
2013532
2014397
2015883
2016629
2017560
2018453
2019464
2020461
2021828
20221,078
2023938
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023938—648
20221,078—638
2021828——
2020461—623
2019464—404
2018453—259
2017560—478
2016629—424
2015883—412
2014397—646
2013532—483
2012554—293
2011510—438
2010407—483
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Kenya who live in Australia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

15k30k19901995200020052010201520202024
15k30k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,190
19955,799
20007,217
200510,795
201015,303
201519,736
202024,960
202430,123
Estimate, 2024
30,123
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.37%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
49
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Australian skilled visas

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Kenya, by financial year ending 30 June and stream (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

1432852005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1432852005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0653
2006–0757
2007–0859
2008–0973
2009–1051
2010–1146
2011–1258
2012–1372
2013–1446
2014–1551
2015–1638
2016–1739
2017–1843
2018–1943
2019–2041
2020–2130
2021–2265
2022–23162
2023–24156
2024–25188
2025–26285
Financial yearAll streamsCore SkillsSpecialist SkillsLabour AgreementTSS medium-termTSS short-term
2025–26285189157803
2024–25188435545531
2023–2415600348438
2022–23162001313415
2021–22650084610
2020–2130002199
2019–20410032711
2018–1943006205
2017–184300601
2016–173900600
2015–163800500
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.4%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Australia, 2023; Kenya ranks 34.

Inflows to Australia, 2023
  1. India55,277
  2. China36,349
  3. Nepal13,771
  4. Philippines13,083
  5. United Kingdom10,185
  6. Pakistan7,521
  7. Vietnam7,503
  8. Sri Lanka6,055
  9. South Africa5,217
  10. Afghanistan4,275
  11. Iran3,651
  12. Malaysia3,534
Other destinations for people from Kenya, 2023
  1. United States4,840
  2. Germany1,786
  3. Canada1,230
  4. Japan520
  5. Netherlands361
  6. Finland359
  7. Türkiye342
  8. Italy238
  9. Hungary227
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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