Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Migrant stock total

Hong Kong
3.06 million
in 2024
Kuwait
3.32 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
20th

Migrant stock total over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Kuwait
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M199020072024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.32 million against 3.06 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 259,870.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 20th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 2.33 million 995,646 1.34 million Hong Kong
2000s 2.70 million 1.24 million 1.46 million Hong Kong
2010s 2.81 million 2.24 million 569,225 Hong Kong
2020s 3.01 million 3.18 million 164,055 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 3.32 million against 3.06 million in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
259,870, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for migrant stock total?
Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 20th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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