Kuwait vs Malaysia: Migrant stock total

Kuwait
3.32 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.81 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Malaysia rank
18th

Migrant stock total over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.81 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait, a difference of 483,320.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 232 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 995,646 1.17 million 174,554 Malaysia
2000s 1.24 million 1.89 million 658,625 Malaysia
2010s 2.24 million 3.30 million 1.06 million Malaysia
2020s 3.18 million 3.76 million 585,645 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.81 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Kuwait and Malaysia?
483,320, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for migrant stock total?
Kuwait ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th 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
Last refreshed