Kuwait vs Norway: Net migration metrics

Kuwait
50,008
in 2023
Norway
53,806
in 2023
Kuwait rank
27th
Norway rank
26th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k195019862023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 53,806 against 50,008 in Kuwait, a difference of 3,798.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 7,993 -1,189 9,182 Kuwait
1960s 29,791 419.3 29,372 Kuwait
1970s 30,073 3,504 26,570 Kuwait
1980s 29,160 6,040 23,121 Kuwait
1990s -69,957 9,456 79,412 Norway
2000s 49,654 22,586 27,067 Kuwait
2010s 108,917 33,991 74,926 Kuwait
2020s 67,467 35,732 31,735 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Kuwait or Norway?
Norway, at 53,806 against 50,008 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Kuwait and Norway?
3,798, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for net migration metrics?
Kuwait ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed