Kuwait vs Sweden: Net migration metrics

Kuwait
50,008
in 2023
Sweden
55,209
in 2023
Kuwait rank
27th
Sweden rank
25th

Net migration metrics over time

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 55,209 against 50,008 in Kuwait, a difference of 5,201.

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Kuwait ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 7,993 10,479 2,486 Sweden
1960s 29,791 18,551 11,241 Kuwait
1970s 30,073 12,384 17,689 Kuwait
1980s 29,160 14,918 14,242 Kuwait
1990s -69,957 21,446 91,403 Sweden
2000s 49,654 39,382 10,271 Kuwait
2010s 108,917 75,709 33,208 Kuwait
2020s 67,467 50,853 16,614 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Kuwait or Sweden?
Sweden, at 55,209 against 50,008 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Kuwait and Sweden?
5,201, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for net migration metrics?
Kuwait ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th 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