Kuwait vs Nicaragua: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Kuwait
386
in 2025
Nicaragua
311
in 2023
Kuwait rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Kuwait
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 386 against 311 in Nicaragua, a difference of 75.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,391 | 16,957 | 14,566 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 18,881 | 4,209 | 14,672 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8,678 | 242 | 8,436 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 608.2 | 233.5 | 374.7 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 677 | 311.75 | 365.25 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Kuwait or Nicaragua?
- Kuwait, at 386 against 311 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Kuwait and Nicaragua?
- 75, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nicaragua?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Nicaragua rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Kuwait ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.