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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197219982025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,643 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed