Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Kuwait
386
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
448
in 2025
Kuwait rank
131st
Saudi Arabia rank
130th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 448 against 386 in Kuwait, a difference of 62.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,000 | 100,000 | 95,000 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2,755 | 86,417 | 83,662 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 18,881 | 15,984 | 2,897 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8,678 | 194,060 | 185,383 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 608.2 | 385.3 | 222.9 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 597 | 415 | 182 | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 448 against 386 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 62, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Kuwait ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th 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.