Kuwait vs Yemen: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Kuwait
-14.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Yemen
-15.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
146th
Yemen rank
148th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Kuwait
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports -14.69 % change on previous year against -15.73 % change on previous year in Yemen, a difference of 1.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Kuwait ranks 146th and Yemen ranks 148th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s -6.88 % change on previous year 61.99 % change on previous year 68.87 % change on previous year Yemen
1990s -11.86 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year 26.24 % change on previous year Yemen
2000s -29.49 % change on previous year 10.86 % change on previous year 40.35 % change on previous year Yemen
2010s 18.11 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year Kuwait
2020s -6.2 % change on previous year -28.33 % change on previous year 22.13 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Kuwait or Yemen?
Kuwait, at -14.69 % change on previous year against -15.73 % change on previous year in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Kuwait and Yemen?
1.04 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Kuwait ranks 146th and Yemen ranks 148th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.