Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Jamaica or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 3,019 people against 2,552 people in Jamaica as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Kuwait: Refugees by country of origin

Jamaica

2,552 people

in 2024

Kuwait

3,019 people

in 2024

Jamaica rank

88th

Kuwait rank

85th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Jamaica
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3,019 people against 2,552 people in Jamaica, a difference of 467 people.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.

Jamaica ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 85th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.71 people	729.43 people	711.71 people	Kuwait
2000s	448 people	660.3 people	212.3 people	Kuwait
2010s	1,795 people	1,097 people	697.7 people	Jamaica
2020s	2,297 people	2,080 people	216.6 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Jamaica or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 3,019 people against 2,552 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Jamaica and Kuwait?: 467 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Jamaica ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 85th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.