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

Tunisia, at 3,593 people against 3,019 people in Kuwait as of 2024.

What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kuwait and Tunisia?

574 people, with Tunisia ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Kuwait vs Tunisia: Refugees by country of origin

Kuwait

3,019 people

in 2024

Tunisia

3,593 people

in 2024

Kuwait rank

85th

Tunisia rank

83rd

Refugees by country of origin over time

Kuwait
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 3,593 people against 3,019 people in Kuwait, a difference of 574 people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	527.8 people	411 people	116.8 people	Kuwait
2000s	660.3 people	2,320 people	1,660 people	Tunisia
2010s	1,097 people	1,796 people	699.3 people	Tunisia
2020s	2,080 people	2,584 people	504.2 people	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kuwait or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 3,593 people against 3,019 people in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kuwait and Tunisia?: 574 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tunisia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Tunisia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Kuwait ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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.