Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 36,120 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,120
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 117 countries
All-time high
42,923
in 2022
All-time low
21,467
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Kuwait, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Kuwait stood at 36,120.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Kuwait peaked at 42,923 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,467, in 2009.
Kuwait ranks 104th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21,467 | — |
| 2010 | 26,318 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 24,466 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 27,347 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 22,731 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 29,089 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 31,781 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 36,659 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 33,204 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 35,607 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 31,113 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 33,940 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 42,923 | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 35,817 | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 36,120 | +0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 36,120 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 36,120 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 138,062, 26% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,467 | 21,467 | 21,467 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29,832 | 22,731 | 36,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,200 | 33,940 | 42,923 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Kuwait?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Kuwait was 36,120 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42,923 in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,467 in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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