Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net migration rate was 0.25 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.25
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
340.85
in 1991
All-time low
-709.9
in 1990
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Net migration rate in Kuwait, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration rate in Kuwait is 0.25, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration rate in Kuwait peaked at 340.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -709.9, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 80.58 | — |
| 1956 | 72.37 | -10.2% |
| 1957 | 44.05 | -39.1% |
| 1958 | 78.24 | +77.6% |
| 1959 | 72.83 | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 69.98 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 71.16 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 71.21 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 67.55 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 62.43 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 58.67 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 56.55 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 54.41 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 51.47 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 44.22 | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 32.89 | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 25.64 | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 23.89 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 23.35 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 24.46 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 27.98 | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 30.58 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 30.39 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 29.22 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 26.26 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 21.59 | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 18.69 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 18.31 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 18.21 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.35 | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 13.61 | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 13.78 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 15.22 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 14.73 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 15.62 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | -709.9 | -4643.9% |
| 1991 | 340.85 | -148.0% |
| 1992 | 32.18 | -90.6% |
| 1993 | -26.02 | -180.8% |
| 1994 | -25.15 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.26 | -101.0% |
| 1996 | 10.35 | +3881.9% |
| 1997 | 9.77 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 9.15 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.38 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 7.31 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 6 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 4.53 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 0.794 | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 30.24 | +3708.4% |
| 2006 | 41.06 | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 38.58 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 36.31 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 34.16 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.51 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.41 | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 38.29 | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 30.74 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 27.52 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 33.82 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 26.43 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 22.32 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 33.76 | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 0.041 | -99.9% |
| 2020 | -38.27 | -93434.1% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | -111.8% |
| 2022 | 80.31 | +1679.4% |
| 2023 | 10.34 | -87.1% |
| 2024 | 12.49 | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 8.51 | -31.8% |
| 2026 | 6.02 | -29.3% |
| 2027 | 3.7 | -38.5% |
| 2028 | 2.1 | -43.1% |
| 2029 | 1.24 | -41.2% |
| 2030 | 0.621 | -49.8% |
| 2031 | 0.625 | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 0.626 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 0.623 | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 0.625 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 0.623 | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 0.627 | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 0.619 | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 0.621 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 0.625 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 0.622 | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 0.629 | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 0.624 | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 0.618 | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 0.622 | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 0.61 | -1.9% |
| 2050 | 0.617 | +1.1% |
| 2051 | 0.607 | -1.6% |
| 2052 | 0.604 | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 0.598 | -1.0% |
| 2054 | 0.587 | -1.8% |
| 2055 | 0.584 | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 0.572 | -2.1% |
| 2057 | 0.578 | +1.0% |
| 2058 | 0.581 | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 0.565 | -2.8% |
| 2060 | 0.552 | -2.3% |
| 2061 | 0.548 | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 0.539 | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 0.534 | -0.9% |
| 2064 | 0.52 | -2.6% |
| 2065 | 0.505 | -2.9% |
| 2066 | 0.509 | +0.8% |
| 2067 | 0.497 | -2.4% |
| 2068 | 0.488 | -1.8% |
| 2069 | 0.475 | -2.7% |
| 2070 | 0.461 | -2.9% |
| 2071 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 0.45 | -2.4% |
| 2073 | 0.438 | -2.7% |
| 2074 | 0.425 | -3.0% |
| 2075 | 0.421 | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 0.412 | -2.1% |
| 2077 | 0.398 | -3.4% |
| 2078 | 0.392 | -1.5% |
| 2079 | 0.381 | -2.8% |
| 2080 | 0.372 | -2.4% |
| 2081 | 0.364 | -2.2% |
| 2082 | 0.355 | -2.5% |
| 2083 | 0.354 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 0.343 | -3.1% |
| 2085 | 0.333 | -2.9% |
| 2086 | 0.324 | -2.7% |
| 2087 | 0.322 | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 0.318 | -1.2% |
| 2089 | 0.307 | -3.5% |
| 2090 | 0.301 | -2.0% |
| 2091 | 0.296 | -1.7% |
| 2092 | 0.291 | -1.7% |
| 2093 | 0.284 | -2.4% |
| 2094 | 0.28 | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 0.276 | -1.4% |
| 2096 | 0.272 | -1.4% |
| 2097 | 0.266 | -2.2% |
| 2098 | 0.26 | -2.3% |
| 2099 | 0.255 | -1.9% |
| 2100 | 0.25 | -2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.094. (19 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.276, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -93434.1% | 0.041 | -38.27 |
| 1990 | -4643.9% | 15.62 | -709.9 |
| 1996 | +3881.9% | 0.26 | 10.35 |
| 2005 | +3708.4% | 0.794 | 30.24 |
| 2022 | +1679.4% | 4.51 | 80.31 |
| 1993 | -180.8% | 32.18 | -26.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.81 | 0 | 80.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.77 | 44.22 | 71.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.47 | 23.35 | 32.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 | 9.35 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.01 | -709.9 | 340.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.18 | 0.794 | 41.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 | 0.041 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 | -38.27 | 80.31 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.624 | 0.619 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.622 | 0.61 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.5893 | 0.565 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.5167 | 0.475 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.4239 | 0.381 | 0.461 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.3392 | 0.307 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.2781 | 0.255 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 |
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- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
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- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration rate in Kuwait?
- Net migration rate in Kuwait was 0.25 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 340.85 in 1991.
- What is the lowest net migration rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -709.9 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for net migration rate?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is net migration rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration rate (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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