Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Kuwait, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0337 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -62.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -92.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 units per person | +35522.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0179 units per person | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.018 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | -89.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -56.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -97.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 units per person | +73328.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +70.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +88.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 128 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 units per person compare
- 129 Chile 0.0001 units per person compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 units per person compare
- 132 Argentina 0.0001 units per person compare
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per person compare
- 134 Republic of Korea 0.0001 units per person compare
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)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Kuwait?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0337 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.