Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kuwait, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kuwait is 0.0321 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kuwait peaked at 2.56 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 103rd of 181 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 square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1991 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +21609.5% |
| 1992 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +77773.4% |
| 2008 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.487 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 100 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 China 0.0323 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ghana 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Somalia 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kuwait?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Kuwait was 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Kuwait ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.