Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 3,369 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Kuwait stood at 3,369. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 213.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Kuwait peaked at 3,369 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 84th of 205 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 origin in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46 | — |
| 1991 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 77 | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 91 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 758 | +733.0% |
| 1995 | 764 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 854 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 824 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 827 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 988 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 688 | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 696 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 705 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 615 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 391 | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 374 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 610 | +63.1% |
| 2007 | 741 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 847 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 936 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 986 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,112 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1,189 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 971 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 974 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,076 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,013 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,097 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,251 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,422 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,702 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1,981 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2,276 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 3,019 | +32.6% |
| 2025 | 3,369 | +11.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,369 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 30.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,369 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,174, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +733.0% | 91 | 758 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.8 | 46 | 988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 660.3 | 374 | 936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,097 | 971 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,295 | 1,422 | 3,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 81 Kazakhstan 4,144 compare
- 82 Tunisia 3,711 compare
- 83 United States 3,667 compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 3,337 compare
- 86 Romania 3,130 compare
- 87 Jamaica 2,642 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)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Kuwait?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Kuwait was 3,369 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,369 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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