Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was 32.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Kuwait, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Kuwait is 32.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 119.2% on the previous year and up 10,466.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Kuwait peaked at 732.97 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -36.42 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 54th of 193 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, annual growth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 57.14 % change on previous year | +776.2% |
| 1993 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1994 | 732.97 % change on previous year | +3931.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7916 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1996 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +1388.2% |
| 1997 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3641 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1999 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +5247.2% |
| 2000 | -30.36 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -1087.2% |
| 2004 | -36.42 % change on previous year | +185.3% |
| 2005 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2006 | 63.1 % change on previous year | -1551.3% |
| 2007 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 2012 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2013 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 2014 | 0.309 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2015 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +3289.5% |
| 2016 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2017 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 2018 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2019 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 2021 | 19.69 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 2022 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 32.65 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 32.65 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.56 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 32.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.58 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +5247.2% | 0.3641 % change on previous year | 19.47 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3931.3% | 18.18 % change on previous year | 732.97 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3289.5% | 0.309 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1551.3% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 63.1 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1388.2% | 0.7916 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1087.2% | 1.29 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.74 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 732.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -36.42 % change on previous year | 63.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 51 Brazil 33.54 % change on previous year compare
- 52 New Zealand 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 53 South Korea 32.71 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bolivia 30.77 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Latvia 29.71 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Norway 29.41 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth in Kuwait?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Kuwait was 32.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 732.97 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.42 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,466.1%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.