Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0006 units per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +736.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | +31.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 25.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 units per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 | +736.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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, per capita in Kuwait?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.