Kuwait vs Qatar: Refugees, by country of asylum
Kuwait
386
in 2025
Qatar
195
in 2025
Kuwait rank
16th
Qatar rank
19th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 386 against 195 in Qatar, a difference of 191.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.0 times Qatar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 19th of 19 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,334 | 42.78 | 9,291 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 608.2 | 134.5 | 473.7 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 597 | 197.33 | 399.67 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 386 against 195 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 191, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 19th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.