Refugees, by country of asylum in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugees, by country of asylum was 386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees, by country of asylum in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees, by country of asylum in Kuwait is 386, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Kuwait peaked at 38,237 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,255 | — |
| 2002 | 1,521 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 1,518 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,519 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,523 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49 | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 38,158 | +77773.5% |
| 2008 | 38,237 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 222 | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 185 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 336 | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 676 | +101.2% |
| 2013 | 633 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 611 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 736 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 935 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 613 | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 671 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 686 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 732 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 720 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 684 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 572 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 488 | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 386 | -20.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 386 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,392, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 386 is above the median for high income countries, which is 337.5, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +77773.5% | 49 | 38,158 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,334 | 49 | 38,237 | 9 |
| 2010s | 608.2 | 185 | 935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 597 | 386 | 732 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Kuwait?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Kuwait was 386 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 38,237 in 2008.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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