Refugees, by country of asylum in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugees, by country of asylum was 386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
386
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
16th
of 19 countries
All-time high
38,237
in 2008
All-time low
49
in 2006
Years of data
25
2001–2025
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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 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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