Refugees, by country of origin in Kuwait

Kuwait: Refugees, by country of origin was 3,376 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3,376
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3,376
in 2025
All-time low
374
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Refugees, by country of origin in Kuwait, 2001–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201320252001: 6962002: 7052003: 6152004: 3912005: 3742006: 6102007: 7412008: 8472009: 9362010: 9862011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 9712014: 9742015: 1.1k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.7k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.3k2024: 3.0k2025: 3.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 3,376 for refugees, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 213.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees, by country of origin in Kuwait peaked at 3,376 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 374, in 2005.

Kuwait ranks 14th of 20 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.

Refugees, by country of origin in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Refugees, by country of origin in Kuwait, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 696
2002 705 +1.3%
2003 615 -12.8%
2004 391 -36.4%
2005 374 -4.3%
2006 610 +63.1%
2007 741 +21.5%
2008 847 +14.3%
2009 936 +10.5%
2010 986 +5.3%
2011 1,112 +12.8%
2012 1,189 +6.9%
2013 971 -18.3%
2014 974 +0.3%
2015 1,076 +10.5%
2016 1,013 -5.9%
2017 1,097 +8.3%
2018 1,251 +14.0%
2019 1,300 +3.9%
2020 1,422 +9.4%
2021 1,702 +19.7%
2022 1,981 +16.4%
2023 2,276 +14.9%
2024 3,032 +33.2%
2025 3,376 +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 657.22 374 936 9
2010s 1,097 971 1,300 10
2020s 2,298 1,422 3,376 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 11 Algeria 9,186 compare
  2. 12 Jordan 5,501 compare
  3. 13 Tunisia 3,719 compare
  4. 15 Saudi Arabia 2,380 compare
  5. 16 Djibouti 2,236 compare
  6. 17 Bahrain 272 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees, by country of origin in Kuwait?
Refugees, by country of origin in Kuwait was 3,376 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees, by country of origin recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 3,376 in 2025.
What is the lowest refugees, by country of origin recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 374 in 2005.
How does Kuwait rank for refugees, by country of origin?
Kuwait ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees, by country of origin rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.8%. 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 origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees, by country of origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 549 data points, 2001–2025
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