Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Kuwait stood at 81.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Kuwait peaked at 14,100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 370 | — |
| 2002 | 510 | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 | -95.9% |
| 2007 | 14,100 | +67042.9% |
| 2008 | 12,200 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 100 | -99.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 150 | +76.5% |
| 2012 | 230 | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 490 | +113.0% |
| 2016 | 380 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 200 | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 210 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 190 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 160 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 130 | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 81 | -37.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, 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 | +67042.9% | 21 | 14,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,203 | 21 | 14,100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 241.67 | 85 | 490 | 9 |
| 2020s | 165.17 | 81 | 220 | 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)
- 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Kuwait?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Kuwait was 81 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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