Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 488 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait stood at 488.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait peaked at 45,590 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,000 | — |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 2,220 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2,220 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,810 | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 2,280 | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 210 | -90.8% |
| 1991 | 45,590 | +21609.5% |
| 1992 | 44,879 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 30,020 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,306 | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 3,831 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 3,787 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,181 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 4,333 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,776 | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 1,255 | -54.8% |
| 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 488 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 488 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,635, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
| 1991 | +21609.5% | 210 | 45,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,391 | 210 | 5,000 | 7 |
| 1990s | 18,881 | 3,306 | 45,590 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,678 | 49 | 38,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.2 | 185 | 935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 639.2 | 488 | 732 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 62 United Arab Emirates 1,377 compare
- 63 Liechtenstein 841 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 495 compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 448 compare
- 67 Oman 294 compare
- 68 Bahrain 250 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait was 488 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 45,590 in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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