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 3,019 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait stood at 3,019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait peaked at 3,019 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46 | — |
| 1991 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 77 | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 91 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 758 | +733.0% |
| 1995 | 764 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 854 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 824 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 827 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 988 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 688 | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 696 | +1.2% |
| 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 | 3,019 | +32.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,019 is above the median for high income countries, which is 118, 25.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,019 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,895, 44% of the median. (20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +733.0% | 91 | 758 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.8 | 46 | 988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 660.3 | 374 | 936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,097 | 971 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,080 | 1,422 | 3,019 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 27 Tajikistan 4,045 compare
- 28 Tunisia 3,593 compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 3,400 compare
- 31 Romania 2,919 compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 2,580 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 2,332 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 3,019 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 3,019 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 72 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 up 210.0%. 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 origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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