Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Arab World or Kuwait?

Arab World, at 44.54 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait as of 2024.

What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Arab World and Kuwait?

41.22 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?

8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Kuwait: International migrant stock, total

Arab World

44.54 million

in 2024

Kuwait

3.32 million

in 2024

Arab World rank

17th

Kuwait rank

20th

International migrant stock, total over time

Arab World
Kuwait

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 44.54 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait, a difference of 41.22 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 13.4 times Kuwait's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 20th of 48 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.99 million	995,646	13.00 million	Arab World
2000s	17.42 million	1.24 million	16.18 million	Arab World
2010s	33.07 million	2.24 million	30.83 million	Arab World
2020s	42.29 million	3.18 million	39.11 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Arab World or Kuwait?: Arab World, at 44.54 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Arab World and Kuwait?: 41.22 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for international migrant stock, total?: Arab World ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 20th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: International migrant stock, total
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.