Iran vs Kuwait: International migrant stock, total
Iran
3.84 million
in 2024
Kuwait
3.32 million
in 2024
Iran rank
17th
Kuwait rank
20th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.84 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait, a difference of 517,460.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million | 995,646 | 2.62 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 1.24 million | 1.28 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.73 million | 2.24 million | 484,865 | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.18 million | 141,985 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Iran or Kuwait?
- Iran, at 3.84 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Iran and Kuwait?
- 517,460, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Iran ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.