Japan vs Kuwait: International migrant stock, total

Japan
3.41 million
in 2024
Kuwait
3.32 million
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
Kuwait rank
20th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Japan
  • Kuwait
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.41 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait, a difference of 86,340.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 20th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 1.19 million 995,646 195,139 Japan
2000s 1.81 million 1.24 million 578,760 Japan
2010s 2.37 million 2.24 million 128,330 Japan
2020s 3.35 million 3.18 million 172,325 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Japan or Kuwait?
Japan, at 3.41 million against 3.32 million in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Japan and Kuwait?
86,340, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Japan ranks 19th 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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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

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.