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
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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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.