Kuwait vs Thailand: International migrant stock, total
Kuwait
3.32 million
in 2024
Thailand
3.18 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Thailand rank
21st
International migrant stock, total over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.32 million against 3.18 million in Thailand, a difference of 143,790.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 995,646 | 279,750 | 715,896 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 3,097 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 2.75 million | 505,545 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.10 million | 79,755 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Kuwait, at 3.32 million against 3.18 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 143,790, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Kuwait ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st 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.