Africa Western and Central vs Kuwait: Net migration

Africa Western and Central
-338,771
in 2025
Kuwait
42,775
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
25th
Kuwait rank
23rd

Net migration over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Kuwait
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k196019922025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 42,775 against -338,771 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 381,546.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 49 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s -24,788 29,791 54,579 Kuwait
1970s -49,570 30,073 79,643 Kuwait
1980s -155,516 29,160 184,676 Kuwait
1990s -66,875 -69,957 3,082 Africa Western and Central
2000s -107,066 49,654 156,720 Kuwait
2010s -264,831 108,917 373,748 Kuwait
2020s -76,245 62,378 138,622 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Africa Western and Central or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 42,775 against -338,771 in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Africa Western and Central and Kuwait?
381,546, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kuwait?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Kuwait rank globally for net migration?
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.