South Korea vs Kuwait: Net migration
South Korea
65,731
in 2025
Kuwait
42,775
in 2025
South Korea rank
20th
Kuwait rank
23rd
Net migration over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 65,731 against 42,775 in Kuwait, a difference of 22,956.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,065 | 29,791 | 83,856 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -40,683 | 30,073 | 70,756 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 98,674 | 29,160 | 69,514 | South Korea |
| 1990s | -152,724 | -69,957 | 82,767 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -33,848 | 49,654 | 83,502 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 193,270 | 108,917 | 84,352 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 68,858 | 62,378 | 6,480 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 65,731 against 42,775 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 22,956, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for net migration?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- 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
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.