Kuwait vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration
Kuwait
42,775
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
-386,836
in 2025
Kuwait rank
23rd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Net migration over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 42,775 against -386,836 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 429,611.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,791 | -282,392 | 312,183 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 30,073 | -563,218 | 593,291 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 29,160 | -758,231 | 787,391 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -69,957 | -792,383 | 722,426 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 49,654 | -955,334 | 1.00 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 108,917 | -719,132 | 828,049 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 62,378 | -432,483 | 494,860 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Kuwait or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 42,775 against -386,836 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 429,611, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net migration?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 217 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.