Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net migration
Kuwait
42,775
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
-223,909
in 2025
Kuwait rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Net migration over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 42,775 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 266,684.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,791 | -40,551 | 70,342 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 30,073 | -19,795 | 49,868 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 29,160 | 63,760 | 34,600 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -69,957 | -373,077 | 303,121 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 49,654 | -647,200 | 696,854 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 108,917 | -433,322 | 542,239 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 62,378 | -282,565 | 344,942 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kuwait, at 42,775 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 266,684, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net migration?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 215 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.