Kuwait vs Sweden: Net migration
Kuwait
42,775
in 2025
Sweden
47,079
in 2025
Kuwait rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Net migration over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47,079 against 42,775 in Kuwait, a difference of 4,304.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,791 | 18,551 | 11,241 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 30,073 | 12,384 | 17,689 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 29,160 | 14,918 | 14,242 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -69,957 | 21,446 | 91,403 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49,654 | 39,382 | 10,271 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 108,917 | 75,709 | 33,208 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 62,378 | 50,101 | 12,276 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47,079 against 42,775 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 4,304, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for net migration?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.