International migrant stock in Kuwait
Kuwait: International migrant stock was 67.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 67.3% for international migrant stock in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Kuwait peaked at 68.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
International migrant stock in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.7% | — |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 55.6% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.1% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.6% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.3% | 68.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69.5% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 69.4% compare
- 6 Aruba 68.0% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 66.9% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 62.1% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 61.1% compare
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,517 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 88.87 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 8.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 25.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 29.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 37.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,116 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Kuwait?
- International migrant stock in Kuwait was 67.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for international migrant stock?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.