Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -21.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -21.97 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.1% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 276.67 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -65.95 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 128.05 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 2003 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2004 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -723.3% |
| 2005 | 30.62 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 2006 | 152.15 % change on previous year | +396.8% |
| 2007 | 33.4 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 276.67 % change on previous year | +728.4% |
| 2009 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2011 | -65.95 % change on previous year | -783.4% |
| 2012 | -25.4 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 23.83 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9718 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2015 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -1446.9% |
| 2016 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2018 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 2020 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2021 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2022 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -491.7% |
| 2023 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2024 | -10.92 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2025 | -21.97 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 276.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.02 % change on previous year | -65.95 % change on previous year | 23.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.7 % change on previous year | -21.97 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 116 Argentina -17.31 % change on previous year compare
- 117 South Africa -17.9 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Costa Rica -18.21 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Algeria -23.73 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Austria -23.78 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Azerbaijan -25.47 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Kuwait
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -21.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 276.67 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.95 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.