Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0493 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.0493 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1836 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +152.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +276.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 54 Slovenia 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ethiopia 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Central African Republic 0.0522 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tanzania 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Gambia 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nigeria 0.0375 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0493 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1836 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.