Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -41.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at -41.34 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 184.4% on the previous year and down 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 102.47 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -41.35 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2003 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2004 | -14.42 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2005 | -26.97 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2006 | 89.23 % change on previous year | -430.9% |
| 2007 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2008 | -41.35 % change on previous year | +167.7% |
| 2009 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 44.64 % change on previous year | -644.6% |
| 2011 | 102.47 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2012 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2013 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2014 | 50.29 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2015 | 65.77 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 50.81 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 46.31 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 28.29 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9272 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2021 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +3268.8% |
| 2022 | 56.06 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2023 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2024 | 48.98 % change on previous year | -422.6% |
| 2025 | -41.34 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -41.35 % change on previous year | 89.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.4 % change on previous year | -17.68 % change on previous year | 102.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 % change on previous year | -41.34 % change on previous year | 56.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 141 Ukraine -40.06 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Libya -40.2 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Botswana -40.72 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Republic of Korea -42.24 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Hungary -43.32 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -43.67 % 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 origin, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -41.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 102.47 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.35 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.