Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1379 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.1379 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 1,320.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1626 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Kuwait 51st out of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1596 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Togo 0.1506 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guinea 0.1405 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sudan 0.1359 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Samoa 0.1349 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ethiopia 0.1235 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 origin, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.1379 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1626 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Kuwait rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,320.8%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.