Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait is 386, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait peaked at 45,590 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 132nd out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,000 | — |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 2,220 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2,220 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,810 | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 2,280 | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 1,762 | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 1,245 | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 727.5 | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 210 | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 22,900 | +10804.8% |
| 1991 | 45,590 | +99.1% |
| 1992 | 44,879 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 30,020 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,306 | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 3,831 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 3,787 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,181 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 4,333 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,776 | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 1,255 | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 1,521 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 1,518 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,519 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,523 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49 | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 38,158 | +77773.5% |
| 2008 | 38,237 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 222 | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 185 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 336 | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 676 | +101.2% |
| 2013 | 633 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 611 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 736 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 935 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 613 | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 671 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 686 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 732 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 720 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 684 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 572 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 488 | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 386 | -20.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 386 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 386 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +77773.5% | 49 | 38,158 |
| 1990 | +10804.8% | 210 | 22,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,048 | 210 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,283 | 3,306 | 45,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,678 | 49 | 38,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.2 | 185 | 935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 597 | 386 | 732 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait was 386 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 45,590 in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.