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 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait stood at 0.0001 units per person.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait peaked at 0.0337 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -62.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -92.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 units per person | +35522.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0179 units per person | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.018 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | -89.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -56.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -97.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 units per person | +73328.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +70.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +88.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 10% 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 | +73328.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0152 units per person |
| 1991 | +35522.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0337 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -20.9 % change on previous year (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 0.0001 units per person 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 0.0337 units per person 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 0 units per person in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 135th 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 58.7%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.