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 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait is 0.0321 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait peaked at 2.56 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 103rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1991 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +21609.5% |
| 1992 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +77773.4% |
| 2008 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.487 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 100 Algeria 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ghana 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Somalia 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0282 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 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 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2.56 units per square kilometre 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 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 9.6%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.