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 0.1277 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait stood at 0.1277 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kuwait peaked at 0.1277 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 56th of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +733.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1277 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 73.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1277 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +733.0% | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1523 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Togo 0.1463 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ethiopia 0.1403 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mauritius 0.1227 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Pakistan 0.1226 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bahamas 0.1066 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 0.1277 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 0.1277 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 196 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 up 134.4%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.