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Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kuwait

Kuwait: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 15.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
97th
of 181 countries
All-time high
111.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2010
All-time low
2.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kuwait, 2000–2024

02550751002000201220242000: 2.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 4.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 9.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 9.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 7.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 9.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 22.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 28 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 99.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 106.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 111.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 35.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 24.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 29.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 28.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 23.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 20.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 22.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 22.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 24.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 24 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 24.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 20.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 18.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 15.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 15.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kuwait peaked at 111.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.

That places Kuwait 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants 106.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants 20.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants 111.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 20.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants 15.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants 24.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 19.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 95 Guatemala 18.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 96 Gambia, The 16.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 98 Togo 15.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 99 Burundi 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 100 Latvia 14.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kuwait?
Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Kuwait was 15.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 111.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010.
What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
Kuwait ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,083 data points, 2000–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum and shows the how many asylum seekers live in a country proportionate to its total population.