Kuwait—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
42,775
2025
YoY Change
-30.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#23
of 217 countries
Maximum
368,560
2022
Minimum
-168,379
2020
CAGR
+4.5%
26 years
Last
42,775
Previous
61,624
Highest
368,560
Lowest
-168,379
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's net migration was 42,775 in 2025, ranking #23 out of 217 countries. This represents a -30.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 368,560 (2022) and the lowest was -168,379 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42,775 | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 61,624 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 50,008 | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 368,560 | +1773.0% |
| 2021 | 19,678 | +111.7% |
| 2020 | -168,379 | -93127.1% |
| 2019 | 181 | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 145,973 | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 92,717 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 105,818 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 129,695 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 100,891 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 107,821 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 127,777 | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 176,732 | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 101,566 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 95,483 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96,268 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 96,765 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97,087 | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 67,638 | +3848.5% |
| 2004 | 1,713 | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 5,895 | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 9,335 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 12,055 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 14,296 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.