International migrant stock, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: International migrant stock, total was 3.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Kuwait is 3.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Kuwait peaked at 3.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 935,152, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 995,646 | 935,152 | 1.06 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.12 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 1.87 million | 2.61 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.03 million | 3.32 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Net migration 42,775 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.41 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 46.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 4.9% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 28.58 billion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -16.9% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 4.9% (2025)
- Broad money 87.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Kuwait?
- International migrant stock, total in Kuwait was 3.32 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 935,152 in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.