Kuwait Net Migration Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Kuwait net migration rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for Kuwait in 2023 is 3.186 per 1000 population, a 29.18% decline from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for Kuwait in 2022 was 4.499 per 1000 population, a 22.59% decline from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for Kuwait in 2021 was 5.812 per 1000 population, a 18.43% decline from 2020.
  • The net migration rate for Kuwait in 2020 was 7.125 per 1000 population, a 15.56% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2023 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 8.663
Bahrain 8.411
Luxembourg 7.770
Macao 7.445
Puerto Rico 6.938
Canada 6.094
Australia 5.173
Norway 5.058
Channel Islands 4.727
Switzerland 4.548
Singapore 4.532
Oman 4.120
Cyprus 4.078
Kuwait 3.186
Hong Kong 3.147
Curacao 3.102
Sweden 2.929
United States 2.748
Denmark 2.600
New Zealand 2.523
Finland 2.520
Bahamas 2.487
United Kingdom 2.240
Austria 2.209
Belgium 2.056
Ireland 1.991
Italy 1.951
Malta 1.800
Germany 1.727
New Caledonia 1.718
Panama 1.698
Saudi Arabia 1.504
Aruba 1.490
Netherlands 1.161
Israel 1.113
Iceland 1.098
Taiwan 1.005
France 0.963
Slovenia 0.963
Spain 0.857
Portugal 0.790
Hungary 0.626
Japan 0.516
UAE 0.433
South Korea 0.390
Argentina 0.082
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.265
Barbados -0.276
Croatia -0.494
Trinidad and Tobago -0.569
Estonia -0.759
Greece -0.778
Uruguay -0.794
French Polynesia -1.755
Seychelles -2.009
Guam -2.943
Chile -3.754
Latvia -4.342
Lithuania -5.269
Kuwait - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2023 3.186 -29.180%
2022 4.499 -22.590%
2021 5.812 -18.430%
2020 7.125 -15.560%
2019 8.438 -13.470%
2018 9.751 -33.200%
2017 14.597 -24.920%
2016 19.443 -19.950%
2015 24.288 -16.630%
2014 29.134 -14.260%
2013 33.980 -1.430%
2012 34.474 -1.410%
2011 34.968 -1.390%
2010 35.461 -1.370%
2009 35.955 -1.360%
2008 36.449 22.930%
2007 29.650 29.750%
2006 22.852 42.350%
2005 16.053 73.450%
2004 9.255 276.830%
2003 2.456 -66.200%
2002 7.267 -39.840%
2001 12.079 -28.480%
2000 16.890 -22.170%
1999 21.702 -18.150%
1998 26.513 275.910%
1997 7.053 -156.850%
1996 -12.407 -61.070%
1995 -31.867 -37.910%
1994 -51.327 -27.490%
1993 -70.787 30.780%
1992 -54.128 44.460%
1991 -37.470 80.050%
1990 -20.811 401.110%
1989 -4.153 -133.210%
1988 12.506 -3.640%
1987 12.978 -3.500%
1986 13.449 -3.390%
1985 13.921 -3.270%
1984 14.392 -3.180%
1983 14.864 -10.530%
1982 16.613 -9.530%
1981 18.363 -8.700%
1980 20.112 -8.000%
1979 21.862 -7.410%
1978 23.611 1.640%
1977 23.230 1.670%
1976 22.849 1.700%
1975 22.467 1.730%
1974 22.086 1.760%
1973 21.705 -19.630%
1972 27.005 -16.410%
1971 32.305 -14.090%
1970 37.604 -12.350%
1969 42.904 -10.990%
1968 48.204 -9.650%
1967 53.353 -8.800%
1966 58.502 -8.090%
1965 63.650 -7.480%
1964 68.799 -6.960%
1963 73.948 7.930%
1962 68.517 8.610%
1961 63.086 9.420%
1960 57.656 10.400%
1959 52.225 11.610%
1958 46.794 22.000%
1957 38.355 28.210%
1956 29.915 39.300%
1955 21.476 64.740%
1954 13.036 183.580%
1953 4.597 -219.650%
1952 -3.842 -68.720%
1951 -12.282 -40.730%
1950 -20.721 0.000%