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Net migration in Kuwait

Net migration in Kuwait was 50,008 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 86.4% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons50,008
Change on 2022-86.4%
Rank27th of 215Countries ranked
Series high460,6281991
Series low-1,196,0501990

Net migration in Kuwait, 1960 to 2023

-1.5M-1M-500K0500K19601970198019902000201020231960: 21,769 persons1961: 24,618 persons1962: 27,417 persons1963: 28,889 persons1964: 29,537 persons1965: 30,580 persons1966: 32,383 persons1967: 34,177 persons1968: 35,399 persons1969: 33,143 persons1970: 26,614 persons1971: 22,182 persons1972: 21,984 persons1973: 22,830 persons1974: 25,398 persons1975: 30,909 persons1976: 36,050 persons1977: 38,225 persons1978: 39,159 persons1979: 37,383 persons1980: 32,483 persons1981: 29,600 persons1982: 30,437 persons1983: 31,758 persons1984: 17,020 persons1985: 25,777 persons1986: 27,187 persons1987: 31,243 persons1988: 31,455 persons1989: 34,643 persons1990: -1,196,050 persons1991: 460,628 persons1992: 52,620 persons1993: -43,501 persons1994: -41,862 persons1995: 438 persons1996: 17,914 persons1997: 17,457 persons1998: 16,878 persons1999: 15,912 persons2000: 14,296 persons2001: 12,055 persons2002: 9,335 persons2003: 5,895 persons2004: 1,713 persons2005: 67,638 persons2006: 97,087 persons2007: 96,765 persons2008: 96,268 persons2009: 95,483 persons2010: 101,566 persons2011: 176,732 persons2012: 127,777 persons2013: 107,821 persons2014: 100,891 persons2015: 129,695 persons2016: 105,818 persons2017: 92,717 persons2018: 145,973 persons2019: 181 persons2020: -168,379 persons2021: 19,678 persons2022: 368,560 persons2023: 50,008 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
202350,008
2022368,560
202119,678
2020-168,379
2019181
2018145,973
201792,717
2016105,818
2015129,695
2014100,891
2013107,821
2012127,777
2011176,732
2010101,566
200995,483
200896,268
200796,765
200697,087
200567,638
20041,713
20035,895
20029,335
200112,055
200014,296
199915,912
199816,878
199717,457
199617,914
1995438
1994-41,862
1993-43,501
199252,620
1991460,628
1990-1,196,050
198934,643
198831,455
198731,243
198627,187
198525,777
198417,020
198331,758
198230,437
198129,600
198032,483
197937,383
197839,159
197738,225
197636,050
197530,909
197425,398
197322,830
197221,984
197122,182
197026,614
196933,143
196835,399
196734,177
196632,383
196530,580
196429,537
196328,889
196227,417
196124,618
196021,769

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Kuwait?

Net migration in Kuwait was 50,008 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 86.4% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Kuwait?

460,628 in 1991, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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