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Net migration in Kuwait

Latest: 42,775
Previous: 61,624
Change: -18,849 (-30.6%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in Kuwait
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	32,383
Dec 31, 1967	34,177
Dec 31, 1968	35,399
Dec 31, 1969	33,143
Dec 31, 1970	26,614
Dec 31, 1971	22,182
Dec 31, 1972	21,984
Dec 31, 1973	22,830
Dec 31, 1974	25,398
Dec 31, 1975	30,909
Dec 31, 1976	36,050
Dec 31, 1977	38,225
Dec 31, 1978	39,159
Dec 31, 1979	37,383
Dec 31, 1980	32,483
Dec 31, 1981	29,600
Dec 31, 1982	30,437
Dec 31, 1983	31,758
Dec 31, 1984	17,020
Dec 31, 1985	25,777
Dec 31, 1986	27,187
Dec 31, 1987	31,243
Dec 31, 1988	31,455
Dec 31, 1989	34,643
Dec 31, 1990	-1,196,050
Dec 31, 1991	460,628
Dec 31, 1992	52,620
Dec 31, 1993	-43,501
Dec 31, 1994	-41,862
Dec 31, 1995	438
Dec 31, 1996	17,914
Dec 31, 1997	17,457
Dec 31, 1998	16,878
Dec 31, 1999	15,912
Dec 31, 2000	14,296
Dec 31, 2001	12,055
Dec 31, 2002	9,335
Dec 31, 2003	5,895
Dec 31, 2004	1,713
Dec 31, 2005	67,638
Dec 31, 2006	97,087
Dec 31, 2007	96,765
Dec 31, 2008	96,268
Dec 31, 2009	95,483
Dec 31, 2010	101,566
Dec 31, 2011	176,732
Dec 31, 2012	127,777
Dec 31, 2013	107,821
Dec 31, 2014	100,891
Dec 31, 2015	129,695
Dec 31, 2016	105,818
Dec 31, 2017	92,717
Dec 31, 2018	145,973
Dec 31, 2019	181
Dec 31, 2020	-168,379
Dec 31, 2021	19,678
Dec 31, 2022	368,560
Dec 31, 2023	50,008
Dec 31, 2024	61,624
Dec 31, 2025	42,775

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