Kuwait

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 42,775 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Kuwait has gained a cumulative 2.2 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+42,775

Net migration rate

+8.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+2,535,790

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

460,628

Top year: 1991

Peak emigration

-1,196,050

Lowest year: 1990

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+2525

Per year

Kuwait receives approximately 42,775 net migrants per year (8.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 460,628 in 1991.

Migration flows in Kuwait are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).