Female migrants in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female migrants was 33.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Kuwait, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in Kuwait is 33.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Kuwait peaked at 39.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 200th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.0% | — |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 35.8% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.0% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 197 Gabon 35.7% compare
- 198 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.6% compare
- 199 Greenland 35.2% compare
- 201 Mongolia 33.2% compare
- 202 Saudi Arabia 31.4% compare
- 203 Seychelles 30.0% compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Kuwait?
- Female migrants in Kuwait was 33.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for female migrants?
- Kuwait ranks 200th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.