Iraq vs Kuwait

Iraq vs Kuwait: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.1 per 1,000 people in Iraq and 10.3 per 1,000 people in Kuwait, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kuwait, by 10.5 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Iraq vs Kuwait: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.1 per 1,000 people in Iraq and 10.3 per 1,000 people in Kuwait, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kuwait, by 10.5 per 1,000 people.
IraqKuwaitUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Kuwait has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Iraq.
  • In 2023, Iraq ranked 115 and Kuwait ranked 23 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iraq at -0.4 per 1,000 people and Kuwait at 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIraqKuwait
2023-0.110.3
20221.780.3
20210.44.5
20200.7-38.3
2019-1.10
20180.433.8
2017-0.622.3
2016-326.4
2015-0.633.8
2014-0.127.5
201313.530.7
201222.438.3
20118.156.4
2010334.5
2009434.2
200813.736.3
2007-2938.6
2006-42.241.1
20051.830.2
20042.50.8
2003-12.8
20025.14.5
20010.66
20003.67.3
19992.98.4
19982.19.2
19970.79.8
19960.710.4
19951.90.3
19942.7-25.2
199330.3-26
19921.132.2
1991-5.4340.9
1990-34.2-709.9
19891.115.6
1988-4.814.7
1987-6.615.2
19862.413.8
1985-12.713.6
19841.49.3
19831.618.2
1982-1.518.3
1981-1.718.7
19801.221.6
1979-1.626.3
19780.629.2
19770.730.4
1976-1.230.6
1975-0.528
1974-0.424.5
1973-0.123.4
1972-0.223.9
1971-0.625.6
19700.132.9
1969044.2
19680.151.5
19670.354.4
19660.256.6
19650.658.7
19640.462.4
19630.467.6
19620.571.2
19610.471.2
19600.270
1959-0.172.8
1958-1.278.2
1957-0.444.1
1956-0.472.4
1955-0.480.6
1954-0.30
1953-0.50
19520.10
19510.40
19500.50
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIraqKuwait
2024-0.4-18.5–15.712.5-93.5–81.6
2025-0-18.6–17.98.5-83.2–100.9
2026-0.3-19.5–16.26-74.5–101
2027-0.6-18.8–16.93.7-70.9–105
2028-0.8-19.4–16.52.1-64.6–101.9
2029-0.4-20–16.81.2-60.5–99.5
2030-0.6-19.3–16.30.6-57.4–102
2031-0.6-19.4–16.40.6-56.5–102.6
20320.1-18.7–17.30.6-53.3–101.4
2033-0.3-20.7–16.90.6-56.6–96.7
2034-0.3-21.1–17.40.6-56.7–95.9
2035-0.5-19–17.10.6-50.4–95.7
20360-18.6–17.60.6-46.6–91.6
2037-0.5-18.9–16.50.6-47–88.1
2038-0.3-19.4–180.6-43.6–88.6
20390.3-19–17.70.6-43.9–87.8
20400-19.2–17.70.6-41.7–88.5
2041-0.2-20.5–17.60.6-37.6–86.5
2042-0.1-18.4–180.6-39.7–83.5
2043-0.4-19.3–18.10.6-41.6–86.8
2044-0.3-19.3–17.40.6-39.6–83.2
2045-0.5-19.2–16.90.6-41.7–82.3
2046-0.5-19.4–16.70.6-41.8–78.4
2047-0-20.3–16.40.6-44.5–78.7
2048-0.1-18.4–17.90.6-43.3–82.3
20490.2-19.4–18.80.6-44–77.2
2050-0.4-18.8–17.30.6-44.3–77.3
2051-0.1-18.6–18.50.6-37.9–73.8
2052-0.5-18.6–17.20.6-43.5–75.8
2053-0-18.8–16.90.6-47.4–76.9
2054-0.2-19.3–17.20.6-43.3–73.6
2055-0.2-18.7–16.80.6-46.9–69.8
2056-0.1-18.3–17.70.6-47.5–70.5
2057-0.3-20.7–17.30.6-47.1–69.9
2058-0.4-20.5–17.60.6-52.4–68.7
2059-0.4-19.6–16.20.6-49.6–69.2
20600.2-17.5–170.6-44.6–72.5
2061-0.2-19.3–16.70.5-52.2–67.1
2062-0.4-19–18.10.5-54.9–66.1
20630-19.5–17.30.5-52.8–68.7
2064-0.2-19–16.90.5-53.6–66.1
2065-0.2-19.9–16.70.5-51–64
20660.1-20–17.80.5-51.9–61.7
2067-0.6-20.8–16.30.5-53.5–64.4
2068-0.6-19.7–17.10.5-48.7–61.9
2069-0.4-18.9–17.50.5-51.5–60.8
2070-0.4-18.6–16.60.5-48.8–61.3
2071-0.4-18.7–17.60.5-51.8–60.7
2072-0.2-19.7–18.20.5-47.4–56.1
20730-20.7–16.70.4-53.4–60.6
2074-0.5-19.4–17.60.4-45.3–61.2
2075-0.9-21.1–16.50.4-53.3–56.4
2076-0.6-20.2–18.10.4-49.4–57.4
2077-0.7-20.4–15.80.4-47.9–55.1
2078-0.2-20.3–16.90.4-46.9–59.8
20790-20.7–17.10.4-49–55.6
2080-0.3-20.6–16.40.4-49.5–54.7
2081-0.1-19.3–18.10.4-55.6–53.4
2082-0.1-20.3–16.50.4-54.8–52.5
2083-0.2-21.4–17.80.4-47.2–54.2
2084-0.4-20.5–17.50.3-47.8–51.7
20850.1-20.2–17.30.3-54–51.1
20860.1-21–17.50.3-52–53.7
2087-0.4-20.6–160.3-50.5–50.6
2088-0.3-21.7–15.90.3-51.8–49.6
2089-0.1-19–17.20.3-48.3–52.8
2090-0.5-20.8–17.90.3-45.6–51
2091-0.2-20.6–160.3-50.3–55
20920.1-20.4–18.10.3-48.4–50.2
2093-0-21.6–17.20.3-46.1–47.6
2094-0.3-19.5–17.30.3-45.6–46.5
2095-0.3-21.5–17.90.3-50.5–50.6
2096-0.1-21.5–17.60.3-48.6–44.9
2097-0.2-20.6–17.70.3-46–47.2
2098-0.3-22.1–17.20.3-52.9–48.8
2099-0.2-20.7–17.60.3-49.9–50.3
2100-0.4-20.7–16.60.3-56.1–45.9

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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