2014
	Males	Females	Total
Arab countries	126,495	205,215	331,710
Non-Arab Asian countries	58,362	115,871	174,233
Non-Arab African countries	650	1,414	2,064
Europe	1,672	3,249	4,921
North America	3,956	5,027	8,983
Central and South America	212	369	581
Australia and Oceania	323	464	787
Other	3	2	5
Total	191,673	331,611	523,284

Source: Ministry of Interior
ANNEXED NOTE

1. Definitions

Residency procedures do not apply to GCC nationals.
The bidoun, a stateless population, are not included in the residency documents holders.
Data presented in the table are stock data: all the non-national residents holding a residence permit on December 31st, the given year. The table excludes the Bedoon, the non-Kuwaiti GCC citizens and those in irregular situation.

Totals for the year 2012 presented here differ slightly from totals in other tables pertaining to this year published in the database.

2. Institution which provides data

Central Statistical Bureau (CSB), Ministry of Planning.

3. Period of data coverage

December 31st, given years.

4. Data availability

The present data is taken from the report “Migration Statistics 2014”, published by the CSB.
The report processes Ministry of Interior’s (Directorate of Migration’s) raw figures of permits granted to foreign residents by type/ purpose of permit, sex and regional origin of holder, for the years 2011 to 2014.
The report (in Arabic, PDF format with Excel tables) is available on CSB’s website (Population Statistics, then Migration Statistics)
http://www.csb.gov.kw/Socan_Statistic.aspx?ID=56

Date of access: February 2016.

Similar Posts:

• Kuwait: Article 23 (Student) residence permits granted by nationality group and sex of holder (2014)
• Kuwait: Article 22 (Family dependent) residence permits granted by nationality group and sex of holder (2010-2013)
• Kuwait: Article 19 (Business) residence permits granted by nationality group and sex of holder (2014)
• Kuwait: Article 18 (Non-Governmental labour) residence permits granted by nationality group and sex of holder (2014)
• Kuwait: Article 17 (Governmental labor) residence permits granted by nationality group and sex of holder (2014)