S TAT E L E S S B Y D E C R E E A P P E NDIX 1 Appendices A P P E ND IX 1 Kuwait - Various and select population characteristics at a glance Note: On account of differing sources, presumed difference of definitions of categories, assessment methodologies and timeframes, the numbers cited here should be considered estimates CH ARACT E RI ST I C FI G URE Total population in the State of Kuwait (2021 159) 4,385,717 (4.8 million in 2025 160) 161 Number of citizens (2021) 1,488,716 — 33% of the total population Number of non-citizens (2021) 2,897,001 — 66% of the total population Number of “regular migrants” (2021, understood as, mainly, migrant workers) 3,344,362 Number of “irregular migrants” (2021; exact meaning or scope not clear) 144,000 162 Longstanding stateless population (2025): generally understood 92,000 or more 163 to be the Bidoon Estimated total number of impacted persons as a result of the GoK 10,000 (this report’s estimate) measures in 2024/2025 Estimated percentage of migrant workers (2025) 79% of total employment 164 Regional origin of legal / regular migrant workers (2021) (i) Arab region — 27.9%; (ii) South Asia — 37.8%; (iii) Africa — 1.9%; (iv) Other countries — 1.1%, where “The single largest expatriate community in Kuwait is comprised of Indians at 32%, whereas Egyptian nationals at 21% are the second largest and constitutes the largest foreign Arab population.” 165 58