Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Kuwait
4.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kuwait rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.5 % change on previous year against 4.38 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3959 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 4.5 % change on previous year against 4.38 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.