Eritrea vs Kuwait: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Eritrea
144,058 people
in 2023
Kuwait
142,869 people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
145th
Kuwait rank
146th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Eritrea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 144,058 people against 142,869 people in Kuwait, a difference of 1,189 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 145th and Kuwait ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,916 people | 5,193 people | 21,723 people | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 29,075 people | 10,110 people | 18,965 people | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 35,201 people | 17,767 people | 17,434 people | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 46,600 people | 25,887 people | 20,712 people | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 59,423 people | 28,054 people | 31,369 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 87,495 people | 38,515 people | 48,980 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 120,420 people | 95,042 people | 25,378 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 139,106 people | 148,503 people | 9,396 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Eritrea or Kuwait?
- Eritrea, at 144,058 people against 142,869 people in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Eritrea and Kuwait?
- 1,189 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Kuwait rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Eritrea ranks 145th and Kuwait ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.