Population: comparison of UN projections in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population: comparison of UN projections was 4.84 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population: comparison of UN projections in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.84 million people for population: comparison of un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Kuwait peaked at 4.84 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,973 people, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 196,711 people | 153,973 people | 279,532 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 510,192 people | 311,066 people | 749,460 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million people | 809,118 people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.50 million people | 2.22 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 2.94 million people | 4.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million people | 4.36 million people | 4.84 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 125 Costa Rica 5.11 million people compare
- 126 Oman 5.05 million people compare
- 127 Mauritania 5.02 million people compare
- 130 Croatia 3.90 million people compare
- 131 Georgia 3.81 million people compare
More population data for Kuwait
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 488 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.51 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Kuwait?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Kuwait was 4.84 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,973 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.