Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.019 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0385 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0482 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -52.2% | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +41.6% | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0482 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 56 Benin 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 58 Jamaica 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 60 United Kingdom 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.