Population aged 14 years or younger in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population aged 14 years or younger was 901.73 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Kuwait, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Kuwait stood at 901.73 thousands.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Kuwait peaked at 923.58 thousands in 2019 and was at its lowest, 338.21 thousands, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 126th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449.84 thousands | 338.21 thousands | 556.38 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 681.12 thousands | 580.11 thousands | 795.57 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 575.8 thousands | 392.88 thousands | 821.6 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 579.41 thousands | 548.88 thousands | 640.86 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.7 thousands | 663.27 thousands | 923.58 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.07 thousands | 859.81 thousands | 922.38 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8415 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Kuwait?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Kuwait was 901.73 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 923.58 thousands in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.21 thousands in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Kuwait ranks 126th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release