Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.028 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.028 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.028 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.028 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.028 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 15-24 years (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 | -49.2% | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +46.7% | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 64 Luxembourg 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kiribati 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Ghana 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Liechtenstein 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0251 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.028 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.