Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0954 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1229 thousands per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1299 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1363 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1436 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1492 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1544 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1616 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1625 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1563 thousands per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.165 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 25-64 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 | -50.7% | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +43.4% | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0954 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1616 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1666 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1563 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 30 Puerto Rico 0.1878 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Haiti 0.1859 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 0.1796 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Comoros 0.1753 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 Vietnam 0.1738 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1827 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.