Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kuwait stood at 0 thousands per person.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0 thousands per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 1984.
That places Kuwait 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 181 Liberia 0 thousands per person compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 0 thousands per person compare
- 183 Ethiopia 0 thousands per person compare
- 185 Mauritania 0 thousands per person compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 0 thousands per person compare
- 187 Benin 0 thousands per person 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)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kuwait?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kuwait was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1984.
- How does Kuwait rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.