Population annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population annual growth rate was 0.797 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.797
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
36.09
in 1991
All-time low
-71.06
in 1990
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population annual growth rate in Kuwait is 0.797, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 36.09 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -71.06, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 20 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 annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.85 | — |
| 1951 | 2.9 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.95 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 11.02 | +262.6% |
| 1956 | 10.49 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 7.9 | -24.7% |
| 1958 | 11.36 | +43.8% |
| 1959 | 10.83 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 10.56 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 10.69 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 10.7 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.36 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 9.86 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 9.51 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 9.32 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.19 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 8.96 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 8.27 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 6.3 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 6.09 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.99 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.05 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.36 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.58 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.45 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 6.23 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.83 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 5.29 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 4.91 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.84 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.77 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.82 | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 4.09 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.01 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.99 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.82 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.79 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | -71.06 | -1975.0% |
| 1991 | 36.09 | -150.8% |
| 1992 | 5.18 | -85.7% |
| 1993 | -0.613 | -111.8% |
| 1994 | -0.32 | -47.8% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -836.6% |
| 1996 | 3.34 | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | +136.4% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 5.71 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.42 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.74 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | -77.6% |
| 2020 | -2.92 | -392.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | -139.0% |
| 2022 | 8.89 | +680.0% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | -78.9% |
| 2024 | 2.04 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 1.64 | -19.6% |
| 2026 | 1.39 | -15.2% |
| 2027 | 1.17 | -16.2% |
| 2028 | 1.01 | -13.0% |
| 2029 | 0.935 | -7.7% |
| 2030 | 0.883 | -5.6% |
| 2031 | 0.892 | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 0.899 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 0.906 | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 0.912 | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 0.915 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 0.918 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 0.919 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 0.92 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 0.917 | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 0.914 | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 0.91 | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 0.906 | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 0.897 | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 0.891 | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 0.882 | -1.0% |
| 2046 | 0.872 | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 0.863 | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 0.856 | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 0.847 | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 0.84 | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 0.832 | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 0.826 | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 0.82 | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 0.816 | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 0.813 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 0.811 | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 0.813 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 0.812 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 0.813 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 0.816 | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 0.818 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 0.82 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 0.819 | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 0.82 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 0.822 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 0.824 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 0.826 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 0.829 | +0.4% |
| 2070 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 0.831 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 0.835 | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 0.834 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 0.835 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 0.834 | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 0.833 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2081 | 0.832 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 0.83 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 0.829 | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 0.827 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 0.826 | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 0.825 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 0.823 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 0.822 | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 0.818 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 0.817 | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 0.815 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 0.813 | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 0.81 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 0.807 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 0.805 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 0.801 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 0.798 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 0.799 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 0.797 | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.797 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.062, 12.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.797 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.729, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1975.0% | 3.79 | -71.06 |
| 1995 | +836.6% | -0.32 | 2.36 |
| 2022 | +680.0% | 1.14 | 8.89 |
| 2020 | -392.1% | 1 | -2.92 |
| 1955 | +262.6% | 3.04 | 11.02 |
| 1991 | +150.8% | -71.06 | 36.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.63 | 2.85 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.74 | 8.27 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 | 5.83 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 3.79 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.59 | -71.06 | 36.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 | 2.13 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 1 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | -2.92 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.9081 | 0.883 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.8838 | 0.847 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.8196 | 0.811 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.8207 | 0.813 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.8336 | 0.829 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.8272 | 0.822 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.8083 | 0.798 | 0.818 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.797 | 0.797 | 0.797 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 0.999 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 0.911 compare
- 4 Oman 0.661 compare
- 5 Bahrain 0.639 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.629 compare
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- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Population annual growth rate in Kuwait was 0.797 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.09 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.06 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for population annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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