Population by age group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population by age group was 266,086 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
266,086 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
315,898 people
in 2015
All-time low
24,308 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Kuwait stood at 266,086 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Kuwait peaked at 315,898 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,308 people, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,308 people | — |
| 1951 | 25,585 people | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 26,881 people | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 28,179 people | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 29,543 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 31,140 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 33,397 people | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 36,525 people | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 41,290 people | +13.0% |
| 1959 | 47,524 people | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 54,199 people | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 61,079 people | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 68,108 people | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 75,584 people | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 83,443 people | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 91,672 people | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 101,302 people | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 112,571 people | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 124,672 people | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 137,095 people | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 148,771 people | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 158,078 people | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 165,893 people | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 174,019 people | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 182,448 people | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 191,577 people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 201,079 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 210,378 people | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 219,555 people | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 228,424 people | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 236,780 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 244,238 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 251,375 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 258,872 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 266,013 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 271,781 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 276,805 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 280,519 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 281,464 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 280,446 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 202,869 people | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 151,513 people | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 179,260 people | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 189,091 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 203,731 people | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 210,744 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 208,733 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 206,045 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 205,026 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 204,972 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 204,983 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 204,383 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 202,878 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 200,273 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 196,263 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 198,328 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 210,378 people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 225,081 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 238,482 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 249,749 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 260,865 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 272,571 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 285,482 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 299,147 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 312,437 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 315,898 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 311,214 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 307,793 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 303,610 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 294,612 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 279,107 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 271,667 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 271,173 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 266,086 people | -1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 266,086 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 266,086 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by age group 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 | -27.7% | 280,446 people | 202,869 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,437 people | 24,308 people | 47,524 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 90,972 people | 54,199 people | 137,095 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 188,022 people | 148,771 people | 228,424 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,829 people | 236,780 people | 281,464 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,198 people | 151,513 people | 210,744 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,080 people | 196,263 people | 249,749 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,363 people | 260,865 people | 315,898 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,008 people | 266,086 people | 279,107 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 by age group in Kuwait?
- Population by age group in Kuwait was 266,086 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 315,898 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,308 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for population by age group?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.