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