Population growth rate by level of development in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.797 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.797
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2024
All-time low
0.797
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Kuwait, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Kuwait is 0.797, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Kuwait peaked at 2.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.797, in 2100.
That places Kuwait 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.04 | — |
| 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 high income countries, which is -0.343. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.797 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.157, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.935 | 2.04 | 6 |
| 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
More population data for Kuwait
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Kuwait?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Kuwait was 0.797 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.797 in 2100.
- How does Kuwait rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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