Population growth rate vs median age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.8415 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Kuwait is 0.8415, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Kuwait peaked at 3.84 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6886, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.85 | — |
| 1951 | 2.9 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 2.95 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2.95 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.24 | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 3.49 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 3.52 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.54 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 3.55 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.56 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.57 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.61 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.64 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.65 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.74 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.8 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.84 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.81 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.74 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.7 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.66 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.6 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.56 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.52 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.41 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.2 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.13 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.04 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.89 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.73 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.47 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.34 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.23 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.77 | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 1.62 | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.21 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.13 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.996 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9058 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6886 | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8556 | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8415 | -1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.8415 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.8415 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate vs median age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -41.6% | 2.77 | 1.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 | 2.85 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.66 | 3.55 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.55 | 3.2 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 | 2.23 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.62 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.75 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 0.996 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8229 | 0.6886 | 0.9058 | 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 growth rate vs median age in Kuwait?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Kuwait was 0.8415 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6886 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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