Population marimekko in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population marimekko was 4.84 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.84 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
129th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
69,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population marimekko in Kuwait, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population marimekko in Kuwait stood at 4.84 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population marimekko in Kuwait peaked at 4.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,000, in 1000.
That places Kuwait 129th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population marimekko in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 69,000 | — |
| 1100 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 135,000 | +95.7% |
| 1700 | 117,000 | -13.3% |
| 1710 | 120,284 | +2.8% |
| 1720 | 121,499 | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 122,726 | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 123,966 | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 125,218 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 126,483 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 127,760 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 129,051 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 130,354 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 81,280 | -37.6% |
| 1801 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 81,280 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 81,306 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 81,332 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 81,358 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 81,384 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 81,410 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 81,436 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 81,462 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 81,488 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 81,514 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 81,539 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 81,565 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 81,591 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 81,617 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 81,643 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 81,669 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 81,695 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 81,721 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 81,747 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 81,871 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 82,094 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 82,416 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 82,838 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 83,361 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 83,887 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 84,417 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 84,949 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 85,486 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 86,025 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 86,568 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 87,114 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 87,664 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 88,218 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 88,774 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 89,335 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 89,898 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 90,466 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 91,037 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 91,611 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 92,189 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 92,771 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 93,357 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 93,946 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 94,539 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 95,135 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 95,735 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 96,340 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 96,947 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 97,559 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 98,175 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 98,794 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 99,418 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 100,045 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 100,676 | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 101,311 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 101,950 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 102,594 | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 103,241 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 103,892 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 104,600 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 105,366 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 106,189 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 107,072 | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 108,016 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 108,967 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 109,927 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 110,895 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 111,872 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 112,822 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 113,780 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 114,746 | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 115,720 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 116,703 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 117,694 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 118,694 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 119,702 | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 120,718 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 121,743 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 122,777 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 123,820 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 124,871 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 125,932 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 127,001 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 128,080 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 129,167 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 130,264 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 131,371 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 132,486 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 133,611 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 134,746 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 135,890 | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 137,044 | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 138,208 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 139,382 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 140,565 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 141,759 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 142,963 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 144,177 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 145,401 | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 148,537 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 153,973 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 158,462 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 163,169 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 168,102 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 173,256 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 186,125 | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 207,222 | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 227,052 | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 250,216 | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 279,532 | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 311,066 | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 345,953 | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 385,005 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 427,702 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 473,122 | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 521,180 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 572,597 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 628,104 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 687,726 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 749,460 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 809,118 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 865,079 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 920,358 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 977,665 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.32 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.59 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million | +5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.84 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.84 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population marimekko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +95.7% | 69,000 | 135,000 |
| 1800 | -37.6% | 130,354 | 81,280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 69,000 | 69,000 | 69,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 135,000 | 135,000 | 135,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 117,000 | 117,000 | 117,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 120,284 | 120,284 | 120,284 | 1 |
| 1720s | 121,499 | 121,499 | 121,499 | 1 |
| 1730s | 122,726 | 122,726 | 122,726 | 1 |
| 1740s | 123,966 | 123,966 | 123,966 | 1 |
| 1750s | 125,218 | 125,218 | 125,218 | 1 |
| 1760s | 126,483 | 126,483 | 126,483 | 1 |
| 1770s | 127,760 | 127,760 | 127,760 | 1 |
| 1780s | 129,051 | 129,051 | 129,051 | 1 |
| 1790s | 130,354 | 130,354 | 130,354 | 1 |
| 1800s | 81,280 | 81,280 | 81,280 | 10 |
| 1810s | 81,280 | 81,280 | 81,280 | 10 |
| 1820s | 81,280 | 81,280 | 81,280 | 10 |
| 1830s | 81,280 | 81,280 | 81,280 | 10 |
| 1840s | 81,280 | 81,280 | 81,280 | 10 |
| 1850s | 81,397 | 81,280 | 81,514 | 10 |
| 1860s | 81,666 | 81,539 | 81,871 | 10 |
| 1870s | 84,204 | 82,094 | 86,568 | 10 |
| 1880s | 89,631 | 87,114 | 92,189 | 10 |
| 1890s | 95,450 | 92,771 | 98,175 | 10 |
| 1900s | 101,652 | 98,794 | 104,600 | 10 |
| 1910s | 109,491 | 105,366 | 113,780 | 10 |
| 1920s | 119,232 | 114,746 | 123,820 | 10 |
| 1930s | 129,753 | 124,871 | 134,746 | 10 |
| 1940s | 141,393 | 135,890 | 148,537 | 10 |
| 1950s | 196,711 | 153,973 | 279,532 | 10 |
| 1960s | 510,192 | 311,066 | 749,460 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 809,118 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.50 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.35 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1.95 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 2.94 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 4.36 million | 4.84 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population marimekko in Kuwait?
- Population marimekko in Kuwait was 4.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population marimekko recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population marimekko recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 in 1000.
- How does Kuwait rank for population marimekko?
- Kuwait ranks 129th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population marimekko rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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