Has the population peaked? in Kuwait
Kuwait: Has the population peaked? was 4.84 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.84 million people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.84 million people
in 2023
All-time low
153,973 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.84 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Kuwait peaked at 4.84 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,973 people, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 236 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.
Has the population peaked? in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 153,973 people | — |
| 1951 | 158,462 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 163,169 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 168,102 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 173,256 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 186,125 people | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 207,222 people | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 227,052 people | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 250,216 people | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 279,532 people | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 311,066 people | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 345,953 people | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 385,005 people | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 427,702 people | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 473,122 people | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 521,180 people | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 572,597 people | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 628,104 people | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 687,726 people | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 749,460 people | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 809,118 people | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 865,079 people | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 920,358 people | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 977,665 people | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million people | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million people | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million people | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million people | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million people | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million people | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million people | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million people | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million people | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million people | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million people | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.32 million people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.59 million people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million people | +5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.84 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.84 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 196,711 people | 153,973 people | 279,532 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 510,192 people | 311,066 people | 749,460 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million people | 809,118 people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.50 million people | 2.22 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 2.94 million people | 4.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million people | 4.36 million people | 4.84 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- 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 has the population peaked? in Kuwait?
- Has the population peaked? in Kuwait was 4.84 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,973 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for has the population peaked??
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.