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Population by world region in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population by world region was 9.60 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
9.60 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 238 countries
All-time high
9.60 million people
in 2100
All-time low
69,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Kuwait, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, population by world region in Kuwait stood at 9.60 million people. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Kuwait peaked at 9.60 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 69,000 people, in 1000.

Kuwait ranks 104th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 69,000 people 69,000 people 69,000 people 1
1100s 69,000 people 69,000 people 69,000 people 1
1200s 69,000 people 69,000 people 69,000 people 1
1300s 69,000 people 69,000 people 69,000 people 1
1400s 69,000 people 69,000 people 69,000 people 1
1500s 69,000 people 69,000 people 69,000 people 1
1600s 135,000 people 135,000 people 135,000 people 1
1700s 117,000 people 117,000 people 117,000 people 1
1710s 120,284 people 120,284 people 120,284 people 1
1720s 121,499 people 121,499 people 121,499 people 1
1730s 122,726 people 122,726 people 122,726 people 1
1740s 123,966 people 123,966 people 123,966 people 1
1750s 125,218 people 125,218 people 125,218 people 1
1760s 126,483 people 126,483 people 126,483 people 1
1770s 127,760 people 127,760 people 127,760 people 1
1780s 129,051 people 129,051 people 129,051 people 1
1790s 130,354 people 130,354 people 130,354 people 1
1800s 81,280 people 81,280 people 81,280 people 10
1810s 81,280 people 81,280 people 81,280 people 10
1820s 81,280 people 81,280 people 81,280 people 10
1830s 81,280 people 81,280 people 81,280 people 10
1840s 81,280 people 81,280 people 81,280 people 10
1850s 81,397 people 81,280 people 81,514 people 10
1860s 81,666 people 81,539 people 81,871 people 10
1870s 84,204 people 82,094 people 86,568 people 10
1880s 89,631 people 87,114 people 92,189 people 10
1890s 95,450 people 92,771 people 98,175 people 10
1900s 101,652 people 98,794 people 104,600 people 10
1910s 109,491 people 105,366 people 113,780 people 10
1920s 119,232 people 114,746 people 123,820 people 10
1930s 129,753 people 124,871 people 134,746 people 10
1940s 141,393 people 135,890 people 148,537 people 10
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 4.89 million people 4.36 million people 5.28 million people 10
2030s 5.55 million people 5.32 million people 5.78 million people 10
2040s 6.07 million people 5.83 million people 6.31 million people 10
2050s 6.61 million people 6.37 million people 6.85 million people 10
2060s 7.17 million people 6.91 million people 7.44 million people 10
2070s 7.79 million people 7.50 million people 8.09 million people 10
2080s 8.47 million people 8.15 million people 8.79 million people 10
2090s 9.19 million people 8.86 million people 9.53 million people 10
2100s 9.60 million people 9.60 million people 9.60 million people 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 101 Taiwan 10.02 million people compare
  2. 102 Turkmenistan 9.95 million people compare
  3. 103 Libya 9.78 million people compare
  4. 105 Laos 9.26 million people compare
  5. 106 Switzerland 9.13 million people compare
  6. 107 Paraguay 9.05 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Kuwait?
Population by world region in Kuwait was 9.60 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 9.60 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 69,000 people in 1000.
How does Kuwait rank for population by world region?
Kuwait ranks 104th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.