Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 142,869 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kuwait stood at 142,869 people.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kuwait peaked at 175,817 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,432 people, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,193 people | 4,432 people | 6,455 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,110 people | 7,030 people | 13,821 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,767 people | 14,716 people | 19,972 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,887 people | 20,407 people | 36,835 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,054 people | 22,591 people | 35,453 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,515 people | 30,165 people | 49,885 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,042 people | 53,382 people | 160,076 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,503 people | 126,047 people | 175,817 people | 4 |
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More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 488 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kuwait?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Kuwait was 142,869 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 175,817 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,432 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Kuwait ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.