Population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population was 4.84 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.84 million people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
129th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.84 million people
in 2023
All-time low
69,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Kuwait, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Kuwait stood at 4.84 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Kuwait peaked at 4.84 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,000 people, in 1000.
Kuwait ranks 129th of 239 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.
Population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 69,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 135,000 people | +95.7% |
| 1700 | 117,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1710 | 120,284 people | +2.8% |
| 1720 | 121,499 people | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 122,726 people | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 123,966 people | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 125,218 people | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 126,483 people | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 127,760 people | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 129,051 people | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 130,354 people | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 81,280 people | -37.6% |
| 1801 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 81,280 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 81,306 people | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 81,332 people | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 81,358 people | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 81,384 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 81,410 people | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 81,436 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 81,462 people | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 81,488 people | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 81,514 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 81,539 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 81,565 people | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 81,591 people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 81,617 people | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 81,643 people | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 81,669 people | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 81,695 people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 81,721 people | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 81,747 people | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 81,871 people | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 82,094 people | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 82,416 people | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 82,838 people | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 83,361 people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 83,887 people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 84,417 people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 84,949 people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 85,486 people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 86,025 people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 86,568 people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 87,114 people | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 87,664 people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 88,218 people | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 88,774 people | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 89,335 people | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 89,898 people | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 90,466 people | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 91,037 people | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 91,611 people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 92,189 people | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 92,771 people | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 93,357 people | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 93,946 people | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 94,539 people | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 95,135 people | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 95,735 people | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 96,340 people | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 96,947 people | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 97,559 people | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 98,175 people | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 98,794 people | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 99,418 people | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 100,045 people | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 100,676 people | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 101,311 people | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 101,950 people | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 102,594 people | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 103,241 people | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 103,892 people | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 104,600 people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 105,366 people | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 106,189 people | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 107,072 people | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 108,016 people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 108,967 people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 109,927 people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 110,895 people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 111,872 people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 112,822 people | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 113,780 people | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 114,746 people | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 115,720 people | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 116,703 people | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 117,694 people | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 118,694 people | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 119,702 people | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 120,718 people | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 121,743 people | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 122,777 people | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 123,820 people | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 124,871 people | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 125,932 people | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 127,001 people | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 128,080 people | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 129,167 people | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 130,264 people | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 131,371 people | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 132,486 people | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 133,611 people | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 134,746 people | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 135,890 people | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 137,044 people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 138,208 people | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 139,382 people | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 140,565 people | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 141,759 people | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 142,963 people | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 144,177 people | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 145,401 people | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 148,537 people | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 153,973 people | +3.7% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 people | 135,000 people |
| 1800 | -37.6% | 130,354 people | 81,280 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 4.55 million people | 4.36 million people | 4.84 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
- 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 population in Kuwait?
- Population in Kuwait was 4.84 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 people in 1000.
- How does Kuwait rank for population?
- Kuwait ranks 129th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.