Total population in thousands in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total population in thousands was 5,026 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total population in thousands in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in thousands in Kuwait is 5,026, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Kuwait peaked at 5,026 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,955, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 50th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,285 | 1,955 | 2,795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,735 | 2,943 | 4,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,692 | 4,361 | 5,026 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7698 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Kuwait?
- Total population in thousands in Kuwait was 5,026 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,026 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,955 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for total population in thousands?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).