Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 5.03 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kuwait, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kuwait stood at 5.03 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 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, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kuwait peaked at 5.03 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94,684 people, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, 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 | 136,365 people | 94,684 people | 207,850 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 401,649 people | 234,543 people | 599,879 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 966,951 people | 651,288 people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million people | 1.43 million people | 2.17 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.88 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 2.94 million people | 4.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 million people | 4.36 million people | 5.03 million people | 6 |
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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 people living in urban and rural areas in Kuwait?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Kuwait was 5.03 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,684 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.