World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Kuwait

Kuwait: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 was 4.84 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.84 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
129th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
69,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Kuwait, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 4.84 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Kuwait peaked at 4.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,000, in 1000.

That places Kuwait 129th out of 232 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.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Kuwait, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 69,000
1100 69,000 +0.0%
1200 69,000 +0.0%
1300 69,000 +0.0%
1400 69,000 +0.0%
1500 69,000 +0.0%
1600 135,000 +95.7%
1700 117,000 -13.3%
1710 120,284 +2.8%
1720 121,499 +1.0%
1730 122,726 +1.0%
1740 123,966 +1.0%
1750 125,218 +1.0%
1760 126,483 +1.0%
1770 127,760 +1.0%
1780 129,051 +1.0%
1790 130,354 +1.0%
1800 81,280 -37.6%
1801 81,280 +0.0%
1802 81,280 +0.0%
1803 81,280 +0.0%
1804 81,280 +0.0%
1805 81,280 +0.0%
1806 81,280 +0.0%
1807 81,280 +0.0%
1808 81,280 +0.0%
1809 81,280 +0.0%
1810 81,280 +0.0%
1811 81,280 +0.0%
1812 81,280 +0.0%
1813 81,280 +0.0%
1814 81,280 +0.0%
1815 81,280 +0.0%
1816 81,280 +0.0%
1817 81,280 +0.0%
1818 81,280 +0.0%
1819 81,280 +0.0%
1820 81,280 +0.0%
1821 81,280 +0.0%
1822 81,280 +0.0%
1823 81,280 +0.0%
1824 81,280 +0.0%
1825 81,280 +0.0%
1826 81,280 +0.0%
1827 81,280 +0.0%
1828 81,280 +0.0%
1829 81,280 +0.0%
1830 81,280 +0.0%
1831 81,280 +0.0%
1832 81,280 +0.0%
1833 81,280 +0.0%
1834 81,280 +0.0%
1835 81,280 +0.0%
1836 81,280 +0.0%
1837 81,280 +0.0%
1838 81,280 +0.0%
1839 81,280 +0.0%
1840 81,280 +0.0%
1841 81,280 +0.0%
1842 81,280 +0.0%
1843 81,280 +0.0%
1844 81,280 +0.0%
1845 81,280 +0.0%
1846 81,280 +0.0%
1847 81,280 +0.0%
1848 81,280 +0.0%
1849 81,280 +0.0%
1850 81,280 +0.0%
1851 81,306 +0.0%
1852 81,332 +0.0%
1853 81,358 +0.0%
1854 81,384 +0.0%
1855 81,410 +0.0%
1856 81,436 +0.0%
1857 81,462 +0.0%
1858 81,488 +0.0%
1859 81,514 +0.0%
1860 81,539 +0.0%
1861 81,565 +0.0%
1862 81,591 +0.0%
1863 81,617 +0.0%
1864 81,643 +0.0%
1865 81,669 +0.0%
1866 81,695 +0.0%
1867 81,721 +0.0%
1868 81,747 +0.0%
1869 81,871 +0.2%
1870 82,094 +0.3%
1871 82,416 +0.4%
1872 82,838 +0.5%
1873 83,361 +0.6%
1874 83,887 +0.6%
1875 84,417 +0.6%
1876 84,949 +0.6%
1877 85,486 +0.6%
1878 86,025 +0.6%
1879 86,568 +0.6%
1880 87,114 +0.6%
1881 87,664 +0.6%
1882 88,218 +0.6%
1883 88,774 +0.6%
1884 89,335 +0.6%
1885 89,898 +0.6%
1886 90,466 +0.6%
1887 91,037 +0.6%
1888 91,611 +0.6%
1889 92,189 +0.6%
1890 92,771 +0.6%
1891 93,357 +0.6%
1892 93,946 +0.6%
1893 94,539 +0.6%
1894 95,135 +0.6%
1895 95,735 +0.6%
1896 96,340 +0.6%
1897 96,947 +0.6%
1898 97,559 +0.6%
1899 98,175 +0.6%
1900 98,794 +0.6%
1901 99,418 +0.6%
1902 100,045 +0.6%
1903 100,676 +0.6%
1904 101,311 +0.6%
1905 101,950 +0.6%
1906 102,594 +0.6%
1907 103,241 +0.6%
1908 103,892 +0.6%
1909 104,600 +0.7%
1910 105,366 +0.7%
1911 106,189 +0.8%
1912 107,072 +0.8%
1913 108,016 +0.9%
1914 108,967 +0.9%
1915 109,927 +0.9%
1916 110,895 +0.9%
1917 111,872 +0.9%
1918 112,822 +0.8%
1919 113,780 +0.8%
1920 114,746 +0.8%
1921 115,720 +0.8%
1922 116,703 +0.8%
1923 117,694 +0.8%
1924 118,694 +0.8%
1925 119,702 +0.8%
1926 120,718 +0.8%
1927 121,743 +0.8%
1928 122,777 +0.8%
1929 123,820 +0.8%
1930 124,871 +0.8%
1931 125,932 +0.8%
1932 127,001 +0.8%
1933 128,080 +0.8%
1934 129,167 +0.8%
1935 130,264 +0.8%
1936 131,371 +0.8%
1937 132,486 +0.8%
1938 133,611 +0.8%
1939 134,746 +0.8%
1940 135,890 +0.8%
1941 137,044 +0.8%
1942 138,208 +0.8%
1943 139,382 +0.8%
1944 140,565 +0.8%
1945 141,759 +0.8%
1946 142,963 +0.8%
1947 144,177 +0.8%
1948 145,401 +0.8%
1949 148,537 +2.2%
1950 153,973 +3.7%
1951 158,462 +2.9%
1952 163,169 +3.0%
1953 168,102 +3.0%
1954 173,256 +3.1%
1955 186,125 +7.4%
1956 207,222 +11.3%
1957 227,052 +9.6%
1958 250,216 +10.2%
1959 279,532 +11.7%
1960 311,066 +11.3%
1961 345,953 +11.2%
1962 385,005 +11.3%
1963 427,702 +11.1%
1964 473,122 +10.6%
1965 521,180 +10.2%
1966 572,597 +9.9%
1967 628,104 +9.7%
1968 687,726 +9.5%
1969 749,460 +9.0%
1970 809,118 +8.0%
1971 865,079 +6.9%
1972 920,358 +6.4%
1973 977,665 +6.2%
1974 1.04 million +6.2%
1975 1.10 million +6.4%
1976 1.18 million +6.7%
1977 1.26 million +6.7%
1978 1.34 million +6.5%
1979 1.42 million +6.2%
1980 1.50 million +5.7%
1981 1.58 million +5.2%
1982 1.66 million +5.0%
1983 1.74 million +4.9%
1984 1.82 million +4.4%
1985 1.89 million +4.0%
1986 1.97 million +4.1%
1987 2.05 million +4.1%
1988 2.13 million +4.0%
1989 2.22 million +3.9%
1990 1.68 million -24.0%
1991 1.35 million -19.8%
1992 1.63 million +21.0%
1993 1.67 million +2.3%
1994 1.66 million -0.5%
1995 1.68 million +1.0%
1996 1.73 million +2.9%
1997 1.79 million +3.3%
1998 1.84 million +3.2%
1999 1.90 million +3.0%
2000 1.95 million +2.9%
2001 2.01 million +2.7%
2002 2.06 million +2.6%
2003 2.11 million +2.4%
2004 2.16 million +2.2%
2005 2.24 million +3.7%
2006 2.36 million +5.7%
2007 2.51 million +6.1%
2008 2.65 million +5.7%
2009 2.80 million +5.4%
2010 2.94 million +5.3%
2011 3.13 million +6.4%
2012 3.34 million +6.5%
2013 3.51 million +5.1%
2014 3.67 million +4.5%
2015 3.83 million +4.6%
2016 4.00 million +4.4%
2017 4.15 million +3.8%
2018 4.32 million +4.1%
2019 4.44 million +2.7%
2020 4.40 million -0.9%
2021 4.36 million -0.9%
2022 4.59 million +5.2%
2023 4.84 million +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 69,000 69,000 69,000 1
1100s 69,000 69,000 69,000 1
1200s 69,000 69,000 69,000 1
1300s 69,000 69,000 69,000 1
1400s 69,000 69,000 69,000 1
1500s 69,000 69,000 69,000 1
1600s 135,000 135,000 135,000 1
1700s 117,000 117,000 117,000 1
1710s 120,284 120,284 120,284 1
1720s 121,499 121,499 121,499 1
1730s 122,726 122,726 122,726 1
1740s 123,966 123,966 123,966 1
1750s 125,218 125,218 125,218 1
1760s 126,483 126,483 126,483 1
1770s 127,760 127,760 127,760 1
1780s 129,051 129,051 129,051 1
1790s 130,354 130,354 130,354 1
1800s 81,280 81,280 81,280 10
1810s 81,280 81,280 81,280 10
1820s 81,280 81,280 81,280 10
1830s 81,280 81,280 81,280 10
1840s 81,280 81,280 81,280 10
1850s 81,397 81,280 81,514 10
1860s 81,666 81,539 81,871 10
1870s 84,204 82,094 86,568 10
1880s 89,631 87,114 92,189 10
1890s 95,450 92,771 98,175 10
1900s 101,652 98,794 104,600 10
1910s 109,491 105,366 113,780 10
1920s 119,232 114,746 123,820 10
1930s 129,753 124,871 134,746 10
1940s 141,393 135,890 148,537 10
1950s 196,711 153,973 279,532 10
1960s 510,192 311,066 749,460 10
1970s 1.09 million 809,118 1.42 million 10
1980s 1.86 million 1.50 million 2.22 million 10
1990s 1.70 million 1.35 million 1.90 million 10
2000s 2.28 million 1.95 million 2.80 million 10
2010s 3.73 million 2.94 million 4.44 million 10
2020s 4.55 million 4.36 million 4.84 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Kuwait?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Kuwait was 4.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 69,000 in 1000.
How does Kuwait rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210?
Kuwait ranks 129th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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