Kuwait Population (LIVE)

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Kuwait Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Kuwait is 4,975,524 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Kuwait 2024 population is estimated at 4,934,507 people at mid year.
  • Kuwait population is equivalent to 0.06% of the total world population.
  • Kuwait ranks number 128 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Kuwait is 277 per Km2 (717 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 17,820 Km2 (6,880 sq. miles).
  • 92.1 % of the population is urban (4,544,704 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Kuwait is 34.8 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Kuwait (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationKuwait
Global Rank
2024 4,934,507 1.98 % 95,725 61,624 34.8 1.52 277 92.1 % 4,544,704 0.06 % 8,161,972,572 128
2023 4,838,782 5.43 % 249,271 50,008 34.5 1.53 272 92.7 % 4,483,898 0.06 % 8,091,734,930 128
2022 4,589,511 5.25 % 228,769 368,560 33.5 1.55 258 96.4 % 4,422,070 0.06 % 8,021,407,192 128
2020 4,400,144 -0.95 % -42,050 -168,379 36.8 2.10 247 97.8 % 4,302,875 0.06 % 7,887,001,292 128
2015 3,834,454 5.43 % 178,216 129,695 32.9 2.03 215 N.A. N.A. 0.05 % 7,470,491,872 130
2010 2,943,372 5.64 % 141,317 101,566 28.6 2.04 165 N.A. N.A. 0.04 % 7,021,732,148 136
2005 2,236,788 2.73 % 56,416 67,638 27.4 2.73 126 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 6,586,970,132 142
2000 1,954,709 3.06 % 54,63914,296 24.9 2.89 110 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 6,171,702,993 145
1995 1,681,513 -0.04 % -661 438 24.6 3.25 94 94.0 % 1,579,978 0.03 % 5,758,878,982 145
1990 1,684,819 -2.32 % -41,885 -1,196,050 22.3 3.49 95 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 5,327,803,110 145
1985 1,894,242 4.71 % 77,892 25,777 21.5 4.22 106 89.9 % 1,702,525 0.04 % 4,868,943,465 139
1980 1,504,782 6.37 % 79,984 32,483 19.5 5.18 84 86.4 % 1,300,693 0.03 % 4,447,606,236 140
1975 1,104,863 6.43 % 59,150 30,909 17.3 6.06 62 82.9 % 916,132 0.03 % 4,070,735,277 144
1970 809,114 9.20 % 57,588 26,614 17.5 7.03 45 79.1 % 639,688 0.02 % 3,694,683,794 146
1965 521,174 10.87 % 42,023 30,580 19.4 7.31 29 72.0 % 375,402 0.02 % 3,334,533,703 169
1960 311,060 10.82 % 24,989 21,769 21.0 7.22 17 64.9 % 201,926 0.01 % 3,015,470,894 161
1955 186,114 3.87 % 6,431 14,997 20.6 7.14 10 67.8 % 126,132 0.01 % 2,740,213,792 169
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Kuwait Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationKuwait
Global Rank
2025 5,026,078 2.70 % 125,187 42,775 34.8 1.50 282 91.6 % 4,602,914 0.06 % 8,231,613,070 128
2030 5,324,198 1.16 % 59,624 3,308 34.9 1.48 299 91.5 % 4,873,674 0.06 % 8,569,124,911 127
2035 5,569,671 0.91 % 49,095 3,468 34.9 1.48 313 91.8 % 5,111,323 0.06 % 8,885,210,181 124
2040 5,831,211 0.92 % 52,308 3,620 35.0 1.49 327 91.3 % 5,323,821 0.06 % 9,177,190,203 123
2045 6,099,774 0.90 % 53,713 3,804 35.3 1.50 342 90.2 % 5,504,477 0.06 % 9,439,639,668 120
2050 6,367,756 0.86 % 53,596   35.6 1.51 357 88.6 % 5,643,532 0.07 % 9,664,378,587 117
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Kuwait Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Kuwait
Life Expectancy
80.60 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
6.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
7.6
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Kuwait

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Al Ahmadi 637,411
2 Hawalli 164,212
3 As Salimiyah 147,649
4 Sabah as Salim 139,163
5 Al Farwaniyah 86,525
6 Al Fahahil 68,290
7 Kuwait City 60,064
8 Ar Rumaythiyah 58,135
9 Ar Riqqah 52,068
10 Salwa 40,945
11 Al Manqaf 39,025
12 Ar Rabiyah 36,447
13 Bayan 30,635
14 Al Jahra' 24,281
15 Al Fintas 23,071
16 Janub as Surrah 18,496
17 Al Mahbulah 18,178
18 Ad Dasmah 17,585

See also

Notes

The Kuwait Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Kuwait delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Kuwait (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Kuwait in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.