Population and Demographics of Kuwait
Population changed +1.98% in 2024 · median age 35 years
Kuwait's latest population change is +1.98% a year, and the broad age profile puts 78.68% between ages 15 and 64. Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Kuwait moved +152.4% in population size. By 2050, the medium path points to 6.37 million, equivalent to a +29.0% change from the 2024 estimate.
Population Over Time in Kuwait
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Kuwait added roughly 2.98 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 4.935M. For 2050, the medium projection is 6.368M. That is a difference of about 1.43 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The age distribution adds important context to Kuwait's 2024 population total and points to a mixed profile. Under-15s account for 18.22% of residents and people 65+ for 3.10%, leaving 78.68% in the broad 15 to 64 range. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
Kuwait's 2024 population is 38.9% female and 61.1% male in the World Bank series. Males exceed females by 22.2 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 61.1% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 38.9% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Current momentum in Kuwait combines +1.98% population change with fertility at 1.5, alongside a 18.22% child share and 3.10% older-adult share.
The 2024 total in Kuwait stands 152.4% above the 2000 reference, and the UN medium projection subsequently changes the total +29.0% by 2050; separate component statistics would be needed to attribute the movement.
2024 estimate for Kuwait. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Kuwait vs. World
Kuwait's demographic position looks different depending on the measure: annual change is higher than the world rate, fertility is below it, and its population is older than the global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Kuwait | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.98% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 35 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table deliberately uses one 2024 source context for Kuwait and the world. This avoids combining national figures from one year with global figures from another.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 4,934,507 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +1.98%.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 18.22% are under 15 and 3.10% are 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 38.9% female and 61.1% male.
By 2050, the medium projection is 6.368M, differing from 2024 by roughly 1.43 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kuwait?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Kuwait is 4,934,507 people.
Is the population of Kuwait growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Kuwait's population is growing, with annual change of +1.98%.
What percentage of the population of Kuwait is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 3.10% of Kuwait's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Kuwait in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Kuwait's 2050 population at 6,367,756.
What is the fertility rate in Kuwait?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Kuwait is 1.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.