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Kuwait population

Current population of Kuwait

4,830,123

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
27
Deaths today
4
Change today (UTC)
−18
World rank
128th of 218
0.06% of world population
Population
4,865,298
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.65%
2025
Density
272 /km²
2023
Land area
17,820 km²
Urban population
100%
2025
Median age
34.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.56
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
84.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
+42,775
2025
Capital
Kuwait City
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Kuwait: overview

Kuwait has a population of 4,865,298 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 128th largest in the world. Kuwait is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Kuwait City.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.65% per year — Kuwait belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 31,965 people over the past year. Net immigration of about 42,775 people (2025) partly offsets the natural decline.

Population density is relatively high at about 272 people per km², spread across 17,820 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 100% of residents live in cities.

The median age is 34.8 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.56 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 84.6 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 6.37 million people by 2050, about 31% more than today. The 2030 projection is 5,324,198.

Kuwait population, 1960–2025 and projections

01.5M3M4.5M6M7.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 4.87M1960: 311,0601961: 345,9451962: 384,9951963: 427,6941964: 473,1151965: 521,1741966: 572,5901967: 628,0891968: 687,7161969: 749,4521970: 809,1141971: 865,0761972: 920,3521973: 977,6541974: 1,038,3461975: 1,104,8631976: 1,178,7111977: 1,258,0231978: 1,340,3191979: 1,423,5141980: 1,504,7821981: 1,583,4261982: 1,662,4801983: 1,744,2951984: 1,820,6881985: 1,894,2421986: 1,972,5201987: 2,052,9941988: 2,134,7071989: 2,217,4681990: 1,684,8191991: 1,351,3991992: 1,634,9611993: 1,672,1511994: 1,664,3611995: 1,681,5131996: 1,730,2461997: 1,787,6831998: 1,844,3021999: 1,900,0302000: 1,954,7092001: 2,008,1212002: 2,059,9742003: 2,109,8812004: 2,157,3202005: 2,236,7882006: 2,364,7332007: 2,507,8872008: 2,651,4212009: 2,795,4842010: 2,943,3722011: 3,132,8142012: 3,337,1092013: 3,507,8442014: 3,665,8762015: 3,834,5742016: 4,004,0962017: 4,154,8122018: 4,323,5152019: 4,442,3162020: 4,400,2672021: 4,360,8652022: 4,589,6432023: 4,853,4202024: 4,897,2632025: 4,865,2982030: 5,324,1982050: 6,367,756
Population of Kuwait by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20254,865,298−0.65%−31,965
20244,897,263+0.90%+43,843
20234,853,420+5.59%+263,777
20224,589,643+5.11%+228,778
20214,360,865−0.90%−39,402
20204,400,267−0.95%−42,049
20194,442,316+2.71%+118,801
20184,323,515+3.98%+168,703
20174,154,812+3.69%+150,716
20164,004,096+4.33%+169,522
20153,834,574+4.50%+168,698
20143,665,876+4.41%+158,032
20102,943,372+5.16%+147,888
20052,236,788+3.62%+79,468
20001,954,709+2.84%+54,679
19951,681,513+1.03%+17,152
19901,684,819−27.47%−532,649
19851,894,242+3.96%+73,554
19801,504,782+5.55%+81,268
19751,104,863+6.21%+66,517
1970809,114+7.66%+59,662
1965521,174+9.67%+48,059
1960311,060––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Kuwait population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Kuwait
YearProjected populationvs today
20305,324,198+9.4%
20506,367,756+30.9%

Kuwait population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 18.0% of Kuwait's population is under 15, 78.9% is of working age (15–64), and 3.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 136,839 (2.7%)0-4 female: 132,451 (2.6%)0-45-9 male: 156,810 (3.1%)5-9 female: 151,411 (3.0%)10-14 male: 167,791 (3.3%)10-14 female: 158,039 (3.1%)10-1415-19 male: 147,013 (2.9%)15-19 female: 140,464 (2.8%)20-24 male: 137,970 (2.7%)20-24 female: 119,560 (2.4%)20-2425-29 male: 280,960 (5.6%)25-29 female: 149,054 (3.0%)30-34 male: 353,834 (7.0%)30-34 female: 183,632 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 410,581 (8.2%)35-39 female: 218,584 (4.3%)40-44 male: 404,201 (8.0%)40-44 female: 205,668 (4.1%)40-4445-49 male: 310,267 (6.2%)45-49 female: 163,635 (3.3%)50-54 male: 231,364 (4.6%)50-54 female: 123,222 (2.5%)50-5455-59 male: 158,423 (3.2%)55-59 female: 83,276 (1.7%)60-64 male: 88,642 (1.8%)60-64 female: 52,811 (1.1%)60-6465-69 male: 45,050 (0.9%)65-69 female: 32,719 (0.7%)70-74 male: 22,012 (0.4%)70-74 female: 20,032 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 10,307 (0.2%)75-79 female: 11,985 (0.2%)80-84 male: 4,505 (0.1%)80-84 female: 5,890 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 2,330 (0.0%)85-89 female: 2,808 (0.1%)90-94 male: 614 (0.0%)90-94 female: 983 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 106 (0.0%)95-99 female: 207 (0.0%)100+ male: 6 (0.0%)100+ female: 21 (0.0%)100+

Kuwait population FAQ

What is the population of Kuwait in 2026?

Kuwait's population is estimated at about 4.83 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 4,865,298 (2025). Kuwait ranks 128th in the world by population.

Is the population of Kuwait growing or shrinking?

Kuwait's population is shrinking by about 0.65% per year — a loss of roughly 31,965 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Kuwait?

Kuwait has about 272 people per square kilometre across a land area of 17,820 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Kuwait?

Kuwait is home to about 0.06% of the world's population.

What is Kuwait's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Kuwait's population at 6,367,756 in 2050, passing through 5,324,198 in 2030.

What is the median age in Kuwait?

The median age in Kuwait is 34.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.