Female population by age group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female population by age group was 131,308 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
131,308 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
149,979 people
in 2015
All-time low
11,954 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Kuwait is 131,308 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Kuwait peaked at 149,979 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,954 people, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,954 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,612 people | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 13,280 people | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 13,947 people | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 14,632 people | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 15,422 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 16,536 people | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 18,074 people | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 20,257 people | +12.1% |
| 1959 | 23,039 people | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 26,095 people | +13.3% |
| 1961 | 29,294 people | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 32,666 people | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 36,327 people | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 40,157 people | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 44,164 people | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 48,897 people | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 54,486 people | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 60,496 people | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 66,687 people | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 72,537 people | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 76,976 people | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 80,454 people | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 84,154 people | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 88,044 people | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 92,266 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 96,987 people | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 101,893 people | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 106,648 people | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 111,165 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 115,372 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 119,117 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 122,668 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 126,338 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 129,911 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 132,853 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 135,497 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 137,596 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 138,239 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 137,797 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 99,660 people | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 74,376 people | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 87,956 people | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 92,773 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 99,968 people | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 103,313 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 102,121 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 100,599 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 99,952 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 99,818 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99,729 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99,338 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98,482 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 97,048 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 94,886 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 95,870 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 101,954 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 109,299 people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 115,875 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 121,229 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 125,832 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 130,775 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 136,842 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 142,943 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 148,303 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 149,979 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 147,603 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 144,587 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 142,094 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 139,218 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 134,435 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 132,409 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 133,187 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 131,308 people | -1.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 131,308 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 131,308 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female population by age group in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -27.7% | 137,797 people | 99,660 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,975 people | 11,954 people | 23,039 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,927 people | 26,095 people | 66,687 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,112 people | 72,537 people | 111,165 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,539 people | 115,372 people | 138,239 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,054 people | 74,376 people | 103,313 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,371 people | 94,886 people | 121,229 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,818 people | 125,832 people | 149,979 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,835 people | 131,308 people | 134,435 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Kuwait?
- Female population by age group in Kuwait was 131,308 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 149,979 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,954 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for female population by age group?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.