Male population by age group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Male population by age group was 134,777 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
134,777 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
165,922 people
in 2015
All-time low
12,355 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Kuwait stood at 134,777 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Kuwait peaked at 165,922 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,355 people, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 133rd 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.
Male population by age group in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,355 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,972 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 13,603 people | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 14,233 people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 14,912 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 15,719 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 16,865 people | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 18,454 people | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 21,032 people | +14.0% |
| 1959 | 24,485 people | +16.4% |
| 1960 | 28,104 people | +14.8% |
| 1961 | 31,786 people | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 35,442 people | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 39,256 people | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 43,284 people | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 47,510 people | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 52,404 people | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 58,084 people | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 64,176 people | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 70,409 people | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 76,234 people | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 81,101 people | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 85,437 people | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 89,866 people | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 94,404 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 99,310 people | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 104,095 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 108,484 people | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 112,905 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 117,259 people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 121,409 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 125,120 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 128,706 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 132,534 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 136,103 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 138,928 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 141,309 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 142,922 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 143,226 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 142,650 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 103,209 people | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 77,138 people | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 91,307 people | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 96,318 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 103,762 people | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 107,431 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 106,611 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 105,444 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 105,073 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 105,154 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105,253 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 105,043 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 104,394 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 103,226 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 101,377 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 102,458 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 108,424 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 115,780 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 122,607 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 128,521 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 135,033 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 141,797 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 148,639 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 156,201 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 164,134 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 165,922 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 163,612 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 163,208 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 161,518 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 155,395 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 144,673 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 139,260 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 137,985 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 134,777 people | -2.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 134,777 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 134,777 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,463 people | 12,355 people | 24,485 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,046 people | 28,104 people | 70,409 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 96,910 people | 76,234 people | 117,259 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,291 people | 121,409 people | 143,226 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,145 people | 77,138 people | 107,431 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,708 people | 101,377 people | 128,521 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,546 people | 135,033 people | 165,922 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,174 people | 134,777 people | 144,673 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 male population by age group in Kuwait?
- Male population by age group in Kuwait was 134,777 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 165,922 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,355 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for male population by age group?
- Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.