Population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population was 4.97 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Kuwait, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.97 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Kuwait peaked at 4.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311,060, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510,183 | 311,060 | 749,452 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 809,114 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.50 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.35 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1.95 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 2.94 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 million | 4.36 million | 4.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 120 Oman 5.28 million compare
- 121 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 5.17 million compare
- 122 Costa Rica 5.13 million compare
- 124 Panama 4.52 million compare
- 125 Croatia, Republic of 3.87 million compare
- 126 Georgia 3.67 million compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Kuwait?
- Population in Kuwait was 4.97 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,060 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 65 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.