Population, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, annual growth rate was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.8%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.98 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-24.02 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Kuwait is 2.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 20.98 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -24.02 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | -24.02 % change on previous year | -719.6% |
| 1991 | -19.79 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1993 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1994 | -0.4659 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 1997 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2007 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9466 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2021 | -0.8956 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -685.8% |
| 2023 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7582 % change on previous year | -24.02 % change on previous year | 20.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.9466 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 26 Ethiopia 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Malawi 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Benin 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 2.43 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Population, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.02 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.