Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.2% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kuwait, 2012–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kuwait is 58.2%, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kuwait peaked at 60.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2033.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 60.2% | — |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 58.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 58.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.2% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2030s | 56.2% | 56.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 45 Turkmenistan 58.5% compare
- 45 Western Sahara 58.5% compare
- 47 Austria 58.4% compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 58.2% compare
- 50 Ukraine 58.1% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 57.9% compare
- 51 Comoros 57.9% compare
- 51 Estonia 57.9% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.9% 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)
- 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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kuwait?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Kuwait was 58.2% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2033.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.