Share of the population that is female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of the population that is female was 38.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 1975
All-time low
38.3%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38.9% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Kuwait peaked at 44.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 38.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 38.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 39.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.3% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.8% | 39.3% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Kuwait?
- Share of the population that is female in Kuwait was 38.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of the population that is female?
- Kuwait ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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