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.
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
- 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 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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