Urban population, female (% of total) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urban population, female (% of total) was 39.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, female in Kuwait, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Kuwait is 39.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Kuwait peaked at 45.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.3% | — |
| 1985 | 42.2% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 39.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 40.3% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 40.0% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 39.5% | 39.6% | 2 |
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 urban population, female in Kuwait?
- Urban population, female in Kuwait was 39.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for urban population, female?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.