| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Kuwait is projected at 4.93 million, compared to 4.84 million in 2023. It ranks 128th in the world by population and 40th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.04 percent, the 50th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.02 million males and 1.92 million females in Kuwait. The percentage of the male population is 61.11%, compared to 38.89% of the female population. Kuwait has 1.10 million more males than females. The sex ratio in Kuwait in 2024 will be 157.156 males per 100 females. Kuwait has the 6th lowest female-to-male ratio in the world.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 91,615 | 62,343 | 153,958 | 2.85 | 146.953 |
| 1955 | 108,300 | 77,814 | 186,114 | 11.02 | 139.178 |
| 1960 | 185,646 | 125,414 | 311,060 | 10.56 | 148.027 |
| 1965 | 315,034 | 206,141 | 521,174 | 9.51 | 152.825 |
| 1970 | 466,201 | 342,913 | 809,114 | 7.10 | 135.953 |
| 1975 | 616,635 | 488,228 | 1,104,863 | 6.36 | 126.301 |
| 1980 | 868,818 | 635,964 | 1,504,782 | 5.29 | 136.614 |
| 1985 | 1,088,782 | 805,461 | 1,894,242 | 4.09 | 135.175 |
| 1990 | 952,998 | 731,821 | 1,684,819 | -71.06 | 130.223 |
| 1995 | 967,034 | 714,479 | 1,681,513 | 2.36 | 135.348 |
| 2000 | 1,143,130 | 811,579 | 1,954,709 | 2.77 | 140.853 |
| 2005 | 1,320,685 | 916,104 | 2,236,788 | 5.05 | 144.163 |
| 2010 | 1,675,765 | 1,267,607 | 2,943,372 | 5.14 | 132.199 |
| 2015 | 2,252,690 | 1,581,764 | 3,834,454 | 4.74 | 142.416 |
| 2020 | 2,681,470 | 1,718,674 | 4,400,144 | -2.92 | 156.020 |
| 2021 | 2,645,300 | 1,715,441 | 4,360,742 | 1.14 | 154.205 |
| 2022 | 2,802,100 | 1,787,410 | 4,589,511 | 8.89 | 156.769 |
| 2023 | 2,959,273 | 1,879,508 | 4,838,782 | 1.88 | 157.449 |
| 2024 | 3,015,630 | 1,918,878 | 4,934,507 | 2.04 | 157.156 |
| 2025 | 3,069,626 | 1,956,451 | 5,026,078 | 1.64 | 156.898 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.737 | 20.316 | 7.115 |
| 1955 | 54.030 | 20.587 | 7.140 |
| 1960 | 58.921 | 21.042 | 7.223 |
| 1965 | 63.939 | 19.400 | 7.314 |
| 1970 | 67.977 | 17.520 | 7.025 |
| 1975 | 69.680 | 17.345 | 6.059 |
| 1980 | 71.132 | 19.498 | 5.184 |
| 1985 | 73.316 | 21.485 | 4.218 |
| 1990 | 72.854 | 22.319 | 3.487 |
| 1995 | 75.665 | 24.599 | 3.248 |
| 2000 | 75.873 | 24.870 | 2.887 |
| 2005 | 76.464 | 27.400 | 2.731 |
| 2010 | 77.499 | 28.623 | 2.044 |
| 2015 | 79.219 | 32.899 | 2.030 |
| 2020 | 78.248 | 36.844 | 2.099 |
| 2021 | 77.625 | 34.789 | 1.820 |
| 2022 | 78.788 | 33.463 | 1.547 |
| 2023 | 80.405 | 34.499 | 1.525 |
| 2024 | 80.600 | 34.835 | 1.515 |
| 2025 | 80.779 | 34.829 | 1.498 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 2,442 | 6,827 | 15.859 | 44.344 |
| 1955 | 2,428 | 7,915 | 13.048 | 42.525 |
| 1960 | 3,232 | 14,285 | 10.389 | 45.925 |
| 1965 | 3,754 | 22,705 | 7.202 | 43.566 |
| 1970 | 4,334 | 35,123 | 5.356 | 43.409 |
| 1975 | 4,796 | 44,091 | 4.340 | 39.906 |
| 1980 | 5,059 | 52,156 | 3.362 | 34.660 |
| 1985 | 4,842 | 56,613 | 2.556 | 29.887 |
| 1990 | 7,055 | 53,774 | 4.187 | 31.917 |
| 1995 | 3,449 | 42,647 | 2.051 | 25.362 |
| 2000 | 3,954 | 43,766 | 2.023 | 22.390 |
| 2005 | 4,669 | 49,914 | 2.088 | 22.315 |
| 2010 | 5,722 | 55,560 | 1.944 | 18.876 |
| 2015 | 6,892 | 59,018 | 1.797 | 15.391 |
| 2020 | 12,488 | 52,346 | 2.838 | 11.896 |
| 2021 | 13,971 | 44,000 | 3.204 | 10.090 |
| 2022 | 8,993 | 48,257 | 1.959 | 10.515 |
| 2023 | 8,624 | 49,342 | 1.782 | 10.197 |
| 2024 | 9,030 | 48,132 | 1.830 | 9.754 |
| 2025 | 9,115 | 48,755 | 1.814 | 9.700 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 94,154 | 58,942 | 61.500 |
| 1955 | 126,132 | 55,756 | 69.346 |
| 1960 | 201,926 | 67,692 | 74.893 |
| 1965 | 375,402 | 98,152 | 79.273 |
| 1970 | 639,688 | 107,079 | 85.661 |
| 1975 | 916,132 | 108,808 | 89.384 |
| 1980 | 1,300,693 | 71,625 | 94.781 |
| 1985 | 1,702,525 | 36,469 | 97.903 |
| 1990 | 2,057,080 | 42,535 | 97.974 |
| 1995 | 1,579,978 | 30,673 | 98.096 |
| 2000 | 2,030,234 | 20,507 | 99.000 |
| 2005 | 2,276,623 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2010 | 2,998,083 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2015 | 3,935,794 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2020 | 4,302,875 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2021 | 4,361,470 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2022 | 4,422,070 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2023 | 4,483,898 | 0 | 100.000 |
| 2024 | 4,544,704 | 0 | 100.000 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 134,393 | 130,398 | 264,791 | 5.37 | 103.064 |
| 05-09 | 158,355 | 151,740 | 310,095 | 6.28 | 104.359 |
| 10-14 | 166,818 | 157,305 | 324,123 | 6.57 | 106.047 |
| 15-19 | 145,592 | 137,978 | 283,570 | 5.75 | 105.518 |
| 20-24 | 126,199 | 114,394 | 240,593 | 4.88 | 110.320 |
| 25-29 | 281,285 | 147,014 | 428,300 | 8.68 | 191.332 |
| 30-34 | 343,260 | 177,294 | 520,554 | 10.55 | 193.611 |
| 35-39 | 407,815 | 218,603 | 626,418 | 12.69 | 186.555 |
| 40-44 | 398,933 | 200,150 | 599,083 | 12.14 | 199.317 |
| 45-49 | 303,256 | 160,463 | 463,719 | 9.40 | 188.988 |
| 50-54 | 227,061 | 120,339 | 347,400 | 7.04 | 188.684 |
| 55-59 | 155,579 | 80,954 | 236,533 | 4.79 | 192.182 |
| 60-64 | 85,341 | 50,781 | 136,121 | 2.76 | 168.057 |
| 65-69 | 43,199 | 31,370 | 74,570 | 1.51 | 137.708 |
| 70-74 | 20,811 | 18,866 | 39,677 | 0.80 | 110.310 |
| 75-79 | 9,935 | 11,492 | 21,428 | 0.43 | 86.451 |
| 80-84 | 4,900 | 5,904 | 10,804 | 0.22 | 82.995 |
| 85-89 | 2,204 | 2,680 | 4,885 | 0.10 | 82.239 |
| 90-94 | 589 | 933 | 1,522 | 0.03 | 63.130 |
| 95-99 | 103 | 202 | 304 | 0.01 | 50.990 |
| 100+ | 3 | 16 | 19 | 0.00 | 18.750 |
| Total | 3,015,631 | 1,918,876 | 4,934,509 | 157.156 | |