Population in Kuwait in 2025 — 4,865,298 people. Ranked 127 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,464.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.87M | −31,965 | −0.65% |
| 2024 | 4.9M | +43,843 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.85M | +263,777 | +5.75% |
| 2022 | 4.59M | +228,778 | +5.25% |
| 2021 | 4.36M | −39,402 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4M | −42,049 | −0.95% |
| 2019 | 4.44M | +118,801 | +2.75% |
| 2018 | 4.32M | +168,703 | +4.06% |
| 2017 | 4.15M | +150,716 | +3.76% |
| 2016 | 4M | +169,522 | +4.42% |
| 2015 | 3.83M | +168,698 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.67M | +158,032 | +4.51% |
| 2013 | 3.51M | +170,735 | +5.12% |
| 2012 | 3.34M | +204,295 | +6.52% |
| 2011 | 3.13M | +189,442 | +6.44% |
| 2010 | 2.94M | +147,888 | +5.29% |
| 2009 | 2.8M | +144,063 | +5.43% |
| 2008 | 2.65M | +143,534 | +5.72% |
| 2007 | 2.51M | +143,154 | +6.05% |
| 2006 | 2.36M | +127,945 | +5.72% |
| 2005 | 2.24M | +79,468 | +3.68% |
| 2004 | 2.16M | +47,439 | +2.25% |
| 2003 | 2.11M | +49,907 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | 2.06M | +51,853 | +2.58% |
| 2001 | 2.01M | +53,412 | +2.73% |
| 2000 | 1.95M | +54,679 | +2.88% |
| 1999 | 1.9M | +55,728 | +3.02% |
| 1998 | 1.84M | +56,619 | +3.17% |
| 1997 | 1.79M | +57,437 | +3.32% |
| 1996 | 1.73M | +48,733 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.68M | +17,152 | +1.03% |
| 1994 | 1.66M | −7,790 | −0.47% |
| 1993 | 1.67M | +37,190 | +2.27% |
| 1992 | 1.63M | +283,562 | +20.98% |
| 1991 | 1.35M | −333,420 | −19.79% |
| 1990 | 1.68M | −532,649 | −24.02% |
| 1989 | 2.22M | +82,761 | +3.88% |
| 1988 | 2.13M | +81,713 | +3.98% |
| 1987 | 2.05M | +80,474 | +4.08% |
| 1986 | 1.97M | +78,278 | +4.13% |
| 1985 | 1.89M | +73,554 | +4.04% |
| 1984 | 1.82M | +76,393 | +4.38% |
| 1983 | 1.74M | +81,815 | +4.92% |
| 1982 | 1.66M | +79,054 | +4.99% |
| 1981 | 1.58M | +78,644 | +5.23% |
| 1980 | 1.5M | +81,268 | +5.71% |
| 1979 | 1.42M | +83,195 | +6.21% |
| 1978 | 1.34M | +82,296 | +6.54% |
| 1977 | 1.26M | +79,312 | +6.73% |
| 1976 | 1.18M | +73,848 | +6.68% |
| 1975 | 1.1M | +66,517 | +6.41% |
| 1974 | 1.04M | +60,692 | +6.21% |
| 1973 | 977,654 | +57,302 | +6.23% |
| 1972 | 920,352 | +55,276 | +6.39% |
| 1971 | 865,076 | +55,962 | +6.92% |
| 1970 | 809,114 | +59,662 | +7.96% |
| 1969 | 749,452 | +61,736 | +8.98% |
| 1968 | 687,716 | +59,627 | +9.49% |
| 1967 | 628,089 | +55,499 | +9.69% |
| 1966 | 572,590 | +51,416 | +9.87% |
| 1965 | 521,174 | +48,059 | +10.16% |
| 1964 | 473,115 | +45,421 | +10.62% |
| 1963 | 427,694 | +42,699 | +11.09% |
| 1962 | 384,995 | +39,050 | +11.29% |
| 1961 | 345,945 | +34,885 | +11.21% |
| 1960 | 311,060 | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
