The total population of Kuwait was estimated at 5.01 million people in 2024. Between 1993 and 2024, the total population rose by 3.5 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by 630,000 people over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

According to estimates, the number of Kuwaiti citizens was about **** million in 2020, compared to the number of non-Kuwaiti citizens which was about *** million. The number of non-Kuwaiti citizens living in Kuwait has been increasing over the years.

Non-Kuwaiti citizens demographics

Kuwait is a wealthy nation with high standards of living and access to medical care. This has led to a high life expectancy. The majority of its population were non-Kuwaiti citizens who were originally from non-Arab Asian countries. The number of male foreigners living in Kuwait was larger than the number of female foreigners living there.

Kuwaiti government views towards foreigners

The government of Kuwait hardly grants citizenship to foreigners. They have indicated plans aimed at reducing the number of expatriates as they considered the high levels of foreigners problematic. Kuwait shares borders with Saudi Arabia and Iraq, which raised the issue of the Bidoon population trying to claim Kuwaiti citizenship. The Bidoon are a group of stateless people who were believed to have migrated from other neighboring Arab countries and were considered to be residing in Kuwait illegally.

The total population in Kuwait was estimated at 4.8 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Kuwait Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Kuwait KW: Population: Growth data was reported at 2.050 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.924 % for 2016. Kuwait KW: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 5.742 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.596 % in 1963 and a record low of -3.093 % in 1991. Kuwait KW: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Kuwait KW: Population: Male: Ages 45-49: % of Male Population data was reported at 9.637 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.543 % for 2016. Kuwait KW: Population: Male: Ages 45-49: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 4.947 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.637 % in 2017 and a record low of 3.023 % in 1965. Kuwait KW: Population: Male: Ages 45-49: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

In 2023, the annual population growth in Kuwait stood at 5.59 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 5.04 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Kuwait including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Kuwait KW: Population: Total data was reported at 4,136,528.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,052,584.000 Person for 2016. Kuwait KW: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 1,715,314.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,136,528.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 269,618.000 Person in 1960. Kuwait KW: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Kuwait KW: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 232.128 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 227.418 Person/sq km for 2016. Kuwait KW: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 96.922 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 232.128 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 16.910 Person/sq km in 1961. Kuwait KW: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

This statistic shows the age structure in Kuwait from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 18.6 percent of Kuwait's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

In 2020, the total population of Kuwait including citizens and non-citizens in the age group of 40-44 year olds was around *** thousand. The number of non-Kuwaiti citizens living in Kuwait has been increasing over the years.

Kuwait KW: Population: Male: Ages 15-19: % of Male Population data was reported at 5.442 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.357 % for 2016. Kuwait KW: Population: Male: Ages 15-19: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 7.625 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.740 % in 1977 and a record low of 5.048 % in 2015. Kuwait KW: Population: Male: Ages 15-19: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

The urban indicators data available here are analyzed, compiled and published by UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory which supports governments, local authorities and civil society organizations to develop urban indicators, data and statistics. Urban statistics are collected through household surveys and censuses conducted by national statistics authorities. Global Urban Observatory team analyses and compiles urban indicators statistics from surveys and censuses. Additionally, Local urban observatories collect, compile and analyze urban data for national policy development. Population statistics are produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Urbanization Prospects.

According to estimates, the number of female citizens of Kuwait in 2020 was about *** thousand, an increase from *** thousand women the previous year. In comparison, the number of male citizens in 2020 was about *** thousand.

According to estimates, the female population of Kuwait in 2020 was approximately *** million, including nationals and foreigners. In comparison, the male population was about *** million.

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This statistic illustrates the distribution of adult population in Kuwait in 2019 by wealth range group. That year, approximately ** percent of adults in Kuwait had wealth of 10,000 to 100,000 U.S. dollars.

Kuwait KW: Rural Population Growth data was reported at -235.756 % in 2001. This records a decrease from the previous number of -8.252 % for 2000. Kuwait KW: Rural Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging -0.152 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2001, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.898 % in 1962 and a record low of -235.756 % in 2001. Kuwait KW: Rural Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

There were 4 558 700 Facebook users in Kuwait in June 2025, which accounted for 97.5% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 62.8%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (1 731 600). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 1 100 000.

In 2023, the annual urban population growth in Kuwait amounted to **** percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by **** percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.