Population estimates and projections in Kuwait
Kuwait had an estimated population of 4,838,782 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Kuwait, 2023 (latest estimate)
4,838,782
Change from 2022
+5.4%
Projection for 2030
5,324,198 people
Projection for 2050
6,367,756 people
Projection for 2100
9,602,014 people
Position in 2023
127th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Kuwait over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 9,602,014 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 9,225,082 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 8,857,425 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 8,500,148 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 8,154,798 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 7,821,658 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 7,502,414 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 7,199,169 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 6,910,768 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 6,635,638 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 6,367,756 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 6,099,774 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 5,831,210 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 5,569,670 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 5,324,198 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 5,026,078 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 4,838,782 people |
| 2022 | 4,589,510 people |
| 2021 | 4,360,742 people |
| 2020 | 4,400,144 people |
| 2019 | 4,442,194 people |
| 2018 | 4,323,388 people |
| 2017 | 4,154,684 people |
| 2016 | 4,003,971 people |
| 2015 | 3,834,454 people |
| 2014 | 3,665,766 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +5.4% from 4,589,510 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 3,507,746 people, the figure has changed by +37.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Kuwait has the 127th highest value.
More for Kuwait
All statistics for Kuwait
Median age estimates and projections
34.5 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.52 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.88%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
4,865,298 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.65%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.2%
2025 · World Bank