Kuwait population (2026)
The population of Kuwait is 5,102,773 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Kuwait ranks #128 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.061% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.39% a year (+76,695 people). The median age is 35.8 years, women have 1.49 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 81.0 years. Population density is 286 people per km² of land. The capital is Kuwait City.
Population of Kuwait, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 6,367,756 | +0.84% | 36.6 | 1.51 | 84.9 | 0.066% |
| 2045 | 6,099,774 | +0.88% | 36.3 | 1.5 | 84.1 | 0.065% |
| 2040 | 5,831,210 | +0.91% | 36.0 | 1.48 | 83.4 | 0.064% |
| 2035 | 5,569,670 | +0.92% | 35.9 | 1.48 | 82.6 | 0.063% |
| 2030 | 5,324,198 | +0.88% | 35.9 | 1.48 | 81.7 | 0.062% |
| 2026 | 5,102,773 | +1.39% | 35.8 | 1.49 | 81.0 | 0.061% |
| 2025 | 5,026,078 | +1.64% | 35.8 | 1.5 | 80.8 | 0.061% |
| 2024 | 4,934,508 | +2.04% | 35.8 | 1.51 | 80.6 | 0.060% |
| 2023 | 4,838,782 | +1.88% | 35.5 | 1.52 | 80.4 | 0.060% |
| 2022 | 4,589,510 | +8.89% | 34.5 | 1.55 | 78.8 | 0.057% |
| 2020 | 4,400,144 | -2.92% | 37.8 | 2.1 | 78.2 | 0.056% |
| 2015 | 3,834,454 | +4.74% | 33.9 | 2.03 | 79.2 | 0.051% |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | +5.14% | 29.6 | 2.04 | 77.5 | 0.042% |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | +5.05% | 28.4 | 2.73 | 76.5 | 0.034% |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | +2.77% | 25.9 | 2.89 | 75.9 | 0.032% |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | +2.36% | 25.6 | 3.25 | 75.7 | 0.029% |
| 1990 | 1,684,818 | -71.06% | 23.3 | 3.49 | 72.9 | 0.032% |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | +4.09% | 22.5 | 4.22 | 73.3 | 0.039% |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | +5.29% | 20.5 | 5.18 | 71.1 | 0.034% |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | +6.36% | 18.3 | 6.06 | 69.7 | 0.027% |
| 1970 | 809,114 | +7.10% | 18.5 | 7.03 | 68.0 | 0.022% |
| 1965 | 521,174 | +9.51% | 20.4 | 7.31 | 63.9 | 0.016% |
| 1960 | 311,060 | +10.56% | 22.0 | 7.22 | 58.9 | 0.010% |
| 1955 | 186,114 | +11.02% | 21.6 | 7.14 | 54.0 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh