Median age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Median age was 34.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 34.5 years for median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Kuwait peaked at 36.84 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.27 years, in 1973.
That places Kuwait 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.84 years | 20.17 years | 21.8 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.51 years | 17.83 years | 21.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.76 years | 17.27 years | 19.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.12 years | 19.5 years | 22.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.77 years | 22.32 years | 24.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.79 years | 24.87 years | 28.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 years | 28.62 years | 36.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9 years | 33.46 years | 36.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 years compare
- 101 Bahamas 34.6 years compare
- 103 Greenland 34.23 years compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 years compare
- 105 Brazil 33.94 years compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.852 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.94 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Kuwait?
- Median age in Kuwait was 34.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 years in 1973.
- How does Kuwait rank for median age?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.