Population ages 0-14 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 0-14 was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Kuwait is 18.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Kuwait peaked at 43.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.0% | 37.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 39.9% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 30.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, male 77.0% (2021)
- Labor force, female 23.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.15 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Kuwait?
- Population ages 0-14 in Kuwait was 18.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 0-14?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.