Population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population ages 15-64, male was 82.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2025
All-time low
58.1%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait is 82.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait peaked at 82.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1974.

Kuwait ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.8% 59.4% 65.1% 10
1970s 59.3% 58.1% 62.5% 10
1980s 65.2% 63.3% 66.0% 10
1990s 68.6% 65.6% 71.9% 10
2000s 75.8% 72.8% 77.3% 10
2010s 78.0% 77.5% 78.2% 10
2020s 80.8% 77.5% 82.2% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 1 Qatar 87.8% compare
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates 85.9% compare
  3. 4 Bahrain 81.5% compare
  4. 5 Maldives 79.5% compare
  5. 6 Oman 78.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait?
Population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait was 82.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1974.
How does Kuwait rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.