Population ages 65 and above, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 65 and above, female was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.8% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Kuwait peaked at 3.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Kuwait?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Kuwait was 3.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.