Population, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, female was 1.89 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.89 million for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Kuwait peaked at 1.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,414, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,191 | 125,414 | 314,014 | 10 |
| 1970s | 472,915 | 342,913 | 606,145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 792,179 | 635,964 | 958,747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,541 | 591,225 | 792,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 950,039 | 811,579 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.27 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.72 million | 1.90 million | 6 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Population, male 2.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 31,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,795 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 31,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 31,922 (2025)
- Population, male 61.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 32,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 31,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Kuwait?
- Population, female in Kuwait was 1.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,414 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, female?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.