Population, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, total was 4.87 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Kuwait is 4.87 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Kuwait peaked at 4.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311,060, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 127th 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 | 510,183 | 311,060 | 749,452 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 809,114 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.50 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.35 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1.95 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 2.94 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 million | 4.36 million | 4.90 million | 6 |
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- 124 New Zealand 5.32 million compare
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- 128 Panama 4.57 million compare
- 129 Georgia 3.94 million compare
- 130 Croatia 3.88 million compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 70.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.7701 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 3.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Kuwait?
- Population, total in Kuwait was 4.87 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,060 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, total?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.