Population · Asia · 2025 data
Kuwait Population
Kuwait had a population of 4.87 million in 2025, ranking #127 of 216 countries and territories (0.06% of the world). The population grew by 26.9% over the past ten years and peaked in 2024 at 4.90 million.
Population of Kuwait, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,865,298 | -0.65% |
| 2024 | 4,897,263 | +0.90% |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | +5.75% |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | +5.25% |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | -0.90% |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | -0.95% |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | +2.75% |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | +4.06% |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | +3.76% |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | +4.42% |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | +4.60% |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | +4.51% |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | +5.12% |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | +6.52% |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | +6.44% |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | +5.29% |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | +5.43% |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | +5.72% |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | +6.05% |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | +5.72% |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | +3.68% |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | +2.25% |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | +2.58% |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | +2.73% |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | +2.88% |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | +3.02% |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | +3.17% |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | +3.32% |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | +2.90% |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | +1.03% |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | -0.47% |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | +2.27% |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | +20.98% |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | -19.79% |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | -24.02% |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | +3.88% |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | +3.98% |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | +4.08% |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | +4.13% |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | +4.04% |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | +4.38% |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | +4.92% |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | +4.99% |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | +5.23% |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | +5.71% |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | +6.21% |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | +6.54% |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | +6.73% |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | +6.68% |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | +6.41% |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | +6.21% |
| 1973 | 977,654 | +6.23% |
| 1972 | 920,352 | +6.39% |
| 1971 | 865,076 | +6.92% |
| 1970 | 809,114 | +7.96% |
| 1969 | 749,452 | +8.98% |
| 1968 | 687,716 | +9.49% |
| 1967 | 628,089 | +9.69% |
| 1966 | 572,590 | +9.87% |
| 1965 | 521,174 | +10.16% |
| 1964 | 473,115 | +10.62% |
| 1963 | 427,694 | +11.09% |
| 1962 | 384,995 | +11.29% |
| 1961 | 345,945 | +11.21% |
| 1960 | 311,060 | — |
Demographics of Kuwait
Ethnic groups
Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other 0.9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Religions
Muslim (official) 74.6%, Christian 18.2%, other and unspecified 7.2% (2013 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 100% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).