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Population in Kuwait

Population in Kuwait was 4.87 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 127th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons4,865,298
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank127th of 215Countries ranked
Series high4,897,2632024
Series low311,0601960

Population in Kuwait, 1960 to 2025

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01M2M3M4M5M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 311,060 persons1961: 345,945 persons1962: 384,995 persons1963: 427,694 persons1964: 473,115 persons1965: 521,174 persons1966: 572,590 persons1967: 628,089 persons1968: 687,716 persons1969: 749,452 persons1970: 809,114 persons1971: 865,076 persons1972: 920,352 persons1973: 977,654 persons1974: 1,038,346 persons1975: 1,104,863 persons1976: 1,178,711 persons1977: 1,258,023 persons1978: 1,340,319 persons1979: 1,423,514 persons1980: 1,504,782 persons1981: 1,583,426 persons1982: 1,662,480 persons1983: 1,744,295 persons1984: 1,820,688 persons1985: 1,894,242 persons1986: 1,972,520 persons1987: 2,052,994 persons1988: 2,134,707 persons1989: 2,217,468 persons1990: 1,684,819 persons1991: 1,351,399 persons1992: 1,634,961 persons1993: 1,672,151 persons1994: 1,664,361 persons1995: 1,681,513 persons1996: 1,730,246 persons1997: 1,787,683 persons1998: 1,844,302 persons1999: 1,900,030 persons2000: 1,954,709 persons2001: 2,008,121 persons2002: 2,059,974 persons2003: 2,109,881 persons2004: 2,157,320 persons2005: 2,236,788 persons2006: 2,364,733 persons2007: 2,507,887 persons2008: 2,651,421 persons2009: 2,795,484 persons2010: 2,943,372 persons2011: 3,132,814 persons2012: 3,337,109 persons2013: 3,507,844 persons2014: 3,665,876 persons2015: 3,834,574 persons2016: 4,004,096 persons2017: 4,154,812 persons2018: 4,323,515 persons2019: 4,442,316 persons2020: 4,400,267 persons2021: 4,360,865 persons2022: 4,589,643 persons2023: 4,853,420 persons2024: 4,897,263 persons2025: 4,865,298 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20254,865,298
20244,897,263
20234,853,420
20224,589,643
20214,360,865
20204,400,267
20194,442,316
20184,323,515
20174,154,812
20164,004,096
20153,834,574
20143,665,876
20133,507,844
20123,337,109
20113,132,814
20102,943,372
20092,795,484
20082,651,421
20072,507,887
20062,364,733
20052,236,788
20042,157,320
20032,109,881
20022,059,974
20012,008,121
20001,954,709
19991,900,030
19981,844,302
19971,787,683
19961,730,246
19951,681,513
19941,664,361
19931,672,151
19921,634,961
19911,351,399
19901,684,819
19892,217,468
19882,134,707
19872,052,994
19861,972,520
19851,894,242
19841,820,688
19831,744,295
19821,662,480
19811,583,426
19801,504,782
19791,423,514
19781,340,319
19771,258,023
19761,178,711
19751,104,863
19741,038,346
1973977,654
1972920,352
1971865,076
1970809,114
1969749,452
1968687,716
1967628,089
1966572,590
1965521,174
1964473,115
1963427,694
1962384,995
1961345,945
1960311,060

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Kuwait?

Population in Kuwait was 4.87 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 127th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Kuwait?

4.9 million in 2024, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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