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Sex ratio of the population in Kuwait

Sex ratio of the population in Kuwait was 157.4 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females157.4 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank6th of 236Countries ranked
Series high1612019
Series low126.31975
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Sex ratio of the population in Kuwait, 1950 to 2023

12013014015016017019501961197219831994200520231950: 147 males per 100 females1951: 144.9 males per 100 females1952: 142.9 males per 100 females1953: 141 males per 100 females1954: 139.2 males per 100 females1955: 139.2 males per 100 females1956: 140.6 males per 100 females1957: 140.9 males per 100 females1958: 142.6 males per 100 females1959: 145.5 males per 100 females1960: 148 males per 100 females1961: 150.3 males per 100 females1962: 151.7 males per 100 females1963: 152.3 males per 100 females1964: 152.7 males per 100 females1965: 152.8 males per 100 females1966: 150.3 males per 100 females1967: 145.8 males per 100 females1968: 142 males per 100 females1969: 138.7 males per 100 females1970: 136 males per 100 females1971: 133.6 males per 100 females1972: 131.6 males per 100 females1973: 129.7 males per 100 females1974: 127.9 males per 100 females1975: 126.3 males per 100 females1976: 127 males per 100 females1977: 129.9 males per 100 females1978: 132.5 males per 100 females1979: 134.8 males per 100 females1980: 136.6 males per 100 females1981: 137.1 males per 100 females1982: 136.7 males per 100 females1983: 136.3 males per 100 females1984: 135.8 males per 100 females1985: 135.2 males per 100 females1986: 134.4 males per 100 females1987: 133.2 males per 100 females1988: 132.2 males per 100 females1989: 131.3 males per 100 females1990: 130.2 males per 100 females1991: 128.6 males per 100 females1992: 128 males per 100 females1993: 129.3 males per 100 females1994: 132.7 males per 100 females1995: 135.3 males per 100 females1996: 136.8 males per 100 females1997: 137.9 males per 100 females1998: 138.9 males per 100 females1999: 139.9 males per 100 females2000: 140.9 males per 100 females2001: 141.8 males per 100 females2002: 142.8 males per 100 females2003: 143.8 males per 100 females2004: 144.8 males per 100 females2005: 144.2 males per 100 females2006: 141.5 males per 100 females2007: 138.7 males per 100 females2008: 136.2 males per 100 females2009: 134 males per 100 females2010: 132.2 males per 100 females2011: 132.5 males per 100 females2012: 134.2 males per 100 females2013: 135.7 males per 100 females2014: 138.4 males per 100 females2015: 142.4 males per 100 females2016: 147.7 males per 100 females2017: 154.4 males per 100 females2018: 160.2 males per 100 females2019: 161 males per 100 females2020: 156 males per 100 females2021: 154.2 males per 100 females2022: 156.8 males per 100 females2023: 157.4 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
2023157.4 Estimated
2022156.8 Estimated
2021154.2 Estimated
2020156 Estimated
2019161 Estimated
2018160.2 Estimated
2017154.4 Estimated
2016147.7 Estimated
2015142.4 Estimated
2014138.4 Estimated
2013135.7 Estimated
2012134.2 Estimated
2011132.5 Estimated
2010132.2 Estimated
2009134 Estimated
2008136.2 Estimated
2007138.7 Estimated
2006141.5 Estimated
2005144.2 Estimated
2004144.8 Estimated
2003143.8 Estimated
2002142.8 Estimated
2001141.8 Estimated
2000140.9 Estimated
1999139.9 Estimated
1998138.9 Estimated
1997137.9 Estimated
1996136.8 Estimated
1995135.3 Estimated
1994132.7 Estimated
1993129.3 Estimated
1992128 Estimated
1991128.6 Estimated
1990130.2 Estimated
1989131.3 Estimated
1988132.2 Estimated
1987133.2 Estimated
1986134.4 Estimated
1985135.2 Estimated
1984135.8 Estimated
1983136.3 Estimated
1982136.7 Estimated
1981137.1 Estimated
1980136.6 Estimated
1979134.8 Estimated
1978132.5 Estimated
1977129.9 Estimated
1976127 Estimated
1975126.3 Estimated
1974127.9 Estimated
1973129.7 Estimated
1972131.6 Estimated
1971133.6 Estimated
1970136 Estimated
1969138.7 Estimated
1968142 Estimated
1967145.8 Estimated
1966150.3 Estimated
1965152.8 Estimated
1964152.7 Estimated
1963152.3 Estimated
1962151.7 Estimated
1961150.3 Estimated
1960148 Estimated
1959145.5 Estimated
1958142.6 Estimated
1957140.9 Estimated
1956140.6 Estimated
1955139.2 Estimated
1954139.2 Estimated
1953141 Estimated
1952142.9 Estimated
1951144.9 Estimated
1950147 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Kuwait, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Kuwait, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/kuwait. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Kuwait, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/kuwait.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Kuwait, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/kuwait (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the sex ratio of the population in Kuwait?

Sex ratio of the population in Kuwait was 157.4 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Kuwait?

161 males per 100 females in 2019, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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