Population growth in Kuwait
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Kuwait increased from 269,026.00 to 4.25 million people. This is a growth of 1,479.8 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Kuwait was recorded in 1963 with 12.28 percent. The biggest decrease in 1995 with -20.94 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Kuwait rose by 0.75 years from 2012 to 2021 from 28.95 to 29.70 years (median value).
Around 100 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -2.6 percent per year.
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Population development in Kuwait since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Kuwait | Change Kuwait | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.30 M | 11.73 % | 42.9 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 0.34 M | 12.23 % | 43.7 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 0.38 M | 12.28 % | 44.6 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 0.42 M | 11.92 % | 45.5 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 0.47 M | 11.35 % | 46.4 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 0.52 M | 10.83 % | 47.2 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 0.58 M | 10.32 % | 47.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 0.63 M | 9.66 % | 48.3 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 0.69 M | 8.86 % | 48.5 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 0.74 M | 8.05 % | 48.4 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 0.80 M | 7.28 % | 47.9 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 0.85 M | 6.67 % | 47.0 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 0.91 M | 6.31 % | 45.9 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 0.96 M | 6.20 % | 44.5 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 1.02 M | 6.23 % | 43.0 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 1.09 M | 6.28 % | 41.5 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 1.15 M | 6.24 % | 40.2 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 1.22 M | 6.11 % | 39.1 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 1.30 M | 5.88 % | 38.2 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 1.37 M | 5.60 % | 37.4 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 1.44 M | 5.16 % | 36.7 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 1.51 M | 4.75 % | 35.9 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 1.58 M | 4.60 % | 34.9 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 1.65 M | 4.77 % | 33.6 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 1.74 M | 5.03 % | 32.2 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 1.83 M | 5.59 % | 30.4 ‰ | 2.9 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 1.94 M | 5.82 % | 28.6 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 2.03 M | 4.95 % | 26.7 ‰ | 2.7 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 2.09 M | 2.85 % | 24.8 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 2.10 M | 0.12 % | 23.2 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 2.03 M | -3.06 % | 22.0 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1995 | 1.61 M | -20.94 % | 21.9 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 1.63 M | 1.30 % | 22.5 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 1.71 M | 5.13 % | 23.0 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 1.83 M | 7.07 % | 23.2 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 1.95 M | 6.58 % | 23.2 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 2.05 M | 4.79 % | 22.8 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 2.10 M | 2.84 % | 22.3 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 2.14 M | 1.60 % | 21.8 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 2.16 M | 1.15 % | 21.4 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 2.20 M | 1.80 % | 21.1 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 2.27 M | 3.17 % | 21.0 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 2.37 M | 4.56 % | 20.9 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 2.50 M | 5.49 % | 20.8 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 2.66 M | 6.07 % | 20.5 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 2.82 M | 6.21 % | 20.1 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 2.99 M | 6.06 % | 19.6 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 3.17 M | 5.89 % | 19.0 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 3.35 M | 5.71 % | 18.3 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 3.53 M | 5.30 % | 17.5 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 3.69 M | 4.67 % | 18.2 ‰ | 1.7 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 3.91 M | 5.90 % | 16.9 ‰ | 1.8 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 4.05 M | 3.56 % | 14.8 ‰ | 1.8 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 4.12 M | 1.90 % | 14.4 ‰ | 1.9 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 4.32 M | 4.66 % | 13.4 ‰ | 2.1 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 4.44 M | 2.87 % | 12.4 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 4.36 M | -1.82 % | 11.8 ‰ | 3.3 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 4.25 M | -2.53 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Kuwait
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Kuwait decreased by about 80,660 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people (~ 14,500 deaths) and the birth rate was 11.8 per 1,000 people (~ 52,400 births). As a result, around 118,560 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 8,501 in Kuwait. The number of births was 60,040 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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