Population in Kuwait

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Kuwait

Latest population in Kuwait
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	4,865,298 people	2025	90th lowest of 216	−1,913,025 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.56 births per woman	2024	78th lowest of 216	−0.34 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Kuwait stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 90th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 116 more
Kuwait4,865,298
… 79 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	4,865,298
2024	4,897,263
2023	4,853,420
2022	4,589,643
2021	4,360,865
2020	4,400,267
2019	4,442,316
2018	4,323,515
2017	4,154,812
2016	4,004,096
2015	3,834,574
2014	3,665,876
2013	3,507,844
2012	3,337,109
2011	3,132,814
2010	2,943,372
2009	2,795,484
2008	2,651,421
2007	2,507,887
2006	2,364,733
2005	2,236,788
2004	2,157,320
2003	2,109,881
2002	2,059,974
2001	2,008,121
2000	1,954,709
1999	1,900,030
1998	1,844,302
1997	1,787,683
1996	1,730,246
1995	1,681,513
1994	1,664,361
1993	1,672,151
1992	1,634,961
1991	1,351,399
1990	1,684,819
1989	2,217,468
1988	2,134,707
1987	2,052,994
1986	1,972,520
1985	1,894,242
1984	1,820,688
1983	1,744,295
1982	1,662,480
1981	1,583,426
1980	1,504,782
1979	1,423,514
1978	1,340,319
1977	1,258,023
1976	1,178,711
1975	1,104,863
1974	1,038,346
1973	977,654
1972	920,352
1971	865,076
1970	809,114
1969	749,452
1968	687,716
1967	628,089
1966	572,590
1965	521,174
1964	473,115
1963	427,694
1962	384,995
1961	345,945
1960	311,060

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.56
2023	1.52
2022	1.55
2021	2.15
2020	2.03
2019	2.08
2018	2.12
2017	2.16
2016	2.06
2015	2.03
2014	2.06
2013	1.97
2012	1.99
2011	1.96
2010	2.04
2009	2.16
2008	2.27
2007	2.41
2006	2.59
2005	2.73
2004	2.76
2003	2.77
2002	2.80
2001	2.84
2000	2.89
1999	2.95
1998	3.04
1997	3.14
1996	3.22
1995	3.25
1994	3.27
1993	3.31
1992	3.35
1991	3.40
1990	3.49
1989	3.59
1988	3.70
1987	3.83
1986	4.00
1985	4.22
1984	4.45
1983	4.66
1982	4.85
1981	5.02
1980	5.18
1979	5.33
1978	5.52
1977	5.71
1976	5.90
1975	6.06
1974	6.23
1973	6.43
1972	6.64
1971	6.84
1970	7.03
1969	7.18
1968	7.28
1967	7.33
1966	7.34
1965	7.31
1964	7.29
1963	7.28
1962	7.25
1961	7.25
1960	7.22

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allfigures, “Population, Kuwait, 2025: 4,865,298 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/kuwait, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.