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The biggest population difficulty in Kuwait involves the [[Bedoon]], stateless people. According to Human Rights Watch in 1995, Kuwait has produced 300,000 stateless Bedoon.<ref name="hrw">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/1995/Kuwait.htm|title=THE BEDOONS OF KUWAIT Citizens without Citizenship|publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]]}}</ref> Kuwait has the largest number of stateless people in the entire region.<ref name="new">{{Cite web|url=https://uprdoc.ohchr.org/uprweb/downloadfile.aspx?filename=7585&file=EnglishTranslation|title=Kuwait's humanitarian disaster Inter-generational erasure, ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Bedoon|publisher=[[OHCHR]]|year=2019}}</ref><ref name="s">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/43213716|title=No Dignity for Kuwait's 'Humanitarian' State - Kuwaiti's Laws and Policies of Ethnic Discrimination, Erasure and Genocide Against The Bedoon Minority Submission on 'Human Rights Protections for Minorities Recognised in the UN System'|journal=Susan Kennedy Nour al Deen|year=2020}}</ref><ref name="una">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/39817003|title=Kuwait Bedoon - Special Rapporteurs, United Nations, Requesting Investigation of Kuwait's Treatment of the Bedoon|journal=Un Special Procedures Request|date=January 2019 }}</ref> The statelessness challenge for the Bedoon in Kuwait is largely [[sectarian]].<ref name="sect">{{Cite web|url=https://tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/38287|title=Government of United Kingdom|quote=“The Kuwaiti Bedoon`s continued exclusion from nationality can only be understood in the light of the power struggle in a system which was largely based on [[sectarianism]] and tribalism within newly emerging emirates striving to assert their legitimacy and authority. The majority of the Bedoon are in fact an extended branch of tribes across the borders between Iraq, Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia and are largely of the [[Shia Islam|Muslim Shi'ite faith]]”.}}</ref><ref name="sha">{{Cite web|url=http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612890/index.pdf|title=State formation of Kuwait|page=83}}</ref><ref name="shia">{{Cite web|url=https://hydra.hull.ac.uk/assets/hull:16877a/content|title=Exploring the perceptions of informed individuals about the education provisions of Bidoun in Kuwait|page=13}}</ref><ref name="alarabi">{{Cite web|url=https://assafirarabi.com/ar/3094/2012/09/19/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%80%D9%80%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%80%D9%80%D9%80%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%88%D9%8A/|title=البدون فــي الكويـــت.. مواطنون بلا هوية|work=As-Safir Al-Arabi|author=Eman Shams Aldeen|date=September 19, 2012|language=ar}}</ref><ref name="edcoh">{{Cite web |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/interactive/amp/article/834567|title=כוויית: עושר רב לצד מתחים אתניים ודיכוי|work=[[Israel Hayom]]|language=he}}</ref>
The biggest population difficulty in Kuwait involves the [[Bedoon]], stateless people. According to Human Rights Watch in 1995, Kuwait has produced 300,000 stateless Bedoon.<ref name="hrw">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/1995/Kuwait.htm|title=THE BEDOONS OF KUWAIT Citizens without Citizenship|publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]]}}</ref> Kuwait has the largest number of stateless people in the entire region.<ref name="new">{{Cite web|url=https://uprdoc.ohchr.org/uprweb/downloadfile.aspx?filename=7585&file=EnglishTranslation|title=Kuwait's humanitarian disaster Inter-generational erasure, ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Bedoon|publisher=[[OHCHR]]|year=2019}}</ref><ref name="s">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/43213716|title=No Dignity for Kuwait's 'Humanitarian' State - Kuwaiti's Laws and Policies of Ethnic Discrimination, Erasure and Genocide Against The Bedoon Minority Submission on 'Human Rights Protections for Minorities Recognised in the UN System'|journal=Susan Kennedy Nour al Deen|year=2020}}</ref><ref name="una">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/39817003|title=Kuwait Bedoon - Special Rapporteurs, United Nations, Requesting Investigation of Kuwait's Treatment of the Bedoon|journal=Un Special Procedures Request|date=January 2019 }}</ref> The statelessness challenge for the Bedoon in Kuwait is largely [[sectarian]].<ref name="sect">{{Cite web|url=https://tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/38287|title=Government of United Kingdom|quote=“The Kuwaiti Bedoon`s continued exclusion from nationality can only be understood in the light of the power struggle in a system which was largely based on [[sectarianism]] and tribalism within newly emerging emirates striving to assert their legitimacy and authority. The majority of the Bedoon are in fact an extended branch of tribes across the borders between Iraq, Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia and are largely of the [[Shia Islam|Muslim Shi'ite faith]]”.}}</ref><ref name="sha">{{Cite web|url=http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612890/index.pdf|title=State formation of Kuwait|page=83}}</ref><ref name="shia">{{Cite web|url=https://hydra.hull.ac.uk/assets/hull:16877a/content|title=Exploring the perceptions of informed individuals about the education provisions of Bidoun in Kuwait|page=13}}</ref><ref name="alarabi">{{Cite web|url=https://assafirarabi.com/ar/3094/2012/09/19/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%80%D9%80%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%80%D9%80%D9%80%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%88%D9%8A/|title=البدون فــي الكويـــت.. مواطنون بلا هوية|work=As-Safir Al-Arabi|author=Eman Shams Aldeen|date=September 19, 2012|language=ar}}</ref><ref name="edcoh">{{Cite web |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/interactive/amp/article/834567|title=כוויית: עושר רב לצד מתחים אתניים ודיכוי|work=[[Israel Hayom]]|date=3 January 2021 |language=he}}</ref>


According to recent statistics provided by the Central Statistics Bureau, as of January 2024, Kuwait's population reached 4.91 million, an increase of 119,700 from the previous year's 4.79 million. The number of Kuwaiti citizens rose by 28,700 to reach a total of 1.545 million. Specifically, the number of male citizens increased to 758,700, and female citizens reached 787,000. Concurrently, the expatriate population also increased by 90,990, totaling 3.36 million. Amongst the expatriates, the male population reached 2.26 million and the female population 1.1 million.<ref name="arabtimes">{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2024 |title=Kuwait population hits 4.91 mn, compared to 4.79 mn in '23 |url=https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-population-hits-4-91-mn-on-jan-1-compared-to-4-79-mn-in-23/ |publisher=[[Arab Times]]}}</ref>
According to recent statistics provided by the Central Statistics Bureau, as of January 2024, Kuwait's population reached 4.91 million, an increase of 119,700 from the previous year's 4.79 million. The number of Kuwaiti citizens rose by 28,700 to reach a total of 1.545 million. Specifically, the number of male citizens increased to 758,700, and female citizens reached 787,000. Concurrently, the expatriate population also increased by 90,990, totaling 3.36 million. Amongst the expatriates, the male population reached 2.26 million and the female population 1.1 million.<ref name="arabtimes">{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2024 |title=Kuwait population hits 4.91 mn, compared to 4.79 mn in '23 |url=https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-population-hits-4-91-mn-on-jan-1-compared-to-4-79-mn-in-23/ |publisher=[[Arab Times]]}}</ref>
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Kuwait consists of six [[governorate]]s: [[Hawalli Governorate|Hawalli]], [[Al Asimah Governorate (Kuwait)|Asimah]], [[Al Farwaniyah Governorate|Farwaniyah]], [[Al Jahra Governorate|Jahra]], [[Al Ahmadi Governorate|Ahmadi]] and [[Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate|Mubarak Al-Kabeer]].<ref name=census>{{cite web |url=http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/#DataTabPlace:ColumnChartEduAge |title=2013 Population Census |work=Government of Kuwait |year=2013 |access-date=2013-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313222900/http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/#DataTabPlace:ColumnChartEduAge |archive-date=2014-03-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Most people in Kuwait live in the governorates of Hawalli, Asimah, and Farwaniyah.<ref name=census />
Kuwait consists of six [[governorate]]s: [[Hawalli Governorate|Hawalli]], [[Al Asimah Governorate (Kuwait)|Asimah]], [[Al Farwaniyah Governorate|Farwaniyah]], [[Al Jahra Governorate|Jahra]], [[Al Ahmadi Governorate|Ahmadi]] and [[Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate|Mubarak Al-Kabeer]].<ref name=census>{{cite web |url=http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/#DataTabPlace:ColumnChartEduAge |title=2013 Population Census |work=Government of Kuwait |year=2013 |access-date=2013-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313222900/http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/#DataTabPlace:ColumnChartEduAge |archive-date=2014-03-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Most people in Kuwait live in the governorates of Hawalli, Asimah, and Farwaniyah.<ref name=census />


Source: <ref>https://gulfmigration.grc.net/kuwait-population-by-nationality-group-sex-and-administrative-region-of-residence-census-2021/</ref>
Source: <ref>{{cite web | title=Kuwait: Population by nationality group, sex and administrative region of residence (Census 2021) | date=15 August 2023 | url=https://gulfmigration.grc.net/kuwait-population-by-nationality-group-sex-and-administrative-region-of-residence-census-2021/ }}</ref>
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===By continent===
===By continent===


Source:<ref>https://gulfmigration.grc.net/kuwait-population-by-nationality-group-census-2021/</ref>
Source:<ref>https://gulfmigration.grc.net/kuwait-population-by-nationality-group-census-2021/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2025}}</ref>
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| {{Flag|Syria}} || 161,000<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180215210650/http://gulfnews.com/news/mena/syria/kuwait-extends-residency-permits-for-syrians-1.1577117 Kuwait extends residency permits for Syrians] archived from [http://gulfnews.com/news/mena/syria/kuwait-extends-residency-permits-for-syrians-1.1577117/ the original]</ref> || 3.80% || 2015
| {{Flag|Syria}} || 161,000<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180215210650/http://gulfnews.com/news/mena/syria/kuwait-extends-residency-permits-for-syrians-1.1577117 Kuwait extends residency permits for Syrians] archived from [http://gulfnews.com/news/mena/syria/kuwait-extends-residency-permits-for-syrians-1.1577117/ the original]</ref> || 3.80% || 2015
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| {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}} || 132,533<ref name=GCC_NAT>https://gulfmigration.grc.net/kuwait-non-kuwaiti-gcc-population-by-country-of-citizenship-census-2021/</ref> || 3.18% || 2021
| {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}} || 132,533<ref name=GCC_NAT>{{cite web | title=Kuwait: Non-Kuwaiti GCC population by country of citizenship (Census 2021) | date=31 August 2023 | url=https://gulfmigration.grc.net/kuwait-non-kuwaiti-gcc-population-by-country-of-citizenship-census-2021/ }}</ref> || 3.18% || 2021
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| {{Flag|Lebanon}} || 106,000<ref name=EXPAT />|| 2.50% || ?
| {{Flag|Lebanon}} || 106,000<ref name=EXPAT />|| 2.50% || ?
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| {{Flag|Iran}} || 50,000 || 1.20% || 2015
| {{Flag|Iran}} || 50,000 || 1.20% || 2015
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| {{Flag|Jordan}} || 33,000<ref>https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12368/KU</ref> || 0.83% || 2022
| {{Flag|Jordan}} || 33,000<ref>{{cite web | title=Arab, Jordanian in Kuwait | url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12368/KU }}</ref> || 0.83% || 2022
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| {{Flag|USA}} || 30,000 || 0.70% || 2013
| {{Flag|USA}} || 30,000 || 0.70% || 2013
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==Religion==
==Religion==
{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Religion in Kuwait (ARDA 2020 est.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thearda.com/world-religion/national-profiles?u=125c|title=Religions in Kuwait &#124; Arda|website=www.thearda.com|access-date=1 October 2025}}</ref>
| label1 = [[Sunni]]
| value1 = 67.11
| color1 = Green
| label2 = [[Islam|Other Muslim]]
| value2 = 10.96
| color2 = Dark Green
| label3 = [[Catholic]]
| value3 = 8.92
| color3 = Light Blue
| label4 = [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]]
| value4 = 5.16
| color4 = Blue
| label5 = [[Christianity|Other Christian]]
| value5 = 0.54
| color5 = Dark Blue
| label6 = [[Hinduism]]
| value6 = 5
| color6 = Orange
| label7 = [[Baháʼí]]
| value7 = 0.54
| color7 = Pink
| label8 = [[Sikhism]]
| value8 = .4
| color8 = Gold
| label9 = [[Irreligion|None]]
| value9 = 1.38
| color9 = Black
}}
*[[Islam in Kuwait|Muslim]] (official) 74.6%
*[[Islam in Kuwait|Muslim]] (official) 74.6%
*[[Christianity in Kuwait|Christian]] 18.2%  
*[[Christianity in Kuwait|Christian]] 18.2%  

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Crowd of Kuwaiti spectators

This is a demography of the population of Kuwait (Template:Langx).

Expatriates account for around 60% of Kuwait's total population, with Kuwaitis constituting 38%-42% of the total population. The government and some Kuwaiti citizens consider the proportion of expatriates (which has been relatively stable since the mid-1970s) to be a problem, and in 2016 the number of deportations increased. Most were deported for outstaying their residency permits but others also for traffic offences.[1]

Population size and structure

Template:Historical populations

Population of Kuwait according to nationality
Census year Kuwaiti non-Kuwaiti Total Change
Population % Population % Population %
1975 307,755 Template:Percentage bar 687,082 Template:Percentage bar 994,837 —
1985 470,473 Template:Percentage bar 1,226,828 Template:Percentage bar 1,697,301 70.6
1995 653,616 Template:Percentage bar 921,954 Template:Percentage bar 1,575,570 -7.2
2005 860,324 Template:Percentage bar 1,333,327 Template:Percentage bar 2,193,651 39.2
2015 1,208,643 Template:Percentage bar 2,535,017 Template:Percentage bar 3,743,660 70.6

Source:[2]

Year Kuwaiti Male Kuwaiti Female Kuwaiti Total Non-Kuwaiti Male Non-Kuwaiti Female Non-Kuwaiti Total Total Male Total Female Grand Total
1990 286,299 292,212 578,511 944,585 628,584 1,573,169 1,230,884 920,796 2,151,680
1993 325,892 331,601 657,493 682,161 305,973 988,134 1,008,053 637,574 1,645,627
1995 351,314 356,801 708,115 841,320 409,359 1,250,679 1,192,634 766,160 1,958,794
1996 363,476 368,927 732,403 914,327 447,159 1,361,486 1,277,803 816,086 2,093,889
1998 388,687 397,323 786,010 1,002,718 482,137 1,484,855 1,391,405 879,460 2,270,865
1999 401,433 410,822 812,255 970,865 471,834 1,442,699 1,372,298 882,656 2,254,954
2000 415,613 426,177 841,790 927,023 448,445 1,375,468 1,342,636 874,622 2,217,258
2001 429,209 441,074 870,283 960,390 478,429 1,438,819 1,389,599 919,503 2,309,102
2002 442,310 455,975 898,285 1,020,913 500,730 1,521,643 1,463,223 956,705 2,419,928
2003 456,226 471,460 927,686 1,098,878 520,120 1,618,998 1,555,104 991,580 2,546,684
2004 469,327 486,907 956,234 1,240,267 557,155 1,797,422 1,709,594 1,044,062 2,753,656
2005 486,089 506,128 992,217 1,391,322 607,650 1,998,972 1,877,411 1,113,778 2,991,189
2006 501,148 522,168 1,023,316 1,510,818 648,826 2,159,644 2,011,966 1,170,994 3,182,960
2007 516,631 537,966 1,054,597 1,615,273 729,767 2,345,040 2,131,904 1,267,733 3,399,637
2008 532,566 554,985 1,087,551 1,618,766 735,496 2,354,262 2,151,332 1,290,481 3,441,813
2009 548,290 570,620 1,118,910 1,591,935 774,036 2,365,971 2,140,225 1,344,656 3,484,881
2010 563,631 584,712 1,148,343 1,586,716 846,995 2,433,711 2,150,347 1,431,707 3,582,054
2011 580,558 602,616 1,183,174 1,641,135 872,983 2,514,118 2,221,693 1,475,599 3,697,292
2012 595,365 617,071 1,212,436 1,705,468 905,824 2,611,292 2,300,833 1,522,895 3,823,728
2013 610,545 631,954 1,242,499 1,772,413 950,232 2,722,645 2,382,958 1,582,186 3,965,144
2014 626,256 649,601 1,275,857 1,855,279 960,857 2,816,136 2,481,535 1,610,458 4,091,993
2015 641,282 666,323 1,307,605 1,964,264 967,137 2,931,401 2,605,546 1,633,460 4,239,006
2016 656,084 681,609 1,337,693 2,089,302 984,129 3,073,431 2,745,386 1,665,738 4,411,124
2017 671,012 699,001 1,370,013 2,167,409 963,054 3,130,463 2,838,421 1,662,055 4,500,476
2018 686,475 716,638 1,403,113 2,253,768 964,757 3,218,525 2,940,243 1,681,395 4,621,638
2019 700,742 731,303 1,432,045 2,303,549 1,040,813 3,344,362 3,004,291 1,772,116 4,776,407
2020 714,936 745,034 1,459,970 2,177,731 1,033,012 3,210,743 2,892,667 1,778,046 4,670,713
2021 729,638 759,078 1,488,716 1,941,628 955,373 2,897,001 2,671,266 1,714,451 4,385,717
2022 744,238 772,838 1,517,076 2,188,819 1,087,673 3,276,492 2,933,057 1,860,511 4,793,568
2023 758,716 787,065 1,545,781 2,262,500 1,104,990 3,367,490 3,021,216 1,892,055 4,913,271

The biggest population difficulty in Kuwait involves the Bedoon, stateless people. According to Human Rights Watch in 1995, Kuwait has produced 300,000 stateless Bedoon.[3] Kuwait has the largest number of stateless people in the entire region.[4][5][6] The statelessness challenge for the Bedoon in Kuwait is largely sectarian.[7][8][9][10][11]

According to recent statistics provided by the Central Statistics Bureau, as of January 2024, Kuwait's population reached 4.91 million, an increase of 119,700 from the previous year's 4.79 million. The number of Kuwaiti citizens rose by 28,700 to reach a total of 1.545 million. Specifically, the number of male citizens increased to 758,700, and female citizens reached 787,000. Concurrently, the expatriate population also increased by 90,990, totaling 3.36 million. Amongst the expatriates, the male population reached 2.26 million and the female population 1.1 million.[12]

Structure of the population

Structure of the population (Estimates) (1.01.2020):[13]

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 2,743,617 1,720,904 4,464,521 Template:Percentage bar
0-4 123,865 111,800 235,663 Template:Percentage bar
5-9 190,736 153,412 344,148 Template:Percentage bar
10-14 160,820 129,882 290,702 Template:Percentage bar
15-19 135,324 111,798 247,122 Template:Percentage bar
20-24 126,687 102,773 229,460 Template:Percentage bar
25-29 113,416 93,183 206,599 Template:Percentage bar
30-34 205,555 157,101 362,656 Template:Percentage bar
35-39 341,766 192,989 534,755 Template:Percentage bar
40-44 368,779 180,249 549,028 Template:Percentage bar
45-49 342,307 165,443 507,750 Template:Percentage bar
50-54 234,060 112,764 346,824 Template:Percentage bar
55-59 158,989 76,976 235,965 Template:Percentage bar
60-64 105,746 46,617 152,363 Template:Percentage bar
65-69 59,345 27,921 87,266 Template:Percentage bar
70-74 26,885 15,982 42,867 Template:Percentage bar
75-79 11,984 8,711 20,695 Template:Percentage bar
80+ 10,839 7,912 18,751 Template:Percentage bar
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 475,419 395,094 870,513 Template:Percentage bar
15-64 2,132,629 1,239,893 3,372,522 Template:Percentage bar
65+ 109,053 60,526 169,579 Template:Percentage bar

Source:[2]

Age Group Kuwaiti Males Kuwaiti Females Total Kuwaitis Non-Kuwaiti Males Non-Kuwaiti Females Total Non-Kuwaitis Total Males Total Females Grand Total
Less than 1 year 16,911 15,860 32,771 8,928 8,483 17,411 25,839 24,343 50,182
1-4 62,966 61,810 124,776 47,627 47,086 94,713 110,593 108,896 219,489
5-9 87,292 82,393 169,685 75,842 71,866 147,708 163,134 154,259 317,393
10-14 88,104 83,914 172,018 74,787 70,185 144,972 162,891 154,099 316,990
15-19 76,609 75,089 151,698 55,679 52,907 108,586 132,288 127,996 260,284
20-24 66,815 65,104 131,919 62,238 44,489 106,727 129,053 109,593 238,646
25-29 66,647 64,461 131,108 239,562 86,968 326,530 306,209 151,429 457,638
30-34 48,975 52,607 101,582 288,214 125,939 414,153 337,189 178,546 515,735
35-39 52,231 56,948 109,179 363,465 164,133 527,598 415,696 221,081 636,777
40-44 42,233 45,508 87,741 334,328 140,911 475,239 376,561 186,419 562,980
45-49 34,203 39,923 74,126 245,893 111,643 357,536 280,096 151,566 431,662
50-54 29,381 34,453 63,834 181,928 75,451 257,379 211,309 109,904 321,213
55-59 24,419 29,126 53,545 114,223 43,782 158,005 138,642 72,908 211,550
60-64 17,572 22,913 40,485 54,780 22,135 76,915 72,352 45,048 117,400
65-69 12,779 17,485 30,264 24,294 10,517 34,811 37,073 28,002 65,075
70-74 7,492 11,399 18,891 9,966 5,345 15,311 17,458 16,744 34,202
75-79 4,791 7,473 12,264 4,196 3,095 7,291 8,987 10,568 19,555
80+ 4,818 6,372 11,190 2,869 2,738 5,607 7,687 9,110 16,797
Total 744,238 772,838 1,517,076 2,188,819 1,087,673 3,276,492 2,933,057 1,860,511 4,793,568

Governorates

Script error: No such module "labelled list hatnote". Kuwait consists of six governorates: Hawalli, Asimah, Farwaniyah, Jahra, Ahmadi and Mubarak Al-Kabeer.[14] Most people in Kuwait live in the governorates of Hawalli, Asimah, and Farwaniyah.[14]

Source: [15]

Nationality Group GCC countries Arab countries Asia SS Africa Europe North America South America Oceania Total
Capital Governorate Male 144,354 45,550 118,393 991 953 1,000 115 105 311,461
Female 150,029 22,018 84,561 4,759 971 887 88 65 263,378
Total 294,383 67,568 202,954 5,750 1,924 1,887 203 170 574,839
Hawalli Governorate Male 124,551 224,700 162,749 1,477 3,890 4,549 369 353 522,638
Female 127,709 127,931 133,244 5,883 4,098 3,979 372 316 403,532
Total 252,260 352,631 295,993 7,360 7,988 8,528 741 669 926,170
Al-Ahmadi Governorate Male 176,599 98,007 312,505 3,214 1,717 3,239 312 139 595,732
Female 179,803 40,929 99,448 5,282 983 1,376 145 86 328,052
Total 356,402 138,936 411,953 8,496 2,700 4,615 457 225 923,784
Al-Jahra Governorate Male 138,772 85,450 94,286 1,630 262 260 115 59 320,834
Female 141,876 57,551 40,935 5,068 268 198 81 50 246,027
Total 280,648 143,001 135,221 6,698 530 458 196 109 566,861
Al-Farwaniya Governorate Male 130,514 273,035 369,097 2,551 463 493 91 59 776,303
Female 135,497 74,258 117,987 4,927 383 352 79 33 333,516
Total 266,011 347,293 487,084 7,478 846 845 170 92 1,109,819
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate Male 89,764 7,764 42,714 339 359 650 87 31 141,708
Female 92,949 5,429 35,767 2,856 417 452 66 22 137,958
Total 182,713 13,193 78,481 3,195 776 1,102 153 53 279,666
Not Stated Male 1,618 581 338 21 10 15 5 2 2,590
Female 1,165 568 208 17 6 19 3 2 1,988
Total 2,783 1,149 546 38 16 34 8 4 4,578
Total Male 806,172 735,087 1,100,082 10,223 7,654 10,206 1,094 748 2,671,266
Female 829,028 328,684 512,150 28,792 7,126 7,263 834 574 1,714,451
Total 1,635,200 1,063,771 1,612,232 39,015 14,780 17,469 1,928 1,332 4,385,717

Vital statistics

UN estimates

[16]

Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural change per year CBR* CDR* NC* TFR* IMR*
1950-1955 8,000 2,000 6,000 43.7 12.3 31.4 7.21 113
1955-1960 9,000 2,000 7,000 40.0 9.6 30.4 7.21 90
1960-1965 16,000 3,000 13,000 43.4 7.6 35.8 7.31 70
1965-1970 30,000 4,000 26,000 48.8 6.3 42.5 7.41 53
1970-1975 43,000 5,000 38,000 47.6 5.2 42.4 6.90 40
1975-1980 49,000 5,000 44,000 40.7 4.2 36.5 5.89 29
1980-1985 58,000 5,000 52,000 37.1 3.4 33.6 5.10 22
1985-1990 51,000 5,000 45,000 26.5 2.8 23.7 3.34 16
1990-1995 33,000 5,000 28,000 18.0 2.7 15.3 2.20 13
1995-2000 43,000 5,000 38,000 24.1 3.0 21.1 2.93 11
2000-2005 39,000 6,000 32,000 18.5 3.1 15.4 2.24 10
2005-2010 47,000 7,000 40,000 18.7 3.1 15.6 2.32 8
2010-2015 58,000 9,000 49,000 16.1 2.4 13.7 2.08 8
2015-2020 60,000 12,000 48,000 12.6 2.9 9.7 2.07 7
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman)

Registered births and deaths

[17][18]

Average population Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) TFR
1958 6,881
1959 9,023
1960 11,616 1,235 10,381
1961 296,000 12,942 2,504 10,438 43.7 8.4 35.2
1962 337,000 15,204 2,180 13,024 45.1 6.5 38.6
1963 384,000 17,397 2,139 15,258 45.4 5.6 39.8
1964 433,000 19,428 2,618 16,810 44.8 6.0 38.8
1965 484,000 21,950 2,454 19,496 45.3 5.1 40.3
1966 536,000 23,732 2,813 20,919 44.3 5.3 39.0
1967 588,000 28,334 3,111 25,223 48.2 5.3 42.9
1968 642,000 33,026 3,346 29,680 51.5 5.2 46.3
1969 697,000 35,135 3,378 31,757 50.4 4.8 45.6
1970 753,000 33,842 3,735 30,107 44.9 5.0 40.0
1971 811,000 35,558 3,832 31,726 43.8 4.7 39.1
1972 870,000 37,688 4,149 33,539 43.3 4.8 38.5
1973 931,000 40,165 4,601 35,564 43.2 4.9 38.2
1974 992,000 41,060 4,693 36,367 41.4 4.7 36.7
1975 1,054,000 42,861 4,778 38,083 40.7 4.5 36.1
1976 1,116,000 46,039 4,661 41,378 41.3 4.2 37.1
1977 1,179,000 46,864 5,365 41,499 39.8 4.6 35.2
1978 1,243,000 48,010 4,936 43,074 38.6 4.0 34.7
1979 1,309,000 48,273 5,028 43,245 36.9 3.8 33.0
1980 1,377,000 51,090 4,932 46,158 37.1 3.6 33.5
1981 1,446,000 52,041 4,678 47,363 36.0 3.2 32.8
1982 1,514,000 54,257 4,992 49,265 35.8 3.3 32.5
1983 1,584,000 55,617 4,654 50,963 35.1 2.9 32.2
1984 1,660,000 56,776 4,544 52,232 34.2 2.7 31.5
1985 1,742,000 55,087 4,711 50,376 31.6 2.7 28.9
1986 1,836,000 53,845 4,390 49,455 29.3 2.4 26.9
1987 1,937,000 52,412 4,113 48,299 27.1 2.1 24.9
1988 2,028,000 53,080 4,581 48,499 26.2 2.3 23.9
1989 2,084,000 52,858 4,628 48,230 25.4 2.2 23.1
1990 2,088,000
1991 2,031,000 20,609 3,380 17,229 10.1 1.7 8.5
1992 1,924,000 34,817 3,369 31,448 18.1 1.8 16.3
1993 1,796,000 37,379 3,441 33,938 20.8 1.9 18.9
1994 1,688,000 38,868 3,464 35,404 23.0 2.1 21.0
1995 1,628,000 41,169 3,781 37,388 25.3 2.3 23.0
1996 1,628,000 44,620 3,812 40,808 27.4 2.3 25.1
1997 1,679,000 42,815 4,017 38,798 25.5 2.4 23.1
1998 1,764,000 41,424 4,216 37,208 23.5 2.4 21.1
1999 1,857,000 41,135 4,187 36,948 22.1 2.3 19.9
2000 1,941,000 41,843 4,227 37,616 21.6 2.2 19.4
2001 2,010,000 41,342 4,364 36,978 20.6 2.2 18.4
2002 2,070,000 43,490 4,342 39,148 21.0 2.1 18.9
2003 2,127,000 43,982 4,424 39,558 20.7 2.1 18.6
2004 2,189,000 47,274 4,793 42,481 21.6 2.2 19.4
2005 2,264,000 50,941 4,784 46,157 22.5 2.1 20.4
2006 2,351,000 52,759 5,247 47,512 22.4 2.2 20.2
2007 2,448,000 53,587 5,293 48,294 21.9 2.2 19.7
2008 2,548,000 54,571 5,701 48,870 21.4 2.2 19.2
2009 2,778,000 56,503 6,266 50,237 20.3 2.3 18.1
2010 2,933,000 57,533 5,448 52,085 19.6 1.9 17.8
2011 3,099,000 58,198 5,339 52,859 18.7 1.7 17.0 1.95
2012 3,246,622 59,753 5,950 53,803 18.4 1.8 16.6 1.86
2013 3,427,595 59,426 5,909 53,517 17.3 1.7 15.6 1.719
2014 3,588,092 61,313 6,031 55,282 16.3 1.6 14.7 1.915
2015 3,743,660 59,271 6,481 52,790 14.9 1.6 13.3
2016 3,925,487 58,797 6,338 52,459 14.4 1.5 12.9 2.062
2017 4,082,704 59,172 6,679 52,493 14.7 1.7 13.0 2.152
2018 4,226,920 56,121 6,807 49,314 13.6 1.7 11.9 2.161
2019 4,420,110 53,565 7,306 46,259 12.1 1.6 10.4 2.082
2020 4,464,521 52,463 10,569 41,894 11.7 2.4 9.3 2.033
2021 4,336,012 51,585 10,938 40,647 11.9 2.5 9.4 2.148
2022 4,385,717 49,793 8,041 41,752 10.9 1.8 9.1 1.546
2023 4,793,568 50,034 7,436 42,568 10.3 1.5 8.8 1.524
2024 4,913,271 49,063 7,422 41,641 10.0 1.5 8.5 1.560
2025 4,881,254

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Life expectancy

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Life expectancy at birth in Kuwait
Period Life expectancy in
Years 		Period Life expectancy in
Years
1950–1955 53.6 1985–1990 71.6
1955–1960 58.3 1990–1995 72.4
1960–1965 62.0 1995–2000 73.0
1965–1970 64.9 2000–2005 73.3
1970–1975 67.1 2005–2010 73.7
1975–1980 68.7 2010–2015 74.3
1980–1985 70.3 2015–2020 75.1

Source: UN World Population Prospects[19]

Ethnic groups

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By continent

Source:[20]

Nationality Group Population
GCC countries 1,635,200
Arab countries 1,063,771
Asia 1,612,232
Sub-Saharan Africa 39,015
Europe 14,780
North America 17,469
South America 1,928
Oceania 1,322
Total 4,385,717

By nationality

The following is a firm containing estimations from countries' embassies:[21]

Nationality Population % of Total Population Year of Data
Template:Country data Kuwait 1,294,513 30.90% 2015
Template:Country data India 1,020,000[22] 24.04% 2020
Template:Country data Egypt 666,000[23] 15.70% 2020
Template:Country data Philippines ~241,000[23] ~5.68% 2020
Template:Country data Bangladesh 181,265 4.30% 2014
Template:Country data Syria 161,000[24] 3.80% 2015
Template:Country data Saudi Arabia 132,533[25] 3.18% 2021
Template:Country data Lebanon 106,000[23] 2.50% ?
Template:Country data Nepal 101,193[26] 2.24% 2019
Template:Country data Pakistan 100,000[23] 2.36% 2020
Template:Country data Sri Lanka 96,000[27] 2.26% 2016
Stateless 93,000 2.20% 2015
Template:Country data Ethiopia 74,000 1.80% 2012
Template:Country data Iran 50,000 1.20% 2015
Template:Country data Jordan 33,000[28] 0.83% 2022
Template:Country data USA 30,000 0.70% 2013
Template:Country data Indonesia 28,954[29] 0.68% 2020
Template:Country data Iraq 16,000 - 18,000 ~0.4% 2015
Template:Country data Afghanistan 15,000 0.36% 2015
Template:Country data Yemen 11,000 0.26% 2012
Template:Country data Palestine 10,000 0.24% 2015
Template:Country data Sudan 7,000 0.17% 2015
Template:Country data Canada 7,000[30] 0.17% 2020
Template:Country data Bahrain 6,856[25] 0.16% 2021
Template:Country data Armenia 5,000 0.12% 2015
Template:Country data China 5,000 0.12% 2014
Template:Country data North Korea 4,000 0.10% 2013
Template:Country data Turkey 4,000[31] 0.10% 2009
Template:Country data UK 4,000[32] 0.10% 2022
Template:Country data Oman 3,634[25] 0.09% 2021
Template:Country data Qatar 1,731[25] 0.04% 2021
Template:Country data UAE 1,730[25] 0.04% 2021
Template:Country data Eritrea 1,500 0.04% 2015
Template:Country data South Korea 1,500 0.04% 2015
Template:Country data South Africa 1,000 0.02% 2013
Template:Country data Romania 800 0.02% 2014
Template:Country data Australia 800[33] 0.02% 2024
Template:Country data Germany 500 - 600 ~0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Nigeria 500 0.01% ?
Template:Country data Spain 500 0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Kenya 400 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Venezuela 400 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Vietnam 400 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Brazil 300 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Hungary 300 <0.01% 2014
Template:Country data Malaysia 300 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Poland 300 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Ukraine 300 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Greece 250 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Myanmar 200 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Denmark 200[34] <0.01% 2021
Template:Country data Senegal 170 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Mexico 120 - 150 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Slovakia 100 - 150 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Switzerland 105 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Argentina 100 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Czech Republic 50 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Slovenia <50 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Cambodia 47 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Taiwan 30 - 50 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Nicaragua 40 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Cyprus 37 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Mongolia 20 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Kyrgyzstan 14 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Peru 10 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Lesotho 7 <0.01% 2015
Template:Country data Guyana 2 <0.01% 2015

Kuwaiti 41.4%, Arab expat 21.4%, Asian (mostly South Asian) 35.3%, African 1%, other 0.7% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.) [35]

Languages

Religion

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See also

References

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