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Kuwait

Population

5,124,695

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
128th
Share of world
0.06%
Annual change
+76,6953.19%

Population of Kuwait

05M10M15M20M25M95% prediction interval20265.1M2050 projection6.4M↑ 24% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 5,124,695. 2050 projection: 6,367,756.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Kuwait. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20265,102,7733.19%128
20255,026,0782.70%128
20204,400,1440.95%128
20194,442,1942.75%128
20184,323,3874.06%128
20174,154,6853.76%128
20153,834,4545.43%130
20102,943,3725.64%136
20052,236,7882.73%142
20001,954,7093.06%145

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Hawalli is home to 1,086,569 people, 21.29% of Kuwait's population.

City population1M400K200K
Hawalli 1.1MFarwaniya 951.0KJahra 561.0KMangaf 361.9KFirdous 285.5KSulaibekhat 103.9KSulaibiah 99.0KKuwait City 70.8K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Hawalli1.1M21.29%
2Farwaniya951.0K18.64%
3Jahra561.0K10.99%
4Funtas548.3K10.75%
5Mangaf361.9K7.09%
6Firdous285.5K5.60%
7Mubarak al Kabeer280.3K5.49%
8Sulaibekhat103.9K2.04%
9Sulaibiah99.0K1.94%
10Kuwait City70.8K1.39%

Kuwait by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Kuwait is home to an estimated 5,124,695 people, the 128th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Kuwait has a net population change of approximately 194 people per day, driven by 135 births, 25 deaths, and net immigration of 84 people.
Share of world
Kuwait makes up 0.06% of the world's population and 0.1% of Asia's.
Density
286.4 people per km² of land (741.6 per mi²), ranking 53rd among countries and territories.
Urban living
100% of people live in urban areas.

Kuwait Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 8100+ years, female: 2495–99 years, male: 10995–99 years, female: 21690–94 years, male: 64690–94 years, female: 1,03185–89 years, male: 2,45985–89 years, female: 2,97980–84 years, male: 4,21380–84 years, female: 5,91175–79 years, male: 10,66975–79 years, female: 12,48770–74 years, male: 23,27070–74 years, female: 21,24765–69 years, male: 47,02365–69 years, female: 34,06060–64 years, male: 91,45660–64 years, female: 54,75055–59 years, male: 160,44755–59 years, female: 85,39650–54 years, male: 235,52850–54 years, female: 125,50145–49 years, male: 315,52245–49 years, female: 166,93040–44 years, male: 406,45540–44 years, female: 209,15635–39 years, male: 414,77535–39 years, female: 219,01130–34 years, male: 359,26430–34 years, female: 189,02025–29 years, male: 284,40525–29 years, female: 151,42620–24 years, male: 146,65820–24 years, female: 124,11015–19 years, male: 148,28815–19 years, female: 142,28910–14 years, male: 167,72610–14 years, female: 158,1475–9 years, male: 155,6535–9 years, female: 150,9340–4 years, male: 139,0200–4 years, female: 134,562100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4200K200K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

35.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

81 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

61.02%

Female

38.98%

Life expectancy 79.8Life expectancy 82.3

Ethnicity

40.3%

Asian

  • Asian40.3%
  • Kuwaiti30.4%
  • Other Arab27.4%
  • African1%
  • Other0.9%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2018 est.

Religion

74.6%

Muslim (official), the largest religion

  • Muslim (official)74.6%
  • Christian18.2%
  • Other and Unspecified7.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2013 est.

data represent citizens

Muslim (official): includes Sunni 60-65%, Shia 35-40%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Kuwait United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Central Statistical Bureau
  5. Central Statistical Bureau