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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Kuwait

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population4.87M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$157.21B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$32.31K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth84.62024 · yearsInternet use100%2025 · % of populationForest area0.4%2023 · % of land area
Population
4,865,298

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Kuwait2025 · 4.87M
01.22M2.45M3.67M4.9M1960199320251960: 311,0601961: 345,9451962: 384,9951963: 427,6941964: 473,1151965: 521,1741966: 572,5901967: 628,0891968: 687,7161969: 749,4521970: 809,1141971: 865,0761972: 920,3521973: 977,6541974: 1,038,3461975: 1,104,8631976: 1,178,7111977: 1,258,0231978: 1,340,3191979: 1,423,5141980: 1,504,7821981: 1,583,4261982: 1,662,4801983: 1,744,2951984: 1,820,6881985: 1,894,2421986: 1,972,5201987: 2,052,9941988: 2,134,7071989: 2,217,4681990: 1,684,8191991: 1,351,3991992: 1,634,9611993: 1,672,1511994: 1,664,3611995: 1,681,5131996: 1,730,2461997: 1,787,6831998: 1,844,3021999: 1,900,0302000: 1,954,7092001: 2,008,1212002: 2,059,9742003: 2,109,8812004: 2,157,3202005: 2,236,7882006: 2,364,7332007: 2,507,8872008: 2,651,4212009: 2,795,4842010: 2,943,3722011: 3,132,8142012: 3,337,1092013: 3,507,8442014: 3,665,8762015: 3,834,5742016: 4,004,0962017: 4,154,8122018: 4,323,5152019: 4,442,3162020: 4,400,2672021: 4,360,8652022: 4,589,6432023: 4,853,4202024: 4,897,2632025: 4,865,298

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Kuwait in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Kuwait City
Country code
KWT

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