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Kuwait Population

Kuwait's population is 4.9M in 2024 — ranked #127 in the world, accounting for 0.06% of global population.

ISO: KWTWorld rank: #127Latest actual: 2024
4.9M
Population (2024)
+0.90%
Population growth
0.06%
of world population

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Kuwait population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Kuwait.

3.8M 2015 4.0M 2016 4.2M 2017 4.3M 2018 4.4M 2019 4.4M 2020 4.4M 2021 4.6M 2022 4.9M 2023 4.9M 2024

All years

Each year has its own page with detailed figures.

YearStatusPopulationRankPage
2026PendingSee 2026 status →
2025PendingSee 2025 status →
2024Latest · Actual4.9M#127View 2024 →
2023Actual4.9M#127View 2023 →
2022Actual4.6M#127View 2022 →
2021Actual4.4M#127View 2021 →
2020Actual4.4M#127View 2020 →
2019Actual4.4M#127View 2019 →
2018Actual4.3M#127View 2018 →
2017Actual4.2M#127View 2017 →
2016Actual4.0M#129View 2016 →
2015Actual3.8M#129View 2015 →

FAQ

What is the population of Kuwait?

Kuwait's population is 4.9M in 2024, ranking #127.

What share of world population is Kuwait?

Kuwait accounts for 0.06% of world population in 2024.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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