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Kuwait Population

Kuwait's population is 4.2M in 2017 — ranked #127 in the world, accounting for 0.05% of global population.

ISO: KWTWorld rank: #127Source: World Bank
4.2M
Population (2017)
+3.76%
Population growth
0.05%
of world population

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

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population4.2M2017
Population growth+3.76%2017
World population rank#1272017
Share of world population0.05%2017

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
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
20244.9M+0.90%#1270.06%
20234.9M+5.75%#1270.06%
20224.6M+5.25%#1270.06%
20214.4M-0.90%#1270.06%
20204.4M-0.95%#1270.06%
20194.4M+2.75%#1270.06%
20184.3M+4.06%#1270.06%
20174.2M+3.76%#1270.05%
20164.0M+4.42%#1290.05%
20153.8M#1290.05%

FAQ

What is the population of Kuwait?

Kuwait's population is 4.2M in 2017, ranking #127.

What share of world population is Kuwait?

Kuwait accounts for 0.05% of world population in 2017.

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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