Kuwait vs South Asia: Population ages 15-64, female
Kuwait
73.6%
in 2025
South Asia
67.9%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
4th
South Asia rank
3rd
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Kuwait
- South Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 73.6% against 67.9% in South Asia, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 54.8% | 3.9% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 55.0% | 3.8% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 56.1% | 0.2% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 58.1% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 61.5% | 6.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 65.1% | 7.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 67.4% | 5.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Kuwait or South Asia?
- Kuwait, at 73.6% against 67.9% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Kuwait and South Asia?
- 5.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Asia rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.