Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Population, female
Kuwait
38.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
39.6%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
213th
Saudi Arabia rank
212th
Population, female over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.6% against 38.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 213th and Saudi Arabia ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 48.7% | 8.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 47.9% | 4.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 46.6% | 4.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 46.0% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 42.0% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.0% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.3% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 39.6% against 38.9% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, female?
- Kuwait ranks 213th and Saudi Arabia ranks 212th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total 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 is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.