Age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait
Kuwait: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 22.8% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait peaked at 80.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.1% | — |
| 1961 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 64.4% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 66.1% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 69.0% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 70.9% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 73.4% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 75.8% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 78.0% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 77.7% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 61.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.1% | 62.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.4% | 68.0% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 58.9% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 44.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 27.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait was 22.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.