Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Kuwait
Kuwait: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 31,138 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,138
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
31,138
in 2025
All-time low
2,929
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 31,138 for age population, age 16, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Kuwait peaked at 31,138 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,929, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,929 | — |
| 1961 | 3,222 | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 3,662 | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 4,272 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 4,897 | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 5,461 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 5,990 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 6,510 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 7,048 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 7,626 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 8,152 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 8,712 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 9,576 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 10,684 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 11,673 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 12,652 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 13,545 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 14,162 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 14,736 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 15,292 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 15,750 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 15,996 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 16,077 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 16,338 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 16,836 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 17,514 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 18,292 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 19,148 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 20,192 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 21,357 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 16,612 | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 13,902 | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 17,315 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 16,732 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13,881 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 12,861 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 14,212 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 15,698 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 16,727 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 17,379 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 17,693 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17,718 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,448 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16,902 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16,219 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 16,273 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17,155 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 17,426 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17,478 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18,238 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 19,263 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20,156 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21,171 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22,276 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 23,169 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 23,689 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24,035 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24,787 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25,994 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 27,028 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 27,832 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 27,302 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 27,465 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29,625 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 30,773 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 31,138 | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 31,138 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,867, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 31,138 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,752, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,162 | 2,929 | 7,626 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,918 | 8,152 | 15,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,750 | 15,750 | 21,357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,532 | 12,861 | 17,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,255 | 16,219 | 18,238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,157 | 19,263 | 27,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,022 | 27,302 | 31,138 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Kuwait?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Kuwait was 31,138 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31,138 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,929 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.