Population ages 0-14, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 0-14, total was 874,443 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
874,443
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
923,006
in 2019
All-time low
116,467
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 874,443 for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Kuwait peaked at 923,006 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 116,467, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 129th 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.
Population ages 0-14, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,467 | — |
| 1961 | 130,749 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 147,567 | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 166,702 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 187,084 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 208,636 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 233,046 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 260,940 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 291,046 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 322,410 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 353,053 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 379,575 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 402,764 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 426,046 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 449,929 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 474,897 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 498,836 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 521,403 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 544,632 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 568,243 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 592,054 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 613,915 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 634,173 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 654,941 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 676,022 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 696,212 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 721,607 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 752,683 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 781,733 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 808,582 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 607,237 | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 474,644 | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 565,609 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 565,539 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 555,678 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 561,009 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 571,214 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 577,380 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 579,279 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 577,910 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 574,191 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 569,068 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 563,417 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 557,725 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 551,887 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 557,264 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 578,653 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 604,290 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 628,892 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 652,064 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 676,896 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 704,106 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 736,078 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 771,371 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 804,132 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 836,213 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 865,247 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 888,468 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 911,252 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 923,006 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 907,317 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 876,033 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 881,941 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 902,874 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 892,223 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 874,443 | -2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 874,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 874,443 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,465 | 116,467 | 322,410 | 10 |
| 1970s | 461,938 | 353,053 | 568,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 693,192 | 592,054 | 808,582 | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,550 | 474,644 | 607,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,745 | 551,887 | 652,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,677 | 676,896 | 923,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,138 | 874,443 | 907,317 | 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 population ages 0-14, total in Kuwait?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Kuwait was 874,443 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 923,006 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,467 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Kuwait ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.