Population ages 15-19, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 15-19, male was 142,311 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
142,311
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
144,493
in 2024
All-time low
15,646
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, male in Kuwait is 142,311, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Kuwait peaked at 144,493 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,646, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 132nd 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 15-19, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,646 | — |
| 1961 | 17,562 | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 19,951 | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 22,884 | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 25,909 | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 29,019 | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 31,763 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 34,161 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 36,801 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 39,568 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 42,021 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 44,771 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 48,426 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 52,543 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 57,160 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 62,638 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 67,827 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 71,847 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 75,356 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 78,417 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 80,839 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 82,169 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 82,901 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 84,059 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 85,339 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 87,162 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 89,610 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 92,704 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 96,993 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 102,100 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 79,550 | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 66,845 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 82,568 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 80,104 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 67,566 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 62,848 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 70,574 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 80,257 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 87,090 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 91,034 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 92,623 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 92,439 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90,740 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 87,800 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 84,077 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 84,490 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89,330 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 92,596 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 93,482 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 93,748 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94,483 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98,266 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 103,793 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 107,782 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 111,607 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 114,633 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 117,642 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 122,407 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 128,649 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 133,768 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 136,343 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 130,013 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 127,471 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 138,977 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 144,493 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 142,311 | -1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 142,311 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,542, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 142,311 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 472,729, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,326 | 15,646 | 39,568 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,101 | 42,021 | 78,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,388 | 80,839 | 102,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,844 | 62,848 | 91,034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,132 | 84,077 | 93,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,303 | 94,483 | 133,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,601 | 127,471 | 144,493 | 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 15-19, male in Kuwait?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Kuwait was 142,311 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 144,493 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,646 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.