Population ages 15-64, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 15-64, female was 73.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Kuwait is 73.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Kuwait peaked at 73.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 48.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 53.8% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 63.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 72.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.0% | 73.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 British Virgin Islands 76.3% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 75.8% compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 73.7% compare
- 5 Macau, China 73.0% compare
- 6 Jamaica 72.6% compare
- 7 Singapore 72.4% compare
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 15-64, female in Kuwait?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Kuwait was 73.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.