Population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 15-64, male was 82.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait is 82.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait peaked at 82.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 3rd 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.1% | — |
| 1961 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 60.3% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 59.4% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 59.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 58.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 63.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 65.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 72.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 77.5% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 77.5% | 82.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Kuwait was 82.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.