Population ages 20-24, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 20-24, male was 133,556 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
133,556
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
140,466
in 2009
All-time low
18,082
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Kuwait stood at 133,556.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Kuwait peaked at 140,466 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18,082, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 127th 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 20-24, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,082 | — |
| 1961 | 20,861 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 23,888 | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 27,033 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 30,279 | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 33,555 | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 36,247 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 38,422 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 40,783 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 43,136 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 45,215 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 47,203 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 49,298 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 51,518 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 54,132 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 57,412 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 63,178 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 71,189 | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 79,066 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 86,109 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 91,739 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 96,128 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 99,546 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 102,131 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 102,522 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 101,874 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 98,541 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 92,234 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 87,507 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 84,775 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 62,788 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 51,530 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 64,285 | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 71,828 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 74,669 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 72,391 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 75,491 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 84,254 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 95,433 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 107,089 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 117,032 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 123,542 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 125,953 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 124,351 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 119,383 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 117,928 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 124,060 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 132,268 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 138,377 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 140,466 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 137,643 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 126,080 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 112,877 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 105,774 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 102,583 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 104,234 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 110,330 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 117,125 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 122,489 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 125,907 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 123,737 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 123,277 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 127,406 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 124,674 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 125,246 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 133,556 | +6.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 133,556 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,112, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 133,556 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 499,242, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,229 | 18,082 | 43,136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,432 | 45,215 | 86,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,700 | 84,775 | 102,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,976 | 51,530 | 107,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,336 | 117,032 | 140,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,504 | 102,583 | 137,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,316 | 123,277 | 133,556 | 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 20-24, male in Kuwait?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Kuwait was 133,556 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 20-24, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 140,466 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,082 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.