Population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 55-59, female was 80,612 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80,612
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
80,612
in 2025
All-time low
2,543
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female 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
Kuwait recorded 80,612 for population ages 55-59, female 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 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait peaked at 80,612 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,543, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,543 | — |
| 1961 | 2,662 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 2,791 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2,932 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 3,092 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 3,274 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 3,492 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 3,745 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 4,035 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 4,380 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 4,765 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 5,234 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 5,820 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 6,476 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 7,168 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 7,909 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 8,462 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 8,776 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9,080 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 9,438 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 9,893 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 10,383 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 10,898 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 11,480 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 12,180 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 12,953 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 14,086 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 15,683 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 17,420 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 19,275 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 15,612 | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 13,614 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 17,009 | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 16,316 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 13,216 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 11,180 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 11,012 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 11,523 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 12,156 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 12,922 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 13,796 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 14,737 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 15,698 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 16,646 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 17,569 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 18,644 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 20,018 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 21,660 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 23,597 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 25,837 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 28,253 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 31,629 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 35,739 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 39,864 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 44,238 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 49,077 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 54,373 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 59,848 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 66,232 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 73,389 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 79,606 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 72,111 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 67,447 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 76,548 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 80,343 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 80,612 | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 80,612 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,733, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 80,612 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 224,892, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,295 | 2,543 | 4,380 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,313 | 4,765 | 9,438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,425 | 9,893 | 19,275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,456 | 11,012 | 17,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,820 | 13,796 | 25,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,264 | 28,253 | 73,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,111 | 67,447 | 80,612 | 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 55-59, female in Kuwait?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait was 80,612 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 55-59, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80,612 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,543 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.