Population ages 55-59, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 55-59, male was 153,356 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
153,356
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 218 countries
All-time high
160,355
in 2020
All-time low
3,629
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male in Kuwait is 153,356, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Kuwait peaked at 160,355 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,629, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,629 | — |
| 1961 | 3,700 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3,730 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3,797 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,995 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 4,353 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 4,865 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 5,541 | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 6,330 | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 7,127 | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 7,899 | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 8,586 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 9,172 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 9,759 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 10,427 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 11,194 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 11,874 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 12,454 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 13,076 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 13,739 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 14,492 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 15,255 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 15,999 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 16,813 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 17,861 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 19,070 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 21,165 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 24,399 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 28,016 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 32,081 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 26,759 | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 24,119 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 30,724 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 29,933 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 24,378 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 20,586 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 20,076 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 20,621 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 21,245 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 22,071 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 23,137 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 24,415 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 25,841 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 27,363 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 28,977 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 30,898 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 33,260 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 36,025 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 39,233 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 42,868 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 46,703 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 53,145 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 62,335 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 71,874 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 82,512 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 94,975 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 108,668 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 123,347 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 139,915 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 153,893 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 160,355 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 137,749 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 126,213 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 146,720 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 154,405 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 153,356 | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 153,356 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86,482, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 153,356 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,933, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,707 | 3,629 | 7,127 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,818 | 7,899 | 13,739 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,515 | 14,492 | 32,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,051 | 20,076 | 30,724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,202 | 23,137 | 42,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,737 | 46,703 | 153,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,466 | 126,213 | 160,355 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 106 New Zealand 158,841 compare
- 107 Guinea 158,365 compare
- 108 Rwanda 157,173 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 150,549 compare
- 111 Lebanon 149,302 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 142,915 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 55-59, male in Kuwait?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Kuwait was 153,356 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, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 160,355 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,629 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.