Population ages 65 and above, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 65 and above, male was 82,213 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Kuwait stood at 82,213.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Kuwait peaked at 112,923 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,740, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 140th 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 65 and above, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,740 | — |
| 1961 | 4,060 | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 4,363 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 4,621 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 4,884 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 5,151 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 5,506 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 5,956 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 6,415 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 6,850 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 7,236 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 7,537 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7,778 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 8,041 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8,386 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 8,849 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 9,148 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9,254 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9,403 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 9,574 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9,798 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 10,067 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,345 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 10,652 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 11,116 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 11,725 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 12,820 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 14,554 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 16,588 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 18,949 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 15,965 | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 14,795 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 19,189 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 19,016 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 15,147 | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 12,121 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 11,920 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 12,865 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 13,936 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 15,100 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 16,281 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 17,384 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 18,318 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 19,019 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 19,465 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,168 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21,512 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 23,132 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 24,759 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 26,365 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 27,968 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 30,583 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 34,565 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 39,224 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 44,881 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 52,447 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 62,018 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 73,741 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 88,045 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 102,429 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 112,923 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 87,790 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 64,997 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 75,952 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 81,127 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 82,213 | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 82,213 is below the median for high income countries, which is 115,197, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 82,213 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 450,438, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, male in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -26.0% | 87,790 | 64,997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,155 | 3,740 | 6,850 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,521 | 7,236 | 9,574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,661 | 9,798 | 18,949 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,005 | 11,920 | 19,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,640 | 16,281 | 26,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,590 | 27,968 | 102,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,167 | 64,997 | 112,923 | 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 65 and above, male in Kuwait?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Kuwait was 82,213 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 112,923 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,740 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.