Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.0%
World rank
196th
of 217 countries
All-time high
28.37 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-19.75 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 1.59 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.0% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 28.37 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -19.75 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Kuwait ranks 196th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1964 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9772 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1978 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1981 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 1991 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1992 | 28.37 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 1993 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1994 | -19.75 % change on previous year | +1189.2% |
| 1995 | -18.54 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1996 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1997 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -849.6% |
| 1998 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2021 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 2022 | -15.56 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2025 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.9772 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -19.75 % change on previous year | 28.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0924 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 193 Nepal 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Lesotho 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Puerto Rico 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Tonga 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 199 China 1.51 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.75 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.