Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0317 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0317 units per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
189th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.04 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0128 units per person
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0317 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.04 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 units per person, in 1983.
Kuwait ranks 189th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0226 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0223 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0218 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0209 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0201 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0194 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.019 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0188 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0184 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0182 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0179 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.017 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.014 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.013 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.016 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0178 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0324 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.036 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.04 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0342 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0275 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.031 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0317 units per person | +2.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0317 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1779 units per person, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0317 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0475 units per person, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 186 Mauritania 0.0325 units per person compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 0.0324 units per person compare
- 188 Gambia 0.0318 units per person compare
- 190 Benin 0.0315 units per person compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0308 units per person compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.0308 units per person 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 65 and above, total, per capita in Kuwait?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0317 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 units per person in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.