Population ages 70-74, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 70-74, male was 21,308 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male in Kuwait is 21,308, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Kuwait peaked at 28,324 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,046, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 143rd 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 70-74, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,046 | — |
| 1961 | 1,110 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 1,169 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,221 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1,291 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,379 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1,511 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1,683 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 1,859 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 2,022 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 2,159 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2,263 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,356 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2,444 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2,516 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,580 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,541 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,388 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 2,237 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 2,153 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,164 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,287 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2,515 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2,787 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 3,057 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 3,292 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 3,573 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 3,939 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 4,361 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 4,905 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 4,138 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 3,908 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5,165 | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 5,238 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,262 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 3,400 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 3,254 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,414 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,618 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,879 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4,195 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 4,557 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4,935 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 5,270 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5,482 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5,594 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,747 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,048 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6,510 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 7,083 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 7,749 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 8,485 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 9,216 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 10,054 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 11,174 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 12,669 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 14,841 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 17,747 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 21,283 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 25,058 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 28,324 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 21,979 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 15,831 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 18,903 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 20,654 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 21,308 | +3.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21,308 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,727, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21,308 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124,288, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 70-74, 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 | -28.0% | 21,979 | 15,831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,429 | 1,046 | 2,022 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,364 | 2,153 | 2,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,288 | 2,164 | 4,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,028 | 3,254 | 5,238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,542 | 4,195 | 7,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,828 | 7,749 | 25,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,166 | 15,831 | 28,324 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 23,611 compare
- 141 Mauritius 23,312 compare
- 142 Mauritania 22,084 compare
- 144 Kosovo 19,994 compare
- 144 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19,994 compare
- 146 Mongolia 18,561 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 70-74, male in Kuwait?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Kuwait was 21,308 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 70-74, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 28,324 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,046 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Kuwait ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.