Population, female, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, female, annual growth rate was -0.5529 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5529 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 154.3%
World rank
202nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
21.3 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-23.67 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.5529 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 154.3% on the previous year and down 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 21.3 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -23.67 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1990 | -23.67 % change on previous year | -651.6% |
| 1991 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1993 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1994 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0984 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1996 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2404.7% |
| 1997 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2006 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9687 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1879 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -2332.4% |
| 2023 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5529 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.5529 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4497 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.5529 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2404.7% | -0.0984 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2332.4% | -0.1879 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -651.6% | 4.29 % change on previous year | -23.67 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +210.9% | -19.21 % change on previous year | 21.3 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -214.5% | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -154.3% | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.5529 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -23.67 % change on previous year | 21.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.5529 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 199 Serbia -0.4847 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Belarus -0.4901 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Estonia -0.5307 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.5589 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Hungary -0.5708 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Monaco -0.7146 % 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)
- 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, female, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -0.5529 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.67 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.4%. 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, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.