Population, female, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, female, per capita was 0.3893 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.3893 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
212th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.4419 units per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.3832 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.3893 units per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.4419 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3832 units per person, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4032 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3995 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3973 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3963 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3958 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3955 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3995 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4068 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4133 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.419 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4238 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.428 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4319 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4354 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4387 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4419 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4405 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4351 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4301 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4258 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4226 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4217 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4225 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4231 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4241 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4252 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4267 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4288 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4306 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4324 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4344 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4375 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4386 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4361 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4297 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4249 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4223 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4204 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4186 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4169 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4152 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4135 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4119 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4103 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4086 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4096 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.414 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.419 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4234 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4273 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4307 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4301 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4269 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4243 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4195 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4125 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4037 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3931 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3843 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3832 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3906 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3934 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3895 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3884 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3889 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3893 units per person | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3893 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5055 units per person, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3893 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4933 units per person, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4026 units per person | 0.3955 units per person | 0.419 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4331 units per person | 0.4238 units per person | 0.4419 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4258 units per person | 0.4217 units per person | 0.4324 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4279 units per person | 0.4169 units per person | 0.4386 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4153 units per person | 0.4086 units per person | 0.4273 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4108 units per person | 0.3832 units per person | 0.4307 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 units per person | 0.3884 units per person | 0.3934 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Kuwait?
- Population, female, per capita in Kuwait was 0.3893 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4419 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3832 units per person in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, female, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.