Population, female (% of total population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, female (% of total population) was 38.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
213th
of 218 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 1975
All-time low
38.3%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38.9% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Kuwait peaked at 44.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 38.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 38.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 39.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.3% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.8% | 39.3% | 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 in Kuwait?
- Population, female in Kuwait was 38.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, female?
- Kuwait ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.