Population, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, male was 61.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 217 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2019
All-time low
55.8%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Kuwait stood at 61.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Kuwait peaked at 61.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.7% | — |
| 1961 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 58.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 55.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 56.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 56.1% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 57.3% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 60.7% | 61.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Kuwait?
- Population, male in Kuwait was 61.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, male?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.