🇰🇼 Kuwait Population
Kuwait Population was 4.9M in 2024, up 0.9% from 2023, according to World Bank data. The 10-year average is 4.4M. Historical data available from 1960 to 2024 (65 data points). The all-time high was 4.9M in 2024.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators • 1960–2024 • 65 data points • Climate Change
Latest Value
4.9M
2024
Year-on-Year
+0.9%
vs 2023
10-Year Average
4.4M
2015–2024
Range
High: 4.9M (2024)
Low: 311.1K (1960)
Kuwait Population, total — 1960 to 2024
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About this Indicator
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Historical Data Table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.9M |
| 2023 | 4.9M |
| 2022 | 4.6M |
| 2021 | 4.4M |
| 2020 | 4.4M |
| 2019 | 4.4M |
| 2018 | 4.3M |
| 2017 | 4.2M |
| 2016 | 4.0M |
| 2015 | 3.8M |
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