Kuwait Population Statistics 2021
Kuwait is situated in Western Asia. It is one of the six GCC countries that borders Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait and the most populated city. Kuwait has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. It is the sixth largest oil reserves in the world. Petroleum is the main export product of Kuwait. 10% of the world’s reserves are from this country.
About two-thirds of the population are foreigners and the country remain a minority. About 28% of other Arabs apart from the Kuwait Arabs are living in the country.
The expatriates are largely from South Asian countries like India, Pakistan. Arabic is the official language of Kuwait.
According to the United Nations, Kuwait’s Population in 2021 is estimated to be 4,329,000 (or) 4.33 Million
| Source | Population | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United Nation | 4,329,000 (4.3m) | 2021 |
| Countrymeters.info | 4,477,588 (4.4 m) | 2021 |
| Worldometers.info | 4,313,769 (4.3 m) | 2021 |
| Statista | 5,020,000 (5 m) | 2021 |
| Worldpopulationreview.com | 4,307,310 (4.3 m) | 2021 |
| Populationpyramid.net | 4,328,553 (4.3 m) | 2021 |
| Kuwait Central Statistical Bureau | 4,464,521 (4.4 m) | 2020 |
Central Statistical Bureau is the country’s official website for providing statistical data. According to this government website, the population of Kuwait in 2020 is estimated to be 4,464,521.
Male & Female Population of Kuwait in 2021
| Male | Female |
|---|---|
| 2,654,000 | 1,674,000 |
| 61.31% | 38.67% |
The male population is 2.654 million and that accounts to 61.31% of the total Kuwait population. The number of female is 1.674 million and the percentage is 38.67%. We can conclude that the male population is much higher than the female. Close to two third of the population is male.
Age-wise Kuwait Population 2021
| Age | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,44,509 | 1,37,561 |
| 05-09 | 1,67,807 | 1,47,692 |
| 10-14 | 1,77,651 | 1,39,522 |
| 15-19 | 1,41,361 | 1,08,748 |
| 20-24 | 1,30,049 | 1,01,803 |
| 25-29 | 1,50,837 | 89,121 |
| 30-34 | 2,06,926 | 1,24,686 |
| 35-39 | 3,04,153 | 1,76,962 |
| 40-44 | 3,38,211 | 1,75,301 |
| 45-49 | 2,96,933 | 1,63,347 |
| 50-54 | 2,39,103 | 1,27,402 |
| 55-59 | 1,56,385 | 76,766 |
| 60-64 | 1,07,379 | 52,158 |
| 65-69 | 56,092 | 26,316 |
| 70-74 | 20,993 | 14,695 |
| 75-79 | 9,773 | 7,352 |
| 80-84 | 4,699 | 3,581 |
| 85-89 | 1,318 | 1,114 |
| 90-94 | 119 | 112 |
| 95-99 | 8 | 8 |
| 100+ | – | – |
