Kuwait Population History
1960 - 2026
Kuwait's population has grown from 311,060 in 1960 to 4,853,420 in 2023, a total increase of 1460.3% (15.60x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
311,060
2023 Population
4.9M
Total Growth
1460.3%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
311,060
1970
809,114
1980
1.5M
1990
1.7M
2000
2.0M
2010
2.9M
2020
4.4M
2023
4.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+10.87%
1965-1970
+9.20%
1970-1975
+6.43%
1975-1980
+6.37%
1980-1985
+4.71%
1985-1990
-2.32%
1990-1995
-0.04%
1995-2000
+3.06%
2000-2005
+2.73%
2005-2010
+5.64%
2010-2015
+5.43%
2015-2020
+2.79%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | +263,777 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | +228,778 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | -39,402 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | -42,049 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | +118,801 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | +168,703 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | +150,716 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | +169,522 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | +168,698 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | +158,032 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | +170,735 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | +204,295 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | +189,442 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | +147,888 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | +144,063 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | +143,534 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | +143,154 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | +127,945 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | +79,468 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | +47,439 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | +49,907 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | +51,853 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | +53,412 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | +54,679 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | +55,728 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | +56,619 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | +57,437 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | +48,733 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | +17,152 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | -7,790 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | +37,190 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | +283,562 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | -333,420 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | -532,649 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | +82,761 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | +81,713 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | +80,474 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | +78,278 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | +73,554 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | +76,393 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | +81,815 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | +79,054 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | +78,644 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | +81,268 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | +83,195 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | +82,296 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | +79,312 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | +73,848 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | +66,517 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | +60,692 |
| 1973 | 977,654 | +57,302 |
| 1972 | 920,352 | +55,276 |
| 1971 | 865,076 | +55,962 |
| 1970 | 809,114 | +59,662 |
| 1969 | 749,452 | +61,736 |
| 1968 | 687,716 | +59,627 |
| 1967 | 628,089 | +55,499 |
| 1966 | 572,590 | +51,416 |
| 1965 | 521,174 | +48,059 |
| 1964 | 473,115 | +45,421 |
| 1963 | 427,694 | +42,699 |
| 1962 | 384,995 | +39,050 |
| 1961 | 345,945 | +34,885 |
| 1960 | 311,060 | — |