🇰🇼 Kuwait Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Kuwait is 5,102,773, ranking #128 in the world (0.06% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.39% per year. The biggest city is Al Aḩmadī with 637,411 inhabitants.
Live estimate
5,104,301
Growth rate
1.39%
Density
286
people / km² (742 / mi²)
Median age
34.8
Fertility rate
1.49
births per woman
Life expectancy
81.0
years
Kuwait population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Kuwait is projected to reach 6,367,756, and 9,602,014 by 2100.
Kuwait population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,102,773 | 1.39% | 286.4 | 34.8 |
| 2025 | 5,026,078 | 1.64% | 282.1 | 34.8 |
| 2024 | 4,934,508 | 2.04% | 276.9 | 34.8 |
| 2023 | 4,838,782 | 1.88% | 271.6 | 34.5 |
| 2022 | 4,589,510 | 8.89% | 257.6 | 33.5 |
| 2021 | 4,360,742 | 1.14% | 244.7 | 34.8 |
| 2020 | 4,400,144 | -2.92% | 246.9 | 36.8 |
| 2019 | 4,442,194 | 1.00% | 249.3 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 4,323,388 | 4.47% | 242.6 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 4,154,684 | 3.47% | 233.2 | 34.6 |
| 2016 | 4,003,971 | 3.93% | 224.7 | 33.7 |
| 2015 | 3,834,454 | 4.74% | 215.2 | 32.9 |
| 2014 | 3,665,766 | 4.24% | 205.7 | 32.1 |
| 2013 | 3,507,746 | 4.58% | 196.9 | 31.3 |
| 2012 | 3,337,025 | 5.42% | 187.3 | 30.6 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | 7.26% | 175.8 | 29.5 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | 5.14% | 165.2 | 28.6 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | 5.17% | 156.9 | 28.2 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | 5.42% | 148.8 | 27.9 |
| 2007 | 2,507,886 | 5.71% | 140.8 | 27.7 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | 6.05% | 132.7 | 27.5 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | 5.05% | 125.5 | 27.4 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | 2.13% | 121.1 | 27.0 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | 2.31% | 118.4 | 26.3 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | 2.48% | 115.6 | 25.7 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | 2.63% | 112.7 | 25.2 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | 2.77% | 109.7 | 24.9 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | 2.91% | 106.6 | 24.6 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | 3.05% | 103.5 | 24.5 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | 3.19% | 100.3 | 24.5 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | 3.34% | 97.1 | 24.6 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | 2.36% | 94.4 | 24.6 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | -0.32% | 93.4 | 24.1 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | -0.61% | 93.8 | 23.2 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | 5.18% | 91.8 | 22.6 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | 36.09% | 75.8 | 22.5 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | -71.06% | 94.6 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | 3.79% | 124.5 | 22.2 |
| 1988 | 2,134,708 | 3.82% | 119.8 | 22.1 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | 3.99% | 115.2 | 21.9 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | 4.01% | 110.7 | 21.8 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | 4.09% | 106.3 | 21.5 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | 3.82% | 102.2 | 21.2 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | 4.77% | 97.9 | 20.8 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | 4.84% | 93.3 | 20.4 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | 4.91% | 88.9 | 19.9 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | 5.29% | 84.5 | 19.5 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | 5.83% | 79.9 | 19.1 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | 6.23% | 75.2 | 18.6 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | 6.45% | 70.6 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | 6.58% | 66.2 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | 6.36% | 62.0 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | 6.05% | 58.3 | 17.3 |
| 1973 | 977,654 | 5.99% | 54.9 | 17.3 |
| 1972 | 920,352 | 6.09% | 51.7 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 865,076 | 6.30% | 48.6 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 809,114 | 7.10% | 45.4 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 749,452 | 8.27% | 42.1 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 687,716 | 8.96% | 38.6 | 18.2 |
| 1967 | 628,089 | 9.19% | 35.3 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 572,590 | 9.32% | 32.1 | 19.0 |
| 1965 | 521,174 | 9.51% | 29.2 | 19.4 |
| 1964 | 473,115 | 9.86% | 26.6 | 19.7 |
| 1963 | 427,694 | 10.36% | 24.0 | 20.0 |
| 1962 | 384,995 | 10.70% | 21.6 | 20.5 |
| 1961 | 345,944 | 10.69% | 19.4 | 20.8 |
| 1960 | 311,060 | 10.56% | 17.5 | 21.0 |
| 1959 | 279,525 | 10.83% | 15.7 | 21.3 |
| 1958 | 250,203 | 11.36% | 14.0 | 21.7 |
| 1957 | 227,042 | 7.90% | 12.7 | 21.8 |
| 1956 | 207,215 | 10.49% | 11.6 | 21.4 |
| 1955 | 186,114 | 11.02% | 10.4 | 20.6 |
| 1954 | 173,244 | 3.04% | 9.7 | 20.2 |
| 1953 | 168,089 | 3.00% | 9.4 | 20.3 |
| 1952 | 163,157 | 2.95% | 9.2 | 20.4 |
| 1951 | 158,450 | 2.90% | 8.9 | 20.4 |
| 1950 | 153,958 | 2.85% | 8.6 | 20.3 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 5,168,368 | 1.17% | 290.1 | 34.8 |
| 2028 | 5,224,930 | 1.01% | 293.2 | 34.9 |
| 2029 | 5,276,042 | 0.94% | 296.1 | 34.9 |
| 2030 | 5,324,198 | 0.88% | 298.8 | 34.9 |
| 2031 | 5,371,643 | 0.89% | 301.5 | 35.0 |
| 2032 | 5,419,950 | 0.90% | 304.2 | 35.0 |
| 2033 | 5,469,088 | 0.91% | 306.9 | 35.0 |
| 2034 | 5,519,021 | 0.91% | 309.7 | 34.9 |
| 2035 | 5,569,670 | 0.92% | 312.6 | 34.9 |
| 2036 | 5,620,963 | 0.92% | 315.5 | 34.9 |
| 2037 | 5,672,832 | 0.92% | 318.4 | 34.9 |
| 2038 | 5,725,241 | 0.92% | 321.3 | 34.9 |
| 2039 | 5,778,074 | 0.92% | 324.3 | 34.9 |
| 2040 | 5,831,210 | 0.91% | 327.3 | 35.0 |
| 2041 | 5,884,640 | 0.91% | 330.3 | 35.1 |
| 2042 | 5,938,322 | 0.91% | 333.3 | 35.1 |
| 2043 | 5,992,102 | 0.90% | 336.3 | 35.2 |
| 2044 | 6,045,936 | 0.89% | 339.3 | 35.3 |
| 2045 | 6,099,774 | 0.88% | 342.3 | 35.3 |
| 2046 | 6,153,488 | 0.87% | 345.4 | 35.4 |
| 2047 | 6,207,109 | 0.86% | 348.4 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 6,260,705 | 0.86% | 351.4 | 35.5 |
| 2049 | 6,314,250 | 0.85% | 354.4 | 35.6 |
| 2050 | 6,367,756 | 0.84% | 357.4 | 35.6 |
| 2051 | 6,421,240 | 0.83% | 360.4 | 35.6 |
| 2052 | 6,474,692 | 0.83% | 363.4 | 35.7 |
| 2053 | 6,528,196 | 0.82% | 366.4 | 35.7 |
| 2054 | 6,581,812 | 0.82% | 369.4 | 35.7 |
| 2055 | 6,635,638 | 0.81% | 372.4 | 35.8 |
| 2056 | 6,689,769 | 0.81% | 375.5 | 35.8 |
| 2057 | 6,744,316 | 0.81% | 378.5 | 35.8 |
| 2058 | 6,799,337 | 0.81% | 381.6 | 35.7 |
| 2059 | 6,854,810 | 0.81% | 384.7 | 35.7 |
| 2060 | 6,910,768 | 0.81% | 387.9 | 35.7 |
| 2061 | 6,967,287 | 0.82% | 391.0 | 35.7 |
| 2062 | 7,024,428 | 0.82% | 394.2 | 35.7 |
| 2063 | 7,082,174 | 0.82% | 397.5 | 35.7 |
| 2064 | 7,140,418 | 0.82% | 400.7 | 35.7 |
| 2065 | 7,199,169 | 0.82% | 404.0 | 35.7 |
| 2066 | 7,258,526 | 0.82% | 407.4 | 35.7 |
| 2067 | 7,318,518 | 0.82% | 410.7 | 35.7 |
| 2068 | 7,379,175 | 0.83% | 414.1 | 35.7 |
| 2069 | 7,440,494 | 0.83% | 417.6 | 35.7 |
| 2070 | 7,502,414 | 0.83% | 421.1 | 35.8 |
| 2071 | 7,564,954 | 0.83% | 424.6 | 35.8 |
| 2072 | 7,628,232 | 0.83% | 428.1 | 35.8 |
| 2073 | 7,692,171 | 0.83% | 431.7 | 35.8 |
| 2074 | 7,756,643 | 0.83% | 435.3 | 35.8 |
| 2075 | 7,821,658 | 0.83% | 439.0 | 35.8 |
| 2076 | 7,887,248 | 0.83% | 442.7 | 35.8 |
| 2077 | 7,953,386 | 0.83% | 446.4 | 35.8 |
| 2078 | 8,020,026 | 0.83% | 450.1 | 35.9 |
| 2079 | 8,087,145 | 0.83% | 453.9 | 35.9 |
| 2080 | 8,154,798 | 0.83% | 457.7 | 35.9 |
| 2081 | 8,222,974 | 0.83% | 461.5 | 35.9 |
| 2082 | 8,291,581 | 0.83% | 465.3 | 35.9 |
| 2083 | 8,360,632 | 0.83% | 469.2 | 35.9 |
| 2084 | 8,430,151 | 0.83% | 473.1 | 35.9 |
| 2085 | 8,500,148 | 0.83% | 477.1 | 35.9 |
| 2086 | 8,570,636 | 0.82% | 481.0 | 35.9 |
| 2087 | 8,641,627 | 0.82% | 485.0 | 35.9 |
| 2088 | 8,713,128 | 0.82% | 489.0 | 35.9 |
| 2089 | 8,785,098 | 0.82% | 493.0 | 35.9 |
| 2090 | 8,857,425 | 0.82% | 497.1 | 35.9 |
| 2091 | 8,930,124 | 0.82% | 501.2 | 35.9 |
| 2092 | 9,003,274 | 0.81% | 505.3 | 35.9 |
| 2093 | 9,076,844 | 0.81% | 509.4 | 35.9 |
| 2094 | 9,150,786 | 0.81% | 513.6 | 35.9 |
| 2095 | 9,225,082 | 0.81% | 517.7 | 35.9 |
| 2096 | 9,299,732 | 0.81% | 521.9 | 35.9 |
| 2097 | 9,374,691 | 0.80% | 526.1 | 35.9 |
| 2098 | 9,449,952 | 0.80% | 530.4 | 35.9 |
| 2099 | 9,525,708 | 0.80% | 534.6 | 35.9 |
| 2100 | 9,602,014 | 0.80% | 538.9 | 35.9 |
States & provinces of Kuwait by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Farwaniyah | 1,245,502 | 24.4% |
| 2 | Hawalli | 714,876 | 14.0% |
| 3 | Al Asimah | 511,001 | 10.0% |
| 4 | Al Ahmadi | 430,923 | 8.4% |
| 5 | Al Jahrah | 307,316 | 6.0% |
| 6 | Mubarak Al-Kabeer | 223,716 | 4.4% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Kuwait
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Aḩmadī | Al Aḩmadī | 637,411 |
| 2 | Şabāḩ as Sālim | Mubārak al Kabīr | 139,163 |
| 3 | Al Farwānīyah | Al Farwaniyah | 86,525 |
| 4 | Al Faḩāḩīl | Al Aḩmadī | 68,290 |
| 5 | Kuwait City capital | Al Asimah | 60,064 |
| 6 | Ar Riqqah | Al Aḩmadī | 52,068 |
| 7 | Al Manqaf | Al Aḩmadī | 39,025 |
| 8 | Al Jahrā’ | Al Jahra Governorate | 24,281 |
| 9 | Al Finţās | Al Aḩmadī | 23,071 |
| 10 | Al Mahbūlah | Al Aḩmadī | 18,178 |
FAQ
What is the population of Kuwait in 2026?
The population of Kuwait is 5,102,773 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Kuwait?
Al Aḩmadī is the biggest city in Kuwait with 637,411 inhabitants; the capital is Kuwait City.
Is the population of Kuwait growing or shrinking?
The population of Kuwait is growing at 1.39% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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