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Population Kuwait, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kuwait published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 34 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 34
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).
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Population as each edition published it
2016 edition
Changed since 2015- 2,123,711 (July 1990), growth rate 3.8% (1990)
2,123,711 (July 1990), growth rate 3.8% (1990)
- 2,204,400 (July 1991), growth rate 3.6% (1991)
2,123,711 2,204,400 (July 1990), 1991), growth rate 3.8% (1990) 3.6% (1991)
- 1,378,613 (July 1992), growth rate NA (1992)
2,204,400 1,378,613 (July 1991), 1992), growth rate 3.6% (1991) NA (1992)
1,698,077 (July 1993 est.)
1,378,613 1,698,077 (July 1992), growth rate NA (1992) 1993 est.)
1,819,322 (July 1994 est.)
1,698,077 1,819,322 (July 1993 1994 est.)
1,817,397 (July 1995 est.)
1,819,322 1,817,397 (July 1994 1995 est.)
1,950,047 (July 1996 est.)
1,817,397 1,950,047 (July 1995 1996 est.)
1,834,269 (July 1997 est.)
note: includes 1,381,063 non-nationals (July 1997 est.)
1,950,047 1,834,269 (July 1996 1997 est.)
note: includes 1,381,063 non-nationals (July 1997 est.)
1,913,285 (July 1998 est.)
note: includes 1,168,185 non-nationals (July 1998 est.)
1,834,269 1,913,285 (July 1997 1998 est.)
note: includes 1,381,063 1,168,185 non-nationals (July 1997 1998 est.)
1,991,115 (July 1999 est.)
note: includes 1,220,935 non-nationals (July 1999 est.)
1,913,285 1,991,115 (July 1998 1999 est.)
note: includes 1,168,185 1,220,935 non-nationals (July 1998 1999 est.)
1,973,572
note: includes 1,159,913 non-nationals (July 2000 est.)
1,991,115 (July 1999 est.) 1,973,572
note: includes 1,220,935 1,159,913 non-nationals (July 1999 2000 est.)
- 2,041,961 note: includes 1,159,913 non-nationals (July 2001 est.)
1,973,5722,041,961 note: includes 1,159,913 non-nationals (July 2000 2001 est.)
2,111,561
note: includes 1,159,913 non-nationals (July 2002 est.)
2,041,961 2,111,561
note: includes 1,159,913 non-nationals (July 2001 2002 est.)
2,183,161
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2003 est.)
2,111,561 2,183,161
note: includes 1,159,913 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2002 2003 est.)
2,257,549
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2004 est.)
2,183,161 2,257,549
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2003 2004 est.)
2,335,648
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2005 est.)
2,257,549 2,335,648
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2004 2005 est.)
2,418,393
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
2,335,648 2,418,393
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2005 2006 est.)
2,505,559
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)
2,418,393 2,505,559
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2006 2007 est.)
2,596,799
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2008 est.)
2,505,559 2,596,799
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2007 2008 est.)
2,691,158
country comparison to the world: 139
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2009 est.)
2,596,799 2,691,158
country comparison to the world:
139
note:
includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2008 2009 est.)
2,789,132
country comparison to the world: 139
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)
2,691,158 2,789,132
country comparison to the world:
139
note:
includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2009 2010 est.)
2,595,628 (July 2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 140
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals
2,789,132 2,595,628 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:139 140
note:
includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)
2,646,314 (July 2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 140
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals
2,595,628 2,646,314 (July 2011 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
140
note:
includes 1,291,354 non-nationals
2,695,316 (July 2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 141
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals
2,646,314 2,695,316 (July 2012 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:140 141
note:
includes 1,291,354 non-nationals
2,742,711
country comparison to the world: 141
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 3,996,899 for 2014, with immigrants accounting for almost 69% (July 2014 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
2,742,711
country comparison to the world:
141
note:
Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 3,996,899 for 2014, with immigrants accounting for almost 69% (July 2014 est.)
2,788,534
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 3,996,899 for 2014, with immigrants accounting for almost 69% (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
2,742,711 2,788,534
country comparison to the world:
141
note:2014 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
2,832,776 (July 2016 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,183,658 for 2015, with immigrants accounting more than 69%
country comparison to the world: 141
2,788,534 2,832,776 (July 2016 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 3,996,899 4,183,658 for 2014, 2015, with immigrants accounting for almost more than 69% (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
2,875,422 (July 2017 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,183,658 for 2015, with immigrants accounting more than 69%
country comparison to the world: 139
2,832,776 2,875,422 (July 2016 2017 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,183,658 for 2015, with immigrants accounting more than 69%
country comparison to the world: 141 139
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- 2,916,467 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,437,590 for 2017, with immigrants accounting for more than 69.5%
2,875,422 2,916,467 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,183,658 4,437,590 for 2015, 2017, with immigrants accounting for more than 69% 69.5%
country comparison to the world: 139
2,993,706 (July 2020 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,420,110 for 2019, with non-Kuwaitis accounting for nearly 70% of the population
2,916,467 (July 2017 est.) 2,993,706 (July 2018 2020 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,437,590 4,420,110 for 2017, 2019, with immigrants non-Kuwaitis accounting for more than 69.5% nearly 70% of the population
3,032,065 (July 2021 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,420,110 for 2019, with non-Kuwaitis accounting for nearly 70% of the population
2,993,706 3,032,065 (July 2020 2021 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,420,110 for 2019, with non-Kuwaitis accounting for nearly 70% of the population
3,068,155 (2022 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,420,110 for 2019, with non-Kuwaitis accounting for nearly 70% of the population
3,032,065 (July 2021 3,068,155 (2022 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,420,110 for 2019, with non-Kuwaitis accounting for nearly 70% of the population
3,103,580 (2023 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,420,110 for 2019, with non-Kuwaitis accounting for nearly 70% of the population
3,068,155 (2022 3,103,580 (2023 est.)
note: Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information estimates the country's total population to be 4,420,110 for 2019, with non-Kuwaitis accounting for nearly 70% of the population
- total:
- 3,138,355
- male:
- 1,810,542
- female:
- 1,327,813 (2024 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 3,138,355
male: 1,810,542
female: 1,327,813 (2024 est.)
- total:
- 3,172,511 (2025 est.)
- male:
- 1,827,274
- female:
- 1,345,237
total: 3,138,355 3,172,511 (2025 est.)
male: 1,810,542 1,827,274
female: 1,327,813 (2024 est.) 1,345,237
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kuwait: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kuwait/population.