Kuwait Population Pyramid 1953
Kuwait in 1953
In 1953, Kuwait had a total population of 168,090 people. With a median age of 21.2 years, Kuwait had a youth dependency ratio of 67.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.9 per 100 people of working age.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Kuwait had on average 1.52 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 83.2 years in 2023: 83.7 for women and 82.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
3,190,398 immigrants live in Kuwait, 64.7% of the population.
| India | 1,231,094 |
| Egypt | 449,863 |
| Bangladesh | 406,077 |
| Pakistan | 362,255 |
| Philippines | 210,397 |
167,850 people born in Kuwait live in other countries.
| United Arab Emirates | 63,192 |
| State of Palestine | 19,583 |
| Canada | 18,999 |
| Turkey | 15,838 |
| Libya | 12,185 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 168,090 | 21.2 | |
| Bahrain | 128,373 | 19.0 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 90,147 | 17.8 | |
| Qatar | 26,738 | 18.1 | |
| Oman | 475,165 | 18.9 |





