Kuwait Population Pyramid 2001

Kuwait
2001
Population: 2,008,121

Year

-5 -1   2001  +1 +5

Country

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Kuwait in 2001

The population of Kuwait in 2001 was 2,008,122. A decade earlier, in 1991, the population was 1,351,398; it has grown by 48.6% since.

With a median age of 26.3 years, Kuwait had a youth dependency ratio of 40.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 2.3 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
2,008,122
Median age
26.3
0-14 %
28.3%
65+ %
1.6%
Child dependency
40.4
Old-age dependency
2.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
6,367,756
Population 2100
9,602,015
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.52

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 83.2

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

3,190,398 immigrants live in Kuwait, 64.7% of the population.

India1,231,094
Egypt449,863
Bangladesh406,077
Pakistan362,255
Philippines210,397
Where emigrants live (2024)

167,850 people born in Kuwait live in other countries.

United Arab Emirates63,192
State of Palestine19,583
Canada18,999
Turkey15,838
Libya12,185
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Kuwait 2,008,122 26.3
Oman 2,310,217 21.3
Cyprus 964,127 31.8
Armenia 3,084,350 30.0
State of Palestine 3,242,285 16.3
What was the population of Kuwait in 2001?
Kuwait had a population of 2,008,122 in 2001.
Is the population of Kuwait increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 48.6% from 1991, with a projected population of 6,367,756 in 2050.
How old is the population of Kuwait?
Kuwait's median age is 26.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Kuwait?
In Kuwait, 28.3% of people are under 15 and 1.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is Kuwait's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Kuwait has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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