Kuwait Population Pyramid 2019
Kuwait in 2019
In 2019, Kuwait had a total population of 4,442,193 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 58.9%, up from 2,795,484 in 2009.
The median age was 37.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 27.5 children under 15 and 4.8 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 4,442,194 | 37.1 | |
| Oman | 4,591,241 | 29.9 | |
| State of Palestine | 4,957,768 | 20.2 | |
| Georgia | 3,796,723 | 37.4 | |
| Lebanon | 5,794,594 | 29.0 |





