Kuwait Population Pyramid 2039
Kuwait in 2039
In 2039, Kuwait is projected to have a population of 5,778,074 people. That would be 9.5% more than in 2029 (5,276,041).
Half of the population would be younger than 35.9 years, with 17.4% children under 15 and 5.0% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 5,778,074 | 35.9 | |
| Lebanon | 6,569,275 | 33.7 | |
| Oman | 6,847,378 | 31.1 | |
| State of Palestine | 7,168,975 | 25.2 | |
| Georgia | 3,738,798 | 41.0 |





