Kuwait vs New Zealand: Population by labor force status
Kuwait
903,340 people
in 2025
New Zealand
938,910 people
in 2025
Kuwait rank
128th
New Zealand rank
126th
Population by labor force status over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 938,910 people against 903,340 people in Kuwait, a difference of 35,570 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 186 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,696 people | 845,605 people | 286,909 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 583,745 people | 889,079 people | 305,334 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 811,657 people | 923,040 people | 111,384 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 894,620 people | 953,043 people | 58,424 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 938,910 people against 903,340 people in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 35,570 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Kuwait ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).