Population by labor force status in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population by labor force status was 903,340 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
903,340 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
922,980 people
in 2019
All-time low
474,639 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 903,340 people for population by labor force status in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Kuwait peaked at 922,980 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 474,639 people, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 474,639 people | — |
| 1992 | 565,609 people | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 565,538 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 555,678 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 561,010 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 571,214 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 577,381 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 579,279 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 577,912 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 574,191 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 569,068 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 563,419 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 557,725 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 551,887 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 557,265 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 578,653 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 604,289 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 628,893 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 652,064 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 676,897 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 704,104 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 736,058 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 771,352 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 804,108 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 836,187 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 865,219 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 888,438 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 911,224 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 922,980 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 907,294 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 876,010 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 881,917 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 900,149 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 899,009 people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 903,340 people | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 903,340 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 903,340 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million people, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,696 people | 474,639 people | 579,279 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 583,745 people | 551,887 people | 652,064 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,657 people | 676,897 people | 922,980 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 894,620 people | 876,010 people | 907,294 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.9054 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Kuwait?
- Population by labor force status in Kuwait was 903,340 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 922,980 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,639 people in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for population by labor force status?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).