Population by labor force status bars in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population by labor force status bars was 903,340 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
903,340
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
922,980
in 2019
All-time low
474,639
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 903,340 for population by labor force status bars 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 bars in Kuwait peaked at 922,980 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 474,639, 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 bars in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 474,639 | — |
| 1992 | 565,609 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 565,538 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 555,678 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 561,010 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 571,214 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 577,381 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 579,279 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 577,912 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 574,191 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 569,068 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 563,419 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 557,725 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 551,887 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 557,265 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 578,653 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 604,289 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 628,893 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 652,064 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 676,897 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 704,104 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 736,058 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 771,352 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 804,108 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 836,187 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 865,219 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 888,438 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 911,224 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 922,980 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 907,294 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 876,010 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 881,917 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 900,149 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 899,009 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 903,340 | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 903,340 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 903,340 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,696 | 474,639 | 579,279 | 9 |
| 2000s | 583,745 | 551,887 | 652,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,657 | 676,897 | 922,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 894,620 | 876,010 | 907,294 | 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 bars in Kuwait?
- Population by labor force status bars in Kuwait was 903,340 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 922,980 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,639 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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