Population, total
Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider.
POPULATION_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Population, total
Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider.
Data and evidence
Population, total
Kuwait
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,684,819 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19440 · revision 1
Value 1684819.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1684819.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19439 · revision 1
Value 1351399.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1351399.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19438 · revision 1
Value 1634961.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1634961.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19437 · revision 1
Value 1672151.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1672151.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19436 · revision 1
Value 1664361.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1664361.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19435 · revision 1
Value 1681513.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1681513.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19434 · revision 1
Value 1730246.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1730246.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19433 · revision 1
Value 1787683.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1787683.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19432 · revision 1
Value 1844302.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1844302.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19431 · revision 1
Value 1900030.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1900030.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19430 · revision 1
Value 1954709.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1954709.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19429 · revision 1
Value 2008121.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2008121.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19428 · revision 1
Value 2059974.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2059974.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19427 · revision 1
Value 2109881.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2109881.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19426 · revision 1
Value 2157320.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2157320.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19425 · revision 1
Value 2236788.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2236788.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19424 · revision 1
Value 2364733.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2364733.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19423 · revision 1
Value 2507887.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2507887.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19422 · revision 1
Value 2651421.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2651421.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19421 · revision 1
Value 2795484.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2795484.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19420 · revision 1
Value 2943372.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2943372.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19419 · revision 1
Value 3132814.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3132814.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19418 · revision 1
Value 3337109.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider footnote: Break in series. Data up to the year before this year are from UN World Population Prospects, and data from this year onwards are from national statistical office. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3337109.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19417 · revision 1
Value 3507844.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3507844.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19416 · revision 1
Value 3665876.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3665876.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19415 · revision 1
Value 3834574.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3834574.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19414 · revision 1
Value 4004096.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4004096.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19413 · revision 1
Value 4154812.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4154812.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19412 · revision 1
Value 4323515.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4323515.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19411 · revision 1
Value 4442316.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4442316.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19410 · revision 1
Value 4400267.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4400267.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19409 · revision 1
Value 4360865.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4360865.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19408 · revision 1
Value 4589643.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4589643.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19407 · revision 1
Value 4853420.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4853420.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | 4,897,263 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19406 · revision 1
Value 4897263.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4897263.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | 4,865,298 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #19405 · revision 1
Value 4865298.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceAnnual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider footnote: Extrapolated assuming the same growth rate as previous 6 months. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4865298.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:36 · source revision unspecified |
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