Kuwait

Country in Asia

In brief

Living in cities: 100% (2025). World rank 1 of 216; in Asia, 1 of 49. Aged 15–64: 78.9% (2025). World rank 3 of 216; in Asia, 3 of 49. Life expectancy, men: 83.8 years (2024). World rank 3 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 3.8M → 4.9M, population growth per year +4.5% → -0.7%, and net migration per year +129.7K → +42.8K. Better than all its neighbours (Iraq and Saudi Arabia): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 4,865,298 2025
Population density: 273.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.7% 2025
Living in cities: 100% 2025
Net migration per year: +42.8K 2025
Born in another country: 67.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 18% 2025
Aged 15–64: 78.9% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 3.2% 2025
Life expectancy: 84.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 85.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 83.8 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.6 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 10 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 1.5 2024

Society

Languages: Arabic
Religions: Muslim 74.6%, Christian 18.2%, and other 7.2% (2013)