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Population in Kuwait
4 464 521
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Kuwait is 4 464 521 people, including children under the age of 6 - 448 684 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 524 581 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 537 975 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 917 512 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 839 330 people, and the centenarians in Kuwait over 80 years old - 196 439 people.
Population size in Kuwait by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 448 684 / 10.05% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 524 581 / 11.75% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 537 975 / 12.05% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 917 512 / 42.95% |
| Elderly over 60 | 839 330 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 196 439 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Kuwait
Total in Kuwait permanent residents 2 026 893 men (45.4%) and 2 437 628 women (54.6%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 130 587 / 6.3% | 104 470 / 5.4% | 48.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 130 587 / 6.3% | 102 461 / 5.3% | 48.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 116 524 / 5.6% | 92 416 / 4.8% | 48.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 98 442 / 4.7% | 80 362 / 4.2% | 48.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 116 524 / 5.6% | 96 434 / 5% | 49.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 172 777 / 8.4% | 144 651 / 7.4% | 49.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 168 759 / 8.2% | 144 651 / 7.4% | 50% |
| 35 - 39 | 154 695 / 7.5% | 140 633 / 7.2% | 51.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 142 641 / 6.9% | 132 596 / 6.8% | 52.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 130 587 / 6.3% | 122 551 / 6.3% | 52.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 148 668 / 7.2% | 148 669 / 7.6% | 54.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 156 704 / 7.6% | 170 768 / 8.7% | 56.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 130 587 / 6.3% | 152 687 / 7.8% | 57.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 90 406 / 4.3% | 120 542 / 6.2% | 61% |
| 70 - 74 | 38 171 / 1.7% | 64 289 / 3.4% | 66.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 48 217 / 2.2% | 100 452 / 5.2% | 70.6% |
| 80+ | 34 153 / 1.5% | 90 407 / 4.7% | 75.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Kuwait: have higher education 22.9% (1 022 375 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (120 542 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (1 602 763 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (709 859 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (397 342 people), 5 classes — 8% (357 162 people), have no education — 0.6% (26 787 people), illiterate — 0.4% (17 858 people).
| Higher education | 1 022 375 / 22.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 120 542 / 2.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 602 763 / 35.9% |
| Elementary school | 709 859 / 15.9% |
| Middle school | 397 342 / 8.9% |
| High school | 357 162 / 8% |
| Without education | 26 787 / 0.6% |
| Illiterate | 17 858 / 0.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Kuwait
Total in Kuwait the number of officially employed population is 3 022 481 people (67.7%), pensioners 1 205 421 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 102 684 people (2.3%).
| Employed population | 3 022 481 / 67.7% |
| Unemployed | 102 684 / 2.3% |
| Pensioners | 1 205 421 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Kuwait have a disability 389 753 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 56 699 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 157 151 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 150 454 (3.37.%), disabled children 25 448 (0.57.%).
| Total disabled | 389 753 / 8.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 56 699 / 1.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 157 151 / 3.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 150 454 / 3.37% |
| Disabled children | 25 448 / 0.57% |