Skip to main content
Population Review

🇰🇼Kuwait — Population & Demographics

Kuwait has a population of 4,853,420, ranking #124 in the world. The capital is Kuwait City. Located in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

World Bank classification: High income

Kuwait on world population map

World countries by population — Kuwait is #124

4,853,420

Population

#124

World Rank

83.2

Life Expectancy

$34,076

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population4,853,420
Population Growth Rate5.59%
Urban Population100.0%
Fertility Rate1.52 births/woman
Life Expectancy83.2 years
Infant Mortality Rate7.2 per 1,000
Literacy Rate96.5%

Economy

$34,076

GDP Per Capita

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

Other Countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Frequently Asked Questions

Kuwait has a population of 4,853,420, ranking #124 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 5.59%.

Life expectancy in Kuwait is 83.2 years. The infant mortality rate is 7.2 per 1,000 live births.

Kuwait's GDP per capita is $34,076. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.