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Kuwait counts 5,102,773 residents as of 2026. That is a 33-fold increase on the 153,958 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.39% a year, adding about 71K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 286 people/km². Half the population is younger than 34.8 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 35.6 by 2050. Men outnumber women in the population, at 157 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 9,602,014, up +88% from 2026.
Total population
5,102,773
Density
286 people/km²
Median age
34.8 years
Growth rate
+1.39%
Kuwait's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The sex ratio of 157 males per 100 females is notably higher than the global average of ~101. The population is gradually aging, with median age projected to reach 36 by 2050 (up from 35 in 2026). UN projections show continued growth to 9.6M by 2100.