Kuwait is projected to count 5,102,773 residents in 2026. That is a 33-fold increase on the 153,958 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at 1.39% a year, adding about 70.9K people a year. Settlement is 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, a 1.9-fold increase on 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 (from a projected 35 in 2026). Population density is high at 286 people per km². UN projections show continued growth to 9.6M by 2100.