Kuwait Population
Key information about Kuwait population
- The Kuwait population reached 4.9 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 4.7 million people in Dec 2022
- The data reached an all-time high of 4.9 million people in Dec 2023 and a record low of 1.6 million people in Dec 1993
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View Kuwait's Population from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Population in 2023?
The Kuwait population reached 4.9 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 4.7 million people in Dec 2022 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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4.9 2023 | 4.7 2022 | 1.6 1993 | 4.9 2023 | Person mn | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Population by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
Argentina (Person mn) | 46.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
Australia (Person mn) | 26.3 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Austria (Person mn) | 9.1 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2023 | yearly | 1925 - 2023 |
Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Belarus (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
Belgium (Person mn) | 11.7 2022 | yearly | 1953 - 2022 |
Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Brazil (Person mn) | 203.1 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Brunei (Person mn) | 0.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2022 | yearly | 1880 - 2022 |
Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.6 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Canada (Person mn) | 40.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Chile (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
China (Person mn) | 1,409.7 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
Colombia (Person mn) | 51.6 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
Ecuador (Person mn) | 21.1 2050 | yearly | 1950 - 2050 |
Egypt (Person mn) | 105.2 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
European Union (Person mn) | 448.8 2022 | yearly | 1959 - 2022 |
Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2022 | yearly | 1749 - 2022 |
France (Person mn) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1949 - 2022 |
Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Germany (Person mn) | 84.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Greece (Person mn) | 10.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2023 | yearly | 1961 - 2023 |
Hungary (Person mn) | 9.6 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2023 | yearly | 1732 - 2023 |
India (Person mn) | 1,395.0 2024 | yearly | 1951 - 2024 |
Indonesia (Person mn) | 274.9 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Ireland (Person mn) | 5.3 2023 | yearly | 1900 - 2023 |
Israel (Person mn) | 9.8 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
Italy (Person mn) | 59.0 2021 | yearly | 1911 - 2021 |
Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 30.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Japan (Person mn) | 124.9 2022 | yearly | 1899 - 2022 |
Jordan (Person mn) | 11.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 19.8 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
Kenya (Person mn) | 49.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2023 | yearly | 1956 - 2023 |
Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Laos (Person mn) | 7.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Malaysia (Person mn) | 32.7 2022 | yearly | 1947 - 2022 |
Malta (Person mn) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Mexico (Person mn) | 130.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Moldova (Person mn) | 2.5 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2023 | yearly | 1935 - 2023 |
Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2022 | yearly | 1921 - 2022 |
Morocco (Person mn) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
Mozambique (Person mn) | 31.6 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Nepal (Person mn) | 29.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Nigeria (Person mn) | 211.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
Pakistan (Person mn) | 229.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
Panama (Person mn) | 4.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Philippines (Person mn) | 109.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Poland (Person mn) | 37.6 2023 | yearly | 1946 - 2023 |
Portugal (Person mn) | 10.4 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
Romania (Person mn) | 19.1 2022 | yearly | 1930 - 2022 |
Russia (Person mn) | 146.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 32.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
Serbia (Person mn) | 6.7 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Singapore (Person mn) | 5.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2022 | yearly | 1920 - 2022 |
South Africa (Person mn) | 60.6 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
Spain (Person mn) | 47.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 22.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
Switzerland (Person mn) | 8.8 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.7 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 20,955.438 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 683.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 28.396 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 14.118 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 42.514 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -1,092.520 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 347.935 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 821.421 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 1,452.022 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 17,803.518 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 18,074.618 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 18,896.039 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Public Debt (KWD mn) | 210.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,006.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 61.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 152,297.350 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 529,113.260 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 17,111.420 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,189.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,144,894.403 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 442,329.808 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3.989 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Jan 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 266.038 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.186 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 505.174 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) | 36.800 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) | 39.900 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 4,557.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 37.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 196.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -224.952 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -99.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -28.282 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 59,638.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 31.307 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 105,184.786 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) | 493.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 40.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
Number of Investment Companies (Unit) | 41.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,477.801 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 127,742.722 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 0.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,142.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 25.497 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.106 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 159,614.897 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 129,301.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,918.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 176,845.991 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.18 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 100.05 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,647.800 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 39,274.500 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 10,600.200 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) | 39,274.500 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 63,932.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
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