🇰🇼 Population Growth Rate of Kuwait

The current population growth rate of Kuwait is 0.931%. A -6.15% decrease from 2022, when the population growth rate was 0.992%. In the future, Kuwait's population growth rate is projected to decrease to 0.017%, by the year 2100. A total decrease of the population growth rate of Kuwait by -98.17% from today's standard.

Historic Population Growth Rate of Kuwait (1950-2023)

Kuwait has seen a decrease in population growth rate since the 1950's.

Year	Population Growth Rate	Overall Population +/-
1950	2.569%	3,949
1951	2.602%	4,104
1952	2.681%	4,343
1953	2.74%	4,560
1954	2.777%	4,751
1955	10.899%	19,976
1956	10.382%	21,163
1957	7.766%	17,330
1958	11.311%	27,775
1959	10.794%	29,601
1960	10.553%	32,200
1961	10.715%	36,363
1962	10.752%	40,625
1963	10.469%	43,982
1964	9.998%	46,525
1965	9.672%	49,660
1966	9.484%	53,587
1967	9.338%	57,971
1968	9.076%	61,778
1969	8.359%	62,077
1970	7.154%	57,406
1971	6.348%	54,490
1972	6.088%	55,613
1973	5.964%	57,869
1974	6.012%	61,930
1975	6.317%	69,215
1976	6.536%	76,369
1977	6.457%	80,500
1978	6.262%	83,198
1979	5.892%	83,186
1980	5.358%	80,022
1981	4.978%	78,291
1982	4.932%	81,498
1983	4.881%	84,716
1984	3.926%	71,200
1985	4.171%	78,778
1986	4.038%	79,459
1987	3.97%	81,308
1988	3.76%	80,044
1989	3.696%	81,676
1990	-71.689%	-1,151,827
1991	36.299%	480,952
1992	5.018%	81,314
1993	-0.925%	-15,291
1994	-0.596%	-9,786
1995	2.297%	38,017
1996	3.416%	58,175
1997	3.3%	58,127
1998	3.189%	58,025
1999	3.076%	57,740
2000	2.957%	57,209
2001	2.829%	56,336
2002	2.689%	55,044
2003	2.534%	53,240
2004	2.355%	50,709
2005	5.062%	113,135
2006	6.047%	142,878
2007	5.74%	143,842
2008	5.452%	144,481
2009	5.179%	144,758
2010	5.126%	150,855
2011	7.959%	250,081
2012	7.415%	251,596
2013	6.917%	252,114
2014	-0.584%	-21,983
2015	8.097%	316,302
2016	-0.929%	-37,618
2017	4.637%	191,257
2018	4.478%	193,305
2019	1.228%	54,523
2020	-4.951%	-215,833
2021	-0.114%	-4,828
2022	0.992%	42,346
2023	0.931%	40,123

How is Population Growth Rate calculated?

The population growth rate indicates the increase or decrease of a population in percent (%). The formula to calculate population growth rate can be used on any timeframe. In this case it indicates the population growth reate year over year, where a negative population growth rate is presented with red coloring and positive with green. The population growth rate of Kuwait is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Population Growth Rate Formula

Population Growth Rate = New Population - Original Population / Original Population * 100

Future Population Growth Rate of Kuwait (2023-2100)

Kuwait's population growth rate is projected to decrease in the future. According to the United Nation, it will drop from today's growth rate of 0.992% all the way down to 0.017% by the year 2100. The yearly downward trend is clearly visible from the charts and data below.

Year	Population Growth Rate	Overall Population +/-
2023	0.931%	40,123
2024	0.883%	38,422
2025	0.844%	37,036
2026	0.818%	36,199
2027	0.794%	35,400
2028	0.779%	35,013
2029	0.771%	34,917
2030	0.763%	34,829
2031	0.766%	35,223
2032	0.768%	35,613
2033	0.775%	36,188
2034	0.781%	36,746
2035	0.783%	37,145
2036	0.785%	37,523
2037	0.782%	37,667
2038	0.767%	37,235
2039	0.749%	36,654
2040	0.721%	35,527
2041	0.686%	34,036
2042	0.644%	32,183
2043	0.589%	29,622
2044	0.527%	26,644
2045	0.465%	23,629
2046	0.396%	20,228
2047	0.326%	16,700
2048	0.251%	12,907
2049	0.179%	9,203
2050	0.107%	5,512
2051	0.041%	2,094
2052	-0.024%	-1,240
2053	-0.085%	-4,365
2054	-0.14%	-7,223
2055	-0.188%	-9,685
2056	-0.234%	-12,006
2057	-0.273%	-13,960
2058	-0.302%	-15,418
2059	-0.327%	-16,622
2060	-0.349%	-17,682
2061	-0.363%	-18,338
2062	-0.372%	-18,729
2063	-0.377%	-18,916
2064	-0.37%	-18,502
2065	-0.365%	-18,189
2066	-0.353%	-17,525
2067	-0.345%	-17,053
2068	-0.33%	-16,235
2069	-0.31%	-15,201
2070	-0.294%	-14,393
2071	-0.273%	-13,348
2072	-0.253%	-12,329
2073	-0.228%	-11,083
2074	-0.204%	-9,908
2075	-0.184%	-8,920
2076	-0.159%	-7,676
2077	-0.133%	-6,390
2078	-0.103%	-4,980
2079	-0.072%	-3,448
2080	-0.045%	-2,143
2081	-0.017%	-813
2082	0.012%	573
2083	0.04%	1,907
2084	0.067%	3,211
2085	0.087%	4,195
2086	0.107%	5,155
2087	0.123%	5,923
2088	0.135%	6,534
2089	0.142%	6,888
2090	0.148%	7,169
2091	0.149%	7,233
2092	0.149%	7,235
2093	0.137%	6,644
2094	0.127%	6,173
2095	0.112%	5,461
2096	0.097%	4,732
2097	0.076%	3,730
2098	0.057%	2,787
2099	0.039%	1,892
2100	0.017%	841

Why is the chart for future population growth rate mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future population growth rate is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Population Growth Rate

Some factors that increases population growth rate is life expectancy, imigration, emmigration and fertility rate.

Causes of Positive Population Growth Rate of Kuwait

Causes of Negative Population Growth Rate of Kuwait

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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