East Asia & Pacific vs Kuwait: Population ages 15-64
East Asia & Pacific
68.5%
in 2025
Kuwait
78.9%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Kuwait rank
3rd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 78.9% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 58.0% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 55.8% | 1.1% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 61.2% | 1.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.0% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 72.6% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 75.7% | 6.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 77.6% | 9.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, East Asia & Pacific or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 78.9% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 10.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.