Population, age 12, female in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population, age 12, female was 23,233 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
23,233
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
23,233
in 2015
All-time low
13,976
in 1996
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, female in Kuwait, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200220151990: 21.2k1991: 20.3k1992: 18.7k1993: 16.7k1994: 15.0k1995: 14.1k1996: 14.0k1997: 14.6k1998: 15.6k1999: 16.7k2000: 17.6k2001: 18.1k2002: 18.4k2003: 18.5k2004: 18.7k2005: 19.0k2006: 19.4k2007: 20.0k2008: 20.6k2009: 21.1k2010: 21.6k2011: 22.0k2012: 22.2k2013: 22.5k2015: 23.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 23,233 for population, age 12, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Kuwait peaked at 23,233 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,976, in 1996.

That places Kuwait 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, female in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, female in Kuwait, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 21,215
1991 20,305 -4.3%
1992 18,665 -8.1%
1993 16,714 -10.5%
1994 15,046 -10.0%
1995 14,080 -6.4%
1996 13,976 -0.7%
1997 14,584 +4.4%
1998 15,640 +7.2%
1999 16,737 +7.0%
2000 17,582 +5.0%
2001 18,096 +2.9%
2002 18,376 +1.5%
2003 18,520 +0.8%
2004 18,682 +0.9%
2005 18,974 +1.6%
2006 19,419 +2.3%
2007 19,965 +2.8%
2008 20,559 +3.0%
2009 21,123 +2.7%
2010 21,601 +2.3%
2011 21,968 +1.7%
2012 22,248 +1.3%
2013 22,501 +1.1%
2015 23,233 +3.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 23,233 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,993, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 23,233 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68,903, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,696 13,976 21,215 10
2000s 19,130 17,582 21,123 10
2010s 22,310 21,601 23,233 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 130 Gambia 24,263 compare
  2. 131 Namibia 23,808 compare
  3. 132 Albania 23,768 compare
  4. 134 Mongolia 22,480 compare
  5. 135 Singapore 22,414 compare
  6. 136 Georgia 22,185 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, female in Kuwait?
Population, age 12, female in Kuwait was 23,233 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 23,233 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 13,976 in 1996.
How does Kuwait rank for population, age 12, female?
Kuwait ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 12, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.