Population, age 23, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, age 23, total was 49,527 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, total in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 49,527 for population, age 23, total in 2015.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Kuwait peaked at 52,124 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33,989, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 23, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,549 | — |
| 1991 | 38,407 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 37,576 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 36,356 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 35,183 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 34,394 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34,014 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 33,989 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 34,445 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35,515 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37,255 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 39,792 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 43,011 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 46,418 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 49,341 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 51,309 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 52,124 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 51,952 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 51,134 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 50,186 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49,490 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 49,141 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49,038 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49,131 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49,527 | +0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49,527 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68,233, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49,527 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121,311, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,843 | 33,989 | 38,549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,252 | 37,255 | 52,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,265 | 49,038 | 49,527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 23, total in Kuwait?
- Population, age 23, total in Kuwait was 49,527 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 52,124 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,989 in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, age 23, total?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 23, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.