Population, age 5, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population, age 5, male was 27,107 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
27,107
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
28,708
in 1990
All-time low
17,902
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 5, male in Kuwait, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 28.7k1991: 27.5k1992: 25.3k1993: 22.6k1994: 20.2k1995: 18.5k1996: 17.9k1997: 18.1k1998: 18.8k1999: 19.7k2000: 20.4k2001: 21.0k2002: 21.4k2003: 21.8k2004: 22.1k2005: 22.5k2006: 22.9k2007: 23.3k2008: 23.7k2009: 24.1k2010: 24.6k2011: 25.2k2012: 25.8k2013: 26.3k2014: 26.8k2015: 27.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 5, male in Kuwait stood at 27,107.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in Kuwait peaked at 28,708 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,902, in 1996.

Kuwait ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 5, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, male in Kuwait, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 28,708
1991 27,471 -4.3%
1992 25,255 -8.1%
1993 22,574 -10.6%
1994 20,163 -10.7%
1995 18,545 -8.0%
1996 17,902 -3.5%
1997 18,066 +0.9%
1998 18,788 +4.0%
1999 19,667 +4.7%
2000 20,409 +3.8%
2001 20,959 +2.7%
2002 21,407 +2.1%
2003 21,780 +1.7%
2004 22,139 +1.6%
2005 22,529 +1.8%
2006 22,931 +1.8%
2007 23,315 +1.7%
2008 23,703 +1.7%
2009 24,126 +1.8%
2010 24,605 +2.0%
2011 25,155 +2.2%
2012 25,754 +2.4%
2013 26,335 +2.3%
2014 26,806 +1.8%
2015 27,107 +1.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 27,107 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,603, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 27,107 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,947, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,714 17,902 28,708 10
2000s 22,330 20,409 24,126 10
2010s 25,960 24,605 27,107 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 125 Norway 29,641 compare
  2. 126 Slovakia 27,733 compare
  3. 127 Gambia 27,598 compare
  4. 129 Lesotho 26,402 compare
  5. 130 Namibia 25,963 compare
  6. 131 Albania 25,953 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, male in Kuwait?
Population, age 5, male in Kuwait was 27,107 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 28,708 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 17,902 in 1996.
How does Kuwait rank for population, age 5, male?
Kuwait ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 5, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.