Population, age 6, total in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population, age 6, total was 53,036 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
53,036
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
54,788
in 1990
All-time low
34,246
in 1996
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 6, total in Kuwait, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 54.8k1991: 52.4k1992: 48.2k1993: 43.2k1994: 38.6k1995: 35.5k1996: 34.2k1997: 34.5k1998: 35.9k1999: 37.5k2000: 39.0k2001: 40.2k2002: 41.2k2003: 42.1k2004: 42.9k2005: 43.8k2006: 44.6k2007: 45.3k2008: 46.0k2009: 46.8k2010: 47.7k2011: 48.8k2012: 50.0k2013: 51.3k2015: 53.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 6, total in Kuwait is 53,036, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Kuwait peaked at 54,788 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,246, 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 25 years of available data.

Population, age 6, total in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 6, total in Kuwait, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 54,788
1991 52,439 -4.3%
1992 48,237 -8.0%
1993 43,155 -10.5%
1994 38,577 -10.6%
1995 35,494 -8.0%
1996 34,246 -3.5%
1997 34,522 +0.8%
1998 35,862 +3.9%
1999 37,538 +4.7%
2000 39,006 +3.9%
2001 40,170 +3.0%
2002 41,196 +2.6%
2003 42,097 +2.2%
2004 42,946 +2.0%
2005 43,796 +2.0%
2006 44,595 +1.8%
2007 45,301 +1.6%
2008 45,987 +1.5%
2009 46,756 +1.7%
2010 47,674 +2.0%
2011 48,780 +2.3%
2012 50,021 +2.5%
2013 51,261 +2.5%
2015 53,036 +3.5%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 53,036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,591, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 53,036 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,635, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,486 34,246 54,788 10
2000s 43,185 39,006 46,756 10
2010s 50,154 47,674 53,036 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 125 Norway 57,965 compare
  2. 126 Slovakia 53,886 compare
  3. 127 Gambia 53,697 compare
  4. 129 Lesotho 52,376 compare
  5. 130 Jamaica 51,025 compare
  6. 131 Namibia 50,914 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 6, total in Kuwait?
Population, age 6, total in Kuwait was 53,036 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 54,788 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 34,246 in 1996.
How does Kuwait rank for population, age 6, total?
Kuwait ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 6, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 6, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.