Population, ages 12-17, total in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population, ages 12-17, total was 272,575 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
272,575
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
272,575
in 2015
All-time low
153,362
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, total in Kuwait, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 235.9k1991: 225.4k1992: 206.6k1993: 184.4k1994: 165.4k1995: 154.5k1996: 153.4k1997: 160.4k1998: 172.8k1999: 186.2k2000: 197.4k2001: 205.8k2002: 212.2k2003: 217.2k2004: 221.7k2005: 226.5k2006: 231.5k2007: 236.4k2008: 241.2k2009: 245.8k2010: 250.3k2011: 254.6k2012: 258.7k2013: 263.0k2014: 267.5k2015: 272.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 272,575 for population, ages 12-17, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Kuwait peaked at 272,575 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 153,362, in 1996.

That places Kuwait 136th 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 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 12-17, total in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, total in Kuwait, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 235,902
1991 225,403 -4.5%
1992 206,633 -8.3%
1993 184,376 -10.8%
1994 165,390 -10.3%
1995 154,470 -6.6%
1996 153,362 -0.7%
1997 160,402 +4.6%
1998 172,792 +7.7%
1999 186,197 +7.8%
2000 197,441 +6.0%
2001 205,793 +4.2%
2002 212,214 +3.1%
2003 217,195 +2.3%
2004 221,714 +2.1%
2005 226,486 +2.2%
2006 231,505 +2.2%
2007 236,404 +2.1%
2008 241,184 +2.0%
2009 245,814 +1.9%
2010 250,290 +1.8%
2011 254,578 +1.7%
2012 258,739 +1.6%
2013 262,973 +1.6%
2014 267,531 +1.7%
2015 272,575 +1.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 272,575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 363,700, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 272,575 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 855,255, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184,493 153,362 235,902 10
2000s 223,575 197,441 245,814 10
2010s 261,114 250,290 272,575 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 133 Georgia 285,038 compare
  2. 134 Gambia 277,973 compare
  3. 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 273,598 compare
  4. 137 Croatia 268,551 compare
  5. 138 Mongolia 267,695 compare
  6. 139 Moldova 261,762 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, total in Kuwait?
Population, ages 12-17, total in Kuwait was 272,575 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 272,575 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 153,362 in 1996.
How does Kuwait rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
Kuwait ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, total 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.