๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ Kuwaitvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
5,102,771
8,300,678,396
World is 1,627ร— Kuwait
Median age
35.8 years
32.1 years
3.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.26%
10.60%
7.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.53%
0.84%
0.69 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ Kuwait ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Kuwait World
Young Population 17.76%906,039 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 78.98%4,030,383 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 3.26%166,349 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 35.8 years in Kuwait and 32.1 years in World.Kuwait already reached Worldโ€™s current median age in 2013, about 13 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Kuwait is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 9,602,012.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Kuwait will be 32.1%, and 6.63% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Kuwait World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1998โ€“2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2060 58 years later 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 2039
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2070