Number of children under 5 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of children under 5 was 266,086 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Kuwait is 266,086 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Kuwait peaked at 315,898 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,308 people, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,437 people | 24,308 people | 47,524 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 90,972 people | 54,199 people | 137,095 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 188,022 people | 148,771 people | 228,424 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,829 people | 236,780 people | 281,464 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,198 people | 151,513 people | 210,744 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,080 people | 196,263 people | 249,749 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,363 people | 260,865 people | 315,898 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,008 people | 266,086 people | 279,107 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Kuwait?
- Number of children under 5 in Kuwait was 266,086 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 315,898 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,308 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of children under 5?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.