Median age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Median age was 34.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.5 years
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.84 years
in 2020
All-time low
17.27 years
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 34.5 years for median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Kuwait peaked at 36.84 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.27 years, in 1973.
That places Kuwait 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.32 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 20.41 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 20.34 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 20.17 years | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 20.59 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 21.37 years | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 21.8 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 21.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 21.35 years | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 21.04 years | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 20.81 years | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 20.46 years | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 20.04 years | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 19.69 years | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 19.4 years | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 19.04 years | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 18.61 years | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 18.2 years | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.83 years | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 17.52 years | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 17.35 years | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 17.27 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.27 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 18.15 years | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 18.64 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 19.1 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 19.5 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.92 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.37 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.8 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 21.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 21.48 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 22.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 22.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.22 years | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.1 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 24.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.53 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.25 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.73 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.31 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.96 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.57 years | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 31.33 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.08 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.9 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.74 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 34.57 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.42 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.21 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.84 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.79 years | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.46 years | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.5 years | +3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 34.5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 34.5 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.84 years | 20.17 years | 21.8 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.51 years | 17.83 years | 21.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.76 years | 17.27 years | 19.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.12 years | 19.5 years | 22.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.77 years | 22.32 years | 24.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.79 years | 24.87 years | 28.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 years | 28.62 years | 36.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9 years | 33.46 years | 36.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 years compare
- 101 Bahamas 34.6 years compare
- 103 Greenland 34.23 years compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 years compare
- 105 Brazil 33.94 years compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Kuwait?
- Median age in Kuwait was 34.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 years in 1973.
- How does Kuwait rank for median age?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.