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Kuwait: Population by nationality (Kuwaiti/ non-Kuwaiti), sex and age group (2022)

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  Kuwaitis Non- Kuwaitis Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
Less than 1 year 16,911 15,860 32,771 8,928 8,483 17,411 25,839 24,343 50,182
1-4 62,966 61,810 124,776 47,627 47,086 94,713 110,593 108,896 219,489
5-9 87,292 82,393 169,685 75,842 71,866 147,708 163,134 154,259 317,393
10-14 88,104 83,914 172,018 74,787 70,185 144,972 162,891 154,099 316,990
15-19 76,609 75,089 151,698 55,679 52,907 108,586 132,288 127,996 260,284
20-24 66,815 65,104 131,919 62,238 44,489 106,727 129,053 109,593 238,646
25-29 66,647 64,461 131,108 239,562 86,968 326,530 306,209 151,429 457,638
30-34 48,975 52,607 101,582 288,214 125,939 414,153 337,189 178,546 515,735
35-39 52,231 56,948 109,179 363,465 164,133 527,598 415,696 221,081 636,777
40-44 42,233 45,508 87,741 334,328 140,911 475,239 376,561 186,419 562,980
45-49 34,203 39,923 74,126 245,893 111,643 357,536 280,096 151,566 431,662
50-54 29,381 34,453 63,834 181,928 75,451 257,379 211,309 109,904 321,213
55-59 24,419 29,126 53,545 114,223 43,782 158,005 138,642 72,908 211,550
60-64 17,572 22,913 40,485 54,780 22,135 76,915 72,352 45,048 117,400
65-69 12,779 17,485 30,264 24,294 10,517 34,811 37,073 28,002 65,075
70-74 7,492 11,399 18,891 9,966 5,345 15,311 17,458 16,744 34,202
75-79 4,791 7,473 12,264 4,196 3,095 7,291 8,987 10,568 19,555
80+ 4,818 6,372 11,190 2,869 2,738 5,607 7,687 9,110 16,797
Total 744,238 772,838 1,517,076 2,188,819 1,087,673 3,276,492 2,933,057 1,860,511 4,793,568

Source: Central Statistics Bureau (CSB)                 

                               

ANNEXED NOTE                               

                               

  1. Characteristics of data and definitions

 

Date of reference: December 2022.

 

Estimates based on census 2021 as a base year.

The Kuwaiti population for following years is estimated using natural increase figures (births – deaths) and number of naturalised non-nationals during the year.

The non-Kuwaiti population is estimated based on natural increase figures (births – deaths) and net migration (entries – exits).

Source of the births and deaths data (vital statistics records): The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI).                          

Source of data on arrivals and departures: Ministry of Interior.

 

  1. Institution which provides data

 

The Central Statistical Bureau (CSB)

https://www.csb.gov.kw/

https://www.csb.gov.kw/default_en

 

  1. Data availability

 

CSB website, “Population Estimates” section; “Population Estimates in Kuwait by Age, Nationality and Sex at 1-1-2023”

https://www.csb.gov.kw/Pages/Statistics_en?ID=67&ParentCatID=1.

 

Last date of access: 15 September 2023.

 

GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change; that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from; that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.

 

Keywords: Kuwait, National Population, Foreign Population

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