Population of Kuwait
As of April 2025, the population of Kuwait is 4.4 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 37 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 0.87%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 32.9 years in 2015 to 41.3 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years and population density is 246.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Kuwait peaked in 1991, reaching around 36.3% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0.84% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 480.95 thousand in 1991 to nearly 37.04 thousand in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Kuwait, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 76.9 years in 2005 to 80.8 years in 2025, representing an increase of almost 4 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Kuwait
The cities of Kuwait are mostly small, but 4 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Al Aḩmadī, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 637.4 thousand inhabitants. It is followed by Ḩawallī, Hawalli with 164.2 thousand and As Sālimīyah, Hawalli with 147.6 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Kuwait:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Aḩmadī | 637,411 |
| 2 | Ḩawallī, Hawalli | 164,212 |
| 3 | As Sālimīyah, Hawalli | 147,649 |
| 4 | Şabāḩ as Sālim, Mubārak al Kabīr | 139,163 |
| 5 | Al Farwānīyah, Al Farwaniyah | 86,525 |
| 6 | Al Faḩāḩīl, Al Aḩmadī | 68,290 |
| 7 | Kuwait City, Al Asimah | 60,064 |
| 8 | Ar Rumaythīyah, Hawalli | 58,135 |
| 9 | Ar Riqqah, Al Aḩmadī | 52,068 |
| 10 | Salwá, Hawalli | 40,945 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Al Manqaf, Al Aḩmadī | 39,025 |
| 12 | Ar Rābiyah, Al Asimah | 36,447 |
| 13 | Bayān, Hawalli | 30,635 |
| 14 | Al Jahrā’, Al Jahra Governorate | 24,281 |
| 15 | Al Finţās, Al Aḩmadī | 23,071 |
| 16 | Janūb as Surrah, Al Farwaniyah | 18,496 |
| 17 | Al Mahbūlah, Al Aḩmadī | 18,178 |
| 18 | Ad Dasmah, Al Asimah | 17,585 |
| 19 | Ash Shāmīyah, Al Asimah | 13,762 |
| 20 | Al Wafrah, Al Aḩmadī | 10,017 |