Kuwait
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Kuwait, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 9.6M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 4.5M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 4.5M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 4.9M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 5.1M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 5.16M | — |
| UN 2012 | 6.34M | 7.96M |
| WIC 2013 | 5.75M | 6.49M |
| UN 2015 | 5.92M | — |
| UN 2017 | 5.64M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 5.79M | 6.48M |
| UN 2019 | 5.39M | 6.19M |
| IHME 2020 | 5.61M | 4.54M |
| UN 2022 | 5.16M | 4.90M |
| WIC 2023 | 5.61M | 5.10M |
| Census 2025 | 3.90M | 4.47M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 6.37M | 9.60M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Kuwait are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.57, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.47, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.71, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.53, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.73 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.61 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.54 | 1.47 |
| UN 2022 | 1.81 | 1.71 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.58 | — |
| Census 2025 | 1.93 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.50 | 1.57 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Kuwait are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.