Governorates
The population of the governorates of Kuwait according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Native | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1995-04-10 | Population Census (C) 2005-04-20 | Population Census (C) 2011-06-30 | Population Census (C) 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Aḥmadī | AHM | الاحمدي | Al-Aḥmadī | 4,433 | 263,960 | 390,927 | 588,068 | 923,043 | ... | 443300 | → |
| Al-'Āṣimah [Al Asimah, Capital] | ASM | العاصمة | Al-Kuwayt | 182 | 218,702 | 254,503 | 326,513 | 574,839 | ... | 18200 | → |
| Al-Farwānīyah [Farwaniya] | FWN | الفروانية | Al-Farwānīyah | 198 | 399,963 | 620,935 | 818,571 | 1,110,560 | ... | 19800 | → |
| Al-Jahrā' (incl. Bubiyan & Warbah) | JHR | الجهراء | Al-Jahrā' | 12,296 | 224,515 | 269,915 | 400,975 | 566,861 | ... | 1229600 | → |
| Ḥawallī | HWL | حولي | Ḥawallī | 83 | 360,202 | 482,127 | 672,910 | 926,170 | ... | 8300 | → |
| Mubarāk al-Kabīr [Mubarak Al Kabeer] | MAK | مبارك الكبير | Mubarāk al-Kabīr | 101 | 108,228 | 175,244 | 258,813 | 279,666 | ... | 10100 | → |
| Kuwait | KWT | الكويت | Al-Kuwayt | 17,294 | 1,575,570 | 2,193,651 | 3,065,850 | 4,385,717 | 4,913,271 | → |
- The 2021 census was registered-based; its total population includes 4,578 persons with non-stated place of residence.
- Central Statistical Office, State of Kuwait.
Major Places
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2021-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ḥawallī | HWL | 926,170 |
| 2 | Al-Farwānīyah | FWN | 791,744 |
| 3 | Al-Jahrā' | JHR | 455,786 |
| 4 | Al-Finṭās | AHM | 447,009 |
| 5 | Janūb al-Kuwayt | ASM | 388,294 |
| 6 | Al-Manqaf | AHM | 288,910 |
| 7 | Mubarāk al-Kabīr | MAK | 271,685 |
| 8 | Al-Firdaws | FWN | 256,078 |
Contents: Places
The population of Kuwaiti places with more than 5,000 inhabitants.
These places are composed of → neighborhood districts.
| Name | Adm. | Native | Population Census (C) 1995-04-10 | Population Census (C) 2005-04-20 | Population Census (C) 2011-06-30 | Population Census (C) 2021-06-30 | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdāllah Mubārak aṣ-Ṣabāḥ | FWN | عبدالله مبارك الصباح | ... | 8,525 | 61,441 | 59,007 | 576 |
| Al-Aḥmadī [Ahmadi City] | AHM | الأحمدي | 21,587 | 18,516 | 21,469 | 28,612 | 2169 |
| Al-Farwānīyah (incl. Khīṭān, Qalīb ash-Shuyūkh) [Farwaniya] | FWN | الفروانيه | 285,245 | 455,000 | 548,718 | 791,744 | 3550 |
| Al-Finṭās (incl. Al-Mahbūlah, Ar-Riqqah, Abū Ḥulayfah) [Funtas] | AHM | الفنطاس | 119,476 | 175,657 | 297,053 | 447,009 | 3477 |
| Al-Firdaws (incl. Al-'Ārdhiyah, Al-Andalus) [Firdous] | FWN | الفردوس | 114,718 | 157,334 | 206,008 | 256,078 | 2398 |
| Ali Ṣabāḥ as-Sālem | AHM | علي صباح السالم | ... | 29,359 | 42,173 | 57,408 | 765 |
| Al-Jahrā' (incl. Al-Qaṣr, Taymā', South Jahra) [Jahra] | JHR | الجهراء | 166,280 | 194,602 | 300,848 | 455,786 | 5425 |
| Al-Kuwayt [Kuwait City] | ASM | مدينة الكويت | 28,747 | 31,574 | 26,594 | 55,159 | 910 |
| Al-Manqaf (incl. Al-Fuḥayḥīl, Aṣ-Ṣabāḥīyah) [Mangaf] | AHM | المنقف | 110,713 | 144,780 | 184,175 | 288,910 | 1954 |
| Al-Wafrah al-Jadīdah | AHM | الوفره الجديده | ... | 910 | 2,488 | 5,173 | 875 |
| Ash-Shua'ībah (incl. Industrial Area) [Shuaiba] | AHM | الشعيبه | 1,610 | 9,669 | 24,441 | 17,448 | 8207 |
| Aṣ-Ṣulaybikhāt (incl. Ad-Dawḥah) [Sulaibekhat] | ASM | الصليبخات | 35,313 | 42,063 | 54,485 | 83,771 | 1232 |
| Aṣ-Ṣulaybīyah [Sulaibiah] | JHR | الصليبية | 53,639 | 61,628 | 82,048 | 93,021 | 2010 |
| Ḥawallī (incl. As-Sālimīyah, Salwā', Al-Jābiriyah, Ar-Rumayṭīyah) | HWL | حولي | 360,202 | 482,127 | 672,910 | 926,170 | 8326 |
| Jāber al-Aḥmad [Jaber Al Ahmad New City] | ASM | جابر الأحمد | ... | ... | 493 | 47,024 | 2045 |
| Janūb al-Kuwayt (incl. Ar-Rawḍah, As-Surrah, Qarṭabah) [Southern suburbs of Kuwait City] | ASM | 154,642 | 180,749 | 244,493 | 388,294 | 6223 | |
| Madīnat Ṣabāḥ al-Āḥmad | AHM | مدينة صباح الأحمد | ... | ... | 1,235 | 60,257 | 4075 |
| Mubarāk al-Kabīr (incl. Sabāh as-Sālim, Al-Qoṣūr, Al-Adan, Al-Qurayn) [Mubarak al Kabeer] | MAK | مبارك الكبير | 106,901 | 171,965 | 255,289 | 271,685 | 4597 |
| Ṣabḥān aṣ-Ṣinā'iyah [Sabhan Industrial Area] | MAK | صبحان الصناعيه | 1,327 | 2,876 | 2,903 | 5,426 | 445 |
- Demarcation and computation by »City Population« using data of the Central Statistical Office.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 3,021,216 |
| Females | 1,892,055 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 580,436 |
| 15-64 years | 4,181,106 |
| 65+ years | 151,729 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 19,278 |
| 70-79 years | 59,715 |
| 60-69 years | 205,950 |
| 50-59 years | 584,397 |
| 40-49 years | 1,047,866 |
| 30-39 years | 1,207,425 |
| 20-29 years | 615,352 |
| 10-19 years | 592,852 |
| 0-9 years | 580,436 |
| Citizenship (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Kuwait | 1,545,781 |
| Other Citizenship | 3,367,490 |