According to the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), Kuwait’s total population reached 4,987,826 by the end of 2024. The latest statistics highlight that 17% of the population is under 15 years old, while those aged between 15 and 64 years make up 80%. Only 3% of the population falls into the 65 and above age group.
Kuwaitis account for 31% of the total population, while Indians make up 20%, making them the largest expatriate community, followed by Egyptians at 13%. Among Kuwaiti citizens, 32% are under 15 years old, 64% fall within the 15 to 64-year age group, and 5% are 65 years or older. Gender distribution among Kuwaitis is nearly balanced, with females at 51% and males at 49%.
Regarding employment, Kuwait had a total workforce of 2,247,029 in both the public and private sectors. The public sector employed 517,022 individuals (23%), while the private sector accounted for 1,730,007 workers (77%). Kuwaitis formed the majority of government employees at 77.52%, while among non-Kuwaiti government workers, Egyptians comprised 7.25%, followed by Indians at 4.42%.
In the private sector, Indians were the largest workforce at 31.1%, followed by Egyptians at 25.4%, whereas Kuwaitis represented only 4.1% of private-sector employees.
