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Kuwait vs Taiwan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Kuwait compared to Taiwan:

  • As of 2026, the population of Kuwait is 5.1M vs 23.2M in Taiwan - 4.55 times difference.
  • The median age in Kuwait is 35.8 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
  • Kuwait is ranked 71/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Kuwait is 81 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Kuwait is 3.1% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Kuwait is 18.2% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
  • Kuwait has 4.01M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.52 in Kuwait compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.

Median age Kuwait vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Taiwan
2100 36.9 57.8
2099 36.9 57.9
2098 36.9 58
2097 36.9 58.1
2096 36.9 58.2
2095 36.9 58.3
2094 36.9 58.4
2093 36.9 58.6
2092 36.9 58.7
2091 36.9 58.9
2090 36.9 59.1
2089 36.9 59.2
2088 36.9 59.4
2087 36.9 59.6
2086 36.9 59.8
2085 36.9 60
2084 36.9 60.2
2083 36.9 60.4
2082 36.9 60.6
2081 36.9 60.6
2080 36.9 60.6
2079 36.9 60.5
2078 36.8 60.5
2077 36.8 60.4
2076 36.8 60.2
2075 36.8 60
2074 36.8 59.8
2073 36.8 59.8
2072 36.8 59.6
2071 36.8 59.4
2070 36.7 59.5
2069 36.7 59.5
2068 36.7 59.5
2067 36.7 59.5
2066 36.7 59.4
2065 36.7 59.4
2064 36.7 59.4
2063 36.7 59.4
2062 36.7 59.3
2061 36.7 59.2
2060 36.7 59
2059 36.7 58.9
2058 36.7 58.9
2057 36.8 58.8
2056 36.8 58.6
2055 36.7 58.4
2054 36.7 58.2
2053 36.7 57.9
2052 36.7 57.7
2051 36.6 57.4
2050 36.6 57.1
2049 36.5 56.8
2048 36.5 56.5
2047 36.4 56.2
2046 36.3 55.9
2045 36.3 55.6
2044 36.2 55.2
2043 36.2 54.9
2042 36.1 54.5
2041 36 54.1
2040 36 53.8
2039 35.9 53.4
2038 35.9 52.9
2037 35.9 52.4
2036 35.9 51.9
2035 35.9 51.4
2034 35.9 50.9
2033 36 50.3
2032 36 49.7
2031 35.9 49.1
2030 35.9 48.5
2029 35.9 47.9
2028 35.8 47.3
2027 35.8 46.7
2026 35.8 46.1
2025 35.8 45.5
2024 35.8 45.1
2023 35.5 44.5
2022 34.4 43.9
2021 35.8 43.3
2020 37.7 42.7
2019 37.1 42.1
2018 36.4 41.5
2017 35.6 41
2016 34.7 40.4
2015 33.8 39.9
2014 33 39.3
2013 32.3 38.9
2012 31.5 38.3
2011 30.5 37.9
2010 29.6 37.4
2009 29.2 36.8
2008 28.8 36.3
2007 28.6 35.8
2006 28.5 35.2
2005 28.3 34.7
2004 27.9 34.1
2003 27.3 33.6
2002 26.8 33.1
2001 26.3 32.6
2000 25.9 32.1
1999 25.6 31.6
1998 25.5 31.2
1997 25.5 30.7
1996 25.5 30.3
1995 25.5 29.8
1994 25.1 29.4
1993 24.2 28.9
1992 23.8 28.4
1991 23.6 28
1990 23.4 27.5
1989 23.2 27
1988 23 26.5
1987 22.8 26.1
1986 22.7 25.6
1985 22.4 25.1
1984 22.1 24.6
1983 21.7 24.1
1982 21.3 23.8
1981 20.9 23.4
1980 20.5 23
1979 20.1 22.6
1978 19.6 22.3
1977 19.2 21.9
1976 18.7 21.5
1975 18.4 21.2
1974 18.4 20.8
1973 18.3 -
1972 18.3 -
1971 18.3 -
1970 18.5 -
1969 18.8 -
1968 19.2 -
1967 19.6 -
1966 20 -
1965 20.4 -
1964 20.7 -
1963 21 -
1962 21.5 -
1961 21.8 -
1960 22 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 1974, the median age in Kuwait was 18.4 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 35.8 years in Kuwait and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Kuwait is expected to increased to around 36.6 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Kuwait
Male

Female
Taiwan
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Kuwait Taiwan
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.16% 0.2% 1.59% 2.38%
75-79 0.2% 0.23% 1.35% 1.66%
70-74 0.42% 0.38% 2.52% 2.94%
65-69 0.88% 0.64% 3.19% 3.56%
60-64 1.73% 1.03% 3.63% 3.91%
55-59 3.15% 1.64% 3.68% 3.89%
50-54 4.6% 2.44% 3.63% 3.84%
45-49 6.15% 3.25% 4.09% 4.27%
40-44 8.08% 4.06% 4.13% 4.24%
35-39 8.26% 4.43% 3.45% 3.36%
30-34 6.96% 3.59% 3.55% 3.31%
25-29 5.7% 2.98% 3.34% 3.11%
20-24 2.56% 2.32% 2.79% 2.56%
15-19 2.95% 2.8% 2.26% 2.08%
10-14 3.38% 3.19% 2.25% 2.1%
5-9 3.21% 3.08% 2.19% 2.03%
0-4 2.72% 2.64% 1.63% 1.52%

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Kuwait has low demographic potential with 48.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and low potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Kuwait Taiwan
2100 71.9% 48.3%
2099 71.9% 48.1%
2098 72% 48%
2097 72.1% 47.9%
2096 72.1% 47.7%
2095 72.2% 47.6%
2094 72.2% 47.5%
2093 72.3% 47.3%
2092 72.3% 47.2%
2091 72.4% 47.1%
2090 72.4% 46.9%
2089 72.5% 46.8%
2088 72.5% 46.7%
2087 72.6% 46.6%
2086 72.6% 46.6%
2085 72.7% 46.7%
2084 72.7% 46.9%
2083 72.8% 47.1%
2082 72.9% 47.3%
2081 73% 47.6%
2080 73.1% 48%
2079 73.3% 48.3%
2078 73.4% 48.5%
2077 73.6% 48.8%
2076 73.8% 48.9%
2075 74% 48.8%
2074 74.2% 48.8%
2073 74.4% 48.7%
2072 74.6% 48.7%
2071 74.8% 48.7%
2070 75% 48.6%
2069 75.2% 48.5%
2068 75.4% 48.5%
2067 75.5% 48.5%
2066 75.6% 48.6%
2065 75.7% 48.8%
2064 75.6% 48.5%
2063 75.6% 48.6%
2062 75.6% 48.9%
2061 75.6% 49.1%
2060 75.7% 49.4%
2059 75.7% 49.7%
2058 75.8% 50.1%
2057 75.8% 50.4%
2056 75.8% 50.8%
2055 75.8% 51.2%
2054 75.7% 51.6%
2053 75.6% 52.1%
2052 75.6% 52.4%
2051 75.7% 52.8%
2050 75.7% 53.3%
2049 75.9% 53.9%
2048 76% 54.6%
2047 76.2% 55.4%
2046 76.4% 56.2%
2045 76.5% 57%
2044 76.7% 57.9%
2043 76.9% 58.6%
2042 77.1% 59.3%
2041 77.3% 60.2%
2040 77.5% 60.8%
2039 77.7% 61.3%
2038 77.9% 61.9%
2037 78.1% 62.5%
2036 78.3% 63%
2035 78.5% 63.6%
2034 78.7% 64.1%
2033 78.8% 64.7%
2032 79% 65.1%
2031 79.1% 65.6%
2030 79.1% 66%
2029 79.1% 66.5%
2028 79.1% 67.1%
2027 79% 67.5%
2026 78.9% 68.1%
2025 78.8% 68.8%
2024 78.7% 69.1%
2023 78.4% 69.7%
2022 78% 70.3%
2021 76.5% 70.8%
2020 75.4% 71.3%
2019 75.6% 72%
2018 75.7% 72.5%
2017 75.7% 73%
2016 75.8% 73.5%
2015 75.8% 73.9%
2014 75.8% 74%
2013 75.9% 74.2%
2012 76% 74.2%
2011 75.7% 74%
2010 75.2% 73.6%
2009 74.9% 73%
2008 74.5% 72.6%
2007 74.2% 72.2%
2006 73.8% 71.9%
2005 73.4% 71.6%
2004 72.7% 71.2%
2003 71.9% 70.9%
2002 71% 70.6%
2001 70.1% 70.4%
2000 69.1% 70.3%
1999 68.1% 70.1%
1998 67.2% 69.8%
1997 66.3% 69.3%
1996 65.7% 69%
1995 65.3% 68.6%
1994 64.9% 68.2%
1993 64.1% 67.8%
1992 63.2% 67.4%
1991 62.8% 67.1%
1990 62.2% 66.7%
1989 61.9% 66.5%
1988 61.8% 66.3%
1987 61.9% 66.1%
1986 62.1% 65.7%
1985 62% 65.3%
1984 61.6% 64.9%
1983 61.2% 64.5%
1982 60.6% 64.2%
1981 59.9% 64%
1980 59.3% 63.6%
1979 58.7% 63.1%
1978 57.9% 62.7%
1977 57% 62.2%
1976 56% 61.7%
1975 55.3% 61.1%
1974 55% 60.4%
1973 54.7% -
1972 54.5% -
1971 54.3% -
1970 54.5% -
1969 55.1% -
1968 55.8% -
1967 56.6% -
1966 57.4% -
1965 58% -
1964 58.4% -
1963 58.9% -
1962 59.5% -
1961 60% -
1960 60.3% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 72.7% to 78.7% in Kuwait and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

Kuwait
Young

Old
Taiwan
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Kuwait Taiwan
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 27.1% 23.2% 3.95% 44.7% 17% 27.8%
2023 27.5% 23.7% 3.76% 43.4% 17.1% 26.3%
2022 28.1% 24.6% 3.52% 42.2% 17.2% 25%
2021 30.7% 26.3% 4.48% 41.3% 17.5% 23.8%
2020 32.7% 27.4% 5.3% 40.2% 17.6% 22.5%
2019 32.2% 27.5% 4.77% 39% 17.7% 21.2%
2018 32.1% 27.8% 4.29% 37.9% 17.8% 20.1%
2017 32.1% 28.2% 3.85% 37% 18% 19%
2016 32% 28.5% 3.48% 36.1% 18.2% 18%
2015 32% 28.8% 3.18% 35.3% 18.4% 16.9%
2014 31.8% 28.9% 2.92% 35.1% 18.9% 16.2%
2013 31.7% 29% 2.73% 34.9% 19.3% 15.5%
2012 31.6% 29% 2.57% 34.7% 19.7% 15%
2011 32.2% 29.7% 2.47% 35.1% 20.4% 14.7%
2010 33% 30.6% 2.41% 35.8% 21.3% 14.6%
2009 33.5% 31.1% 2.38% 36.9% 22.4% 14.6%
2008 34.2% 31.8% 2.36% 37.7% 23.3% 14.4%
2007 34.8% 32.5% 2.33% 38.4% 24.3% 14.1%
2006 35.5% 33.1% 2.31% 39.1% 25.2% 13.9%
2005 36.2% 33.9% 2.3% 39.7% 26.1% 13.6%
2004 37.5% 35.2% 2.3% 40.5% 27.2% 13.3%
2003 39.1% 36.8% 2.31% 41% 27.9% 13%
2002 40.8% 38.5% 2.3% 41.7% 28.9% 12.8%
2001 42.7% 40.4% 2.28% 42.1% 29.6% 12.5%
2000 44.8% 42.5% 2.23% 42.3% 30% 12.3%
1999 46.8% 44.7% 2.18% 42.6% 30.6% 12%
1998 48.9% 46.8% 2.11% 43.3% 31.5% 11.8%
1997 50.7% 48.7% 2.05% 44.2% 32.6% 11.6%
1996 52.3% 50.3% 1.99% 44.9% 33.5% 11.4%
1995 53.2% 51.1% 2.08% 45.8% 34.6% 11.1%
1994 54% 51.4% 2.59% 46.6% 35.8% 10.8%
1993 56% 52.8% 3.26% 47.6% 37.1% 10.5%
1992 58.1% 54.7% 3.43% 48.3% 38.2% 10.1%
1991 59.1% 55.9% 3.25% 49% 39.2% 9.73%
1990 60.9% 58% 2.91% 49.9% 40.6% 9.32%
1989 61.6% 58.9% 2.68% 50.3% 41.3% 8.96%
1988 61.7% 59.2% 2.49% 50.8% 42.2% 8.66%
1987 61.5% 59.2% 2.32% 51.4% 43% 8.39%
1986 61.1% 58.9% 2.16% 52.2% 44.1% 8.04%
1985 61.4% 59.3% 2.09% 53% 45.3% 7.74%
1984 62.4% 60.3% 2.08% 54% 46.5% 7.47%
1983 63.5% 61.4% 2.09% 55% 47.8% 7.25%
1982 65.1% 63% 2.15% 55.7% 48.7% 7.08%
1981 66.9% 64.7% 2.21% 56.3% 49.4% 6.9%
1980 68.6% 66.3% 2.29% 57.3% 50.5% 6.74%
1979 70.4% 68% 2.39% 58.4% 51.8% 6.57%
1978 72.7% 70.2% 2.53% 59.4% 53.1% 6.36%
1977 75.4% 72.7% 2.71% 60.8% 54.6% 6.16%
1976 78.4% 75.5% 2.91% 62.2% 56.3% 5.9%
1975 80.7% 77.7% 3.04% 63.6% 57.9% 5.73%
1974 81.9% 78.8% 3.09% 65.5% 59.9% 5.58%
1973 82.8% 79.7% 3.14% - - -
1972 83.5% 80.3% 3.21% - - -
1971 84% 80.8% 3.29% - - -
1970 83.3% 80% 3.33% - - -
1969 81.4% 78% 3.34% - - -
1968 79.2% 75.8% 3.35% - - -
1967 76.8% 73.4% 3.33% - - -
1966 74.2% 70.9% 3.3% - - -
1965 72.3% 69% 3.34% - - -
1964 71.1% 67.7% 3.44% - - -
1963 69.7% 66.1% 3.55% - - -
1962 68.1% 64.4% 3.66% - - -
1961 66.7% 63% 3.72% - - -
1960 65.8% 62.1% 3.75% - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Kuwait decreased from 37.5% to 27.1% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Kuwait Taiwan
2100 18.1% 9.81%
2099 18% 9.82%
2098 18% 9.83%
2097 18% 9.82%
2096 18% 9.8%
2095 18% 9.78%
2094 17.9% 9.74%
2093 17.9% 9.69%
2092 17.9% 9.63%
2091 17.9% 9.57%
2090 17.9% 9.49%
2089 17.9% 9.41%
2088 17.9% 9.32%
2087 17.9% 9.23%
2086 17.9% 9.13%
2085 17.9% 9.04%
2084 17.9% 8.94%
2083 17.9% 8.84%
2082 17.9% 8.74%
2081 17.9% 8.64%
2080 17.9% 8.55%
2079 17.8% 8.46%
2078 17.8% 8.39%
2077 17.8% 8.32%
2076 17.8% 8.26%
2075 17.7% 8.22%
2074 17.7% 8.19%
2073 17.7% 8.18%
2072 17.6% 8.18%
2071 17.6% 8.2%
2070 17.5% 8.23%
2069 17.5% 8.26%
2068 17.5% 8.31%
2067 17.4% 8.37%
2066 17.4% 8.42%
2065 17.4% 8.48%
2064 17.4% 8.53%
2063 17.3% 8.57%
2062 17.3% 8.61%
2061 17.3% 8.63%
2060 17.4% 8.64%
2059 17.4% 8.64%
2058 17.4% 8.62%
2057 17.4% 8.6%
2056 17.5% 8.55%
2055 17.5% 8.51%
2054 17.5% 8.45%
2053 17.6% 8.39%
2052 17.6% 8.33%
2051 17.7% 8.27%
2050 17.7% 8.22%
2049 17.7% 8.16%
2048 17.7% 8.12%
2047 17.7% 8.08%
2046 17.7% 8.04%
2045 17.7% 8.02%
2044 17.7% 8%
2043 17.6% 7.99%
2042 17.6% 7.99%
2041 17.5% 8%
2040 17.4% 8.01%
2039 17.4% 8.04%
2038 17.3% 8.09%
2037 17.3% 8.14%
2036 17.2% 8.25%
2035 17.2% 8.43%
2034 17.1% 8.66%
2033 17.1% 8.92%
2032 17.1% 9.2%
2031 17.1% 9.58%
2030 17.2% 10%
2029 17.3% 10.4%
2028 17.5% 10.7%
2027 17.7% 11.1%
2026 17.9% 11.4%
2025 18.1% 11.6%
2024 18.2% 11.7%
2023 18.6% 11.9%
2022 19.2% 12.1%
2021 20.1% 12.4%
2020 20.6% 12.6%
2019 20.8% 12.8%
2018 21.1% 12.9%
2017 21.4% 13.1%
2016 21.6% 13.3%
2015 21.8% 13.6%
2014 21.9% 14%
2013 22% 14.3%
2012 22.1% 14.6%
2011 22.5% 15.1%
2010 23% 15.6%
2009 23.3% 16.3%
2008 23.7% 17%
2007 24.1% 17.6%
2006 24.5% 18.1%
2005 24.9% 18.7%
2004 25.6% 19.3%
2003 26.4% 19.8%
2002 27.4% 20.4%
2001 28.3% 20.8%
2000 29.4% 21.1%
1999 30.4% 21.4%
1998 31.4% 22%
1997 32.3% 22.6%
1996 33% 23.1%
1995 33.4% 23.8%
1994 33.4% 24.4%
1993 33.8% 25.1%
1992 34.6% 25.8%
1991 35.1% 26.3%
1990 36% 27.1%
1989 36.5% 27.5%
1988 36.6% 28%
1987 36.7% 28.4%
1986 36.6% 29%
1985 36.8% 29.6%
1984 37.1% 30.2%
1983 37.5% 30.8%
1982 38.1% 31.2%
1981 38.8% 31.6%
1980 39.3% 32.1%
1979 39.9% 32.7%
1978 40.6% 33.3%
1977 41.4% 34%
1976 42.3% 34.7%
1975 43% 35.4%
1974 43.3% 36.2%
1973 43.6% -
1972 43.8% -
1971 43.9% -
1970 43.6% -
1969 43% -
1968 42.3% -
1967 41.5% -
1966 40.7% -
1965 40% -
1964 39.5% -
1963 39% -
1962 38.3% -
1961 37.8% -
1960 37.4% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 18.2% in Kuwait and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Kuwait compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Kuwait Taiwan
2100 10.1% 41.9%
2099 10% 42%
2098 9.98% 42.2%
2097 9.93% 42.3%
2096 9.89% 42.5%
2095 9.85% 42.6%
2094 9.82% 42.8%
2093 9.78% 43%
2092 9.75% 43.2%
2091 9.71% 43.4%
2090 9.67% 43.6%
2089 9.63% 43.8%
2088 9.57% 44%
2087 9.53% 44.1%
2086 9.49% 44.3%
2085 9.45% 44.3%
2084 9.4% 44.2%
2083 9.34% 44.1%
2082 9.25% 44%
2081 9.15% 43.7%
2080 9.04% 43.4%
2079 8.9% 43.2%
2078 8.76% 43.2%
2077 8.61% 42.9%
2076 8.45% 42.8%
2075 8.29% 43%
2074 8.13% 43.1%
2073 7.97% 43.1%
2072 7.8% 43.1%
2071 7.64% 43.1%
2070 7.47% 43.2%
2069 7.31% 43.2%
2068 7.16% 43.2%
2067 7.05% 43.2%
2066 6.99% 43%
2065 6.97% 42.8%
2064 7% 42.9%
2063 7.06% 42.8%
2062 7.08% 42.5%
2061 7.05% 42.2%
2060 6.99% 41.9%
2059 6.9% 41.6%
2058 6.79% 41.3%
2057 6.73% 41%
2056 6.7% 40.6%
2055 6.71% 40.3%
2054 6.74% 40%
2053 6.77% 39.5%
2052 6.75% 39.2%
2051 6.69% 39%
2050 6.57% 38.5%
2049 6.43% 37.9%
2048 6.26% 37.3%
2047 6.09% 36.5%
2046 5.94% 35.7%
2045 5.79% 34.9%
2044 5.64% 34.1%
2043 5.49% 33.4%
2042 5.34% 32.7%
2041 5.19% 31.8%
2040 5.05% 31.2%
2039 4.91% 30.6%
2038 4.78% 30%
2037 4.64% 29.4%
2036 4.5% 28.7%
2035 4.36% 28%
2034 4.22% 27.2%
2033 4.08% 26.4%
2032 3.94% 25.7%
2031 3.8% 24.9%
2030 3.66% 24%
2029 3.53% 23.2%
2028 3.41% 22.3%
2027 3.3% 21.4%
2026 3.21% 20.5%
2025 3.13% 19.6%
2024 3.1% 19.2%
2023 2.95% 18.3%
2022 2.75% 17.6%
2021 3.42% 16.9%
2020 4% 16.1%
2019 3.6% 15.3%
2018 3.24% 14.6%
2017 2.92% 13.9%
2016 2.64% 13.2%
2015 2.41% 12.5%
2014 2.22% 12%
2013 2.07% 11.5%
2012 1.95% 11.2%
2011 1.87% 10.9%
2010 1.81% 10.7%
2009 1.78% 10.6%
2008 1.76% 10.4%
2007 1.73% 10.2%
2006 1.71% 10%
2005 1.69% 9.74%
2004 1.68% 9.48%
2003 1.66% 9.24%
2002 1.64% 9.02%
2001 1.6% 8.81%
2000 1.54% 8.62%
1999 1.48% 8.44%
1998 1.42% 8.26%
1997 1.36% 8.06%
1996 1.31% 7.86%
1995 1.36% 7.64%
1994 1.68% 7.38%
1993 2.09% 7.1%
1992 2.17% 6.81%
1991 2.04% 6.53%
1990 1.81% 6.22%
1989 1.66% 5.96%
1988 1.54% 5.74%
1987 1.44% 5.54%
1986 1.34% 5.28%
1985 1.29% 5.06%
1984 1.28% 4.85%
1983 1.28% 4.68%
1982 1.3% 4.55%
1981 1.32% 4.41%
1980 1.36% 4.29%
1979 1.4% 4.15%
1978 1.47% 3.99%
1977 1.54% 3.83%
1976 1.63% 3.64%
1975 1.68% 3.5%
1974 1.7% 3.37%
1973 1.72% -
1972 1.75% -
1971 1.79% -
1970 1.82% -
1969 1.84% -
1968 1.87% -
1967 1.88% -
1966 1.9% -
1965 1.94% -
1964 2.01% -
1963 2.09% -
1962 2.18% -
1961 2.23% -
1960 2.26% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 3.1% in Kuwait and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Kuwait compared to Taiwan .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Kuwait
Race Share of demographic
Non-Arab Asian Countries 37.7%
Kuwaiti 35.6%
Arab 20.2%
Non-Arab African Countries 1.87%
European 0.57%
North American 0.52%
South American 0.17%
Australian 0.04%
All other 3.3%

Religion demographics in Kuwait vs Taiwan

Kuwait
Religion Share of population
Islam 80.2%
Christianity 10.5%
Hinduism 8.5%
Atheism 0.25%
Buddhism 0.12%
Judaism 0.01%
All other 0.35%
Taiwan
Religion Share of population
Atheism 23.1%
Buddhism 19.2%
Christianity 5.54%
Islam 0.5%
All other 51.7%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2016, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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