Kuwaiti People, Kuwait People
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Population: 2,335,648 note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 27.2% (male 323,382/female 311,700) 15-64 years: 70.1% (male 1,045,589/female 591,243) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 40,439/female 23,295) (2005 est.)
Median age: Total: 25.86 years male: 28.05 years female: 22.12 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.44% note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2005 est.)
Death rate: 2.42 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate: 14.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio: At birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.77 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.74 male(s)/female total population: 1.52 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: Total: 9.95 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.96 deaths/1,000 live births female: 8.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 77.03 years male: 76.01 years female: 78.1 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.97 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.12% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: Noun: Kuwaiti(s) adjective: Kuwaiti
Ethnic groups: Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
Religions: Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15%
Languages: Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% male: 85.1% female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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