Population2,646,314 (July 2012 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 25.7% (male 353,611/female 326,035) Median agetotal: 28.6 years Population growth rate1.883% Birth rate20.96 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate2.13 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanizationurban population: 98% of total population (2010) Major cities - populationKUWAIT (capital) 2.23 million (2009) Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 7.87 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 77.28 years Total fertility rate2.6 children born/woman (2012 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.1% (2001 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - deathsNA Sanitation facility accessimproved: Nationalitynoun: Kuwaiti(s) Ethnic groupsKuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7% ReligionsMuslim (official) 85% (Sunni 70%, Shia 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15% LanguagesArabic (official), English widely spoken Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 12 years Education expenditures3.8% of GDP (2006) Maternal mortality rate14 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) Health expenditures6.8% of GDP (2009) Physicians density1.793 physicians/1,000 population (2009) Obesity - adult prevalence rate28.8% (2000) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |