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Ethnic groups

Kuwait — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 27.9% Kuwaiti, 39% other Arab, 9% South Asian, 4% Iranian, 20.1% other
1991 Kuwaiti 27.9%, other Arab 39%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 20.1% Muslim 85% (Shia 30%, Sunni 45%, other 10%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15%
1992 Kuwaiti 50%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 2%
1993 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
1994 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
1995 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
1996 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
1997 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
1998 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
1999 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2000 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2001 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2002 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2003 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2004 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2005 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2006 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2007 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2008 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2009 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2010 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2011 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2012 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2013 Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
2014 Kuwaiti 31.3%, other Arab 27.9%, Asian 37.8%, African 1.9%, other 1.1% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2013 est.)
2015 Kuwaiti 31.3%, other Arab 27.9%, Asian 37.8%, African 1.9%, other 1.1% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2013 est.)
2016 Kuwaiti 31.3%, other Arab 27.9%, Asian 37.8%, African 1.9%, other 1.1% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2013 est.)
2017 Kuwaiti 31.3%, other Arab 27.9%, Asian 37.8%, African 1.9%, other 1.1% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2013 est.)
2018 Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other .9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
2019 Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other .9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
2020 Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other .9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
2021 Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other 0.9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
2022 Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other 0.9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
2023 Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other 0.9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
2024 Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other 0.9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
2025 Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other 0.9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)