Central Statistical Bureau STATE OF KUWAIT LOCATION AND AREA The State of Kuwait is located to the Northwest of the Arabian Gulf, between latitudes °28.30' - °30.06' North and between longitudes °46.30' - °48.30'East. To the North and Northwest, it shares the borders with the Republic of Iraq, to the South and Southwest with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to the East with the Arabian Gulf. Due to the strategic location, it is considered a natural gateway to the Northeast of the Arabian Peninsula which gave it along-standing commercial importance. The area of the State of Kuwait is 17,818 km². CLIMATE Due to Kuwait’s location in a desert geographic region, its climate is characterized by long dry hot summer and short warm - sometimes rainy - winter. Occasionally, winds blow dust storms during summer months along with a rise in humidity. STATE OF KUWAIT LOCATION AND AREA The State of Kuwait is located to the Northwest of the Arabian Gulf, between latitudes °28.30' - °30.06' North and between longitudes °46.30' - °48.30'East. To the North and Northwest, it shares the borders with the Republic of Iraq, to the South and Southwest with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to the East with the Arabian Gulf. Due to the strategic location, it is considered a natural gateway to the Northeast of the Arabian Peninsula which gave it along-standing commercial importance. The area of the State of Kuwait is 17,818 km². CLIMATE Due to Kuwait’s location in a desert geographic region, its climate is characterized by long dry hot summer and short warm - sometimes rainy - winter. Occasionally, winds blow dust storms during summer months along with a rise in humidity. ENVIRONMENT POPULATION The environment is considered an important axis of The 2011 Census is one of a series of Censuses conducted comprehensive development. The issue of environment in Kuwait since 1957. It is the second in the 21st Century and protection has drawn considerable international and local was conducted in April 2011 .The results show that the de- attention, whereby environmental studies became a focus facto population in Kuwait on the night of the count (20/21 of attention of several agencies in the state such as health, April 2011) was conducted (3,065,850) of whom (1,089,969) industry, science, engineering and other agencies. are Kuwaitis and (1,975,881) Non-Kuwaitis. Population by Nationality in Selected Census Years Non- % of Year Kuwaiti Total Kuwaiti Kuwaitis 1965 168,793 298,546 467,339 36.1 1975 307,755 687,082 994,837 30.9 1985 470,473 1,226,828 1,697,301 27.7 1995 653,616 921,954 1,575,570 41.5 2005 860,324 1,333,327 2,193,651 39.2 2011 1,089,969 1,975,881 3,065,850 35.6 Population Pyramid (Kuwaiti) Age Groups +65 64-60 Females Males 59-55 Garbage and Waste 54-50 49-45 44-40 Garbage and Waste 2011 2012 39-35 34-30 29-25 24-20 Population Solid Garbage ( Ton ) *1,357,395 1,425,023 19-15 14-10 9-5 4-0 Constructional Waste ( Ton ) *9,414,857 8,493,275 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 , , , , , , , , 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 , , , 000 000 000 Commercial and Agricultural 476,492 503,623 Garbage ( Ton ) Estimated Mid-Year Population by Nationality * Year Kuwaiti Non-Kuwaiti Total Liquid Waste ( Gallons ) 859,476,060 927,052,700 2010 1,061,731 1,871,537 2,933,268 - Source : Kuwait Municipality. * Revised data. 2011** 1,096,907 2,001,985 3,098,892 2012 1,128,381 2,140,050 3,268,431 * Estimates based population census data 2005 - 2011. ** Estimates population on 30/6 each year and reference time for census on 20/4. ENVIRONMENT POPULATION The environment is considered an important axis of The 2011 Census is one of a series of Censuses conducted comprehensive development. The issue of environment in Kuwait since 1957. It is the second in the 21st Century and protection has drawn considerable international and local was conducted in April 2011 .The results show that the de- attention, whereby environmental studies became a focus facto population in Kuwait on the night of the count (20/21 of attention of several agencies in the state such as health, April 2011) was conducted (3,065,850) of whom (1,089,969) industry, science, engineering and other agencies. are Kuwaitis and (1,975,881) Non-Kuwaitis. Population by Nationality in Selected Census Years Non- % of Year Kuwaiti Total Kuwaiti Kuwaitis 1965 168,793 298,546 467,339 36.1 1975 307,755 687,082 994,837 30.9 1985 470,473 1,226,828 1,697,301 27.7 1995 653,616 921,954 1,575,570 41.5 2005 860,324 1,333,327 2,193,651 39.2 2011 1,089,969 1,975,881 3,065,850 35.6 Population Pyramid (Kuwaiti) Age Groups +65 64-60 Females Males 59-55 Garbage and Waste 54-50 49-45 44-40 Garbage and Waste 2011 2012 39-35 34-30 29-25 24-20 Population Solid Garbage ( Ton ) *1,357,395 1,425,023 19-15 14-10 9-5 4-0 Constructional Waste ( Ton ) *9,414,857 8,493,275 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 , , , , , , , , 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 , , , 000 000 000 Commercial and Agricultural 476,492 503,623 Garbage ( Ton ) Estimated Mid-Year Population by Nationality * Year Kuwaiti Non-Kuwaiti Total Liquid Waste ( Gallons ) 859,476,060 927,052,700 2010 1,061,731 1,871,537 2,933,268 - Source : Kuwait Municipality. * Revised data. 2011** 1,096,907 2,001,985 3,098,892 2012 1,128,381 2,140,050 3,268,431 * Estimates based population census data 2005 - 2011. ** Estimates population on 30/6 each year and reference time for census on 20/4. VITAL STATISTICS HOUSING Vital statistics are considered one of the main components The Government of Kuwait ensures suitable and appropriate of population statistics where it is used in demographic dwellings for the Kuwaiti's by providing them with residential analysis which is essential in designing social and economic units or plots of land and providing them with sufcient loans development plans of the state. for building houses. Buildings and Dwellings In Census Years Births and Deaths Census Number Number of Dwellings Total Number Live Natural Foetal Infant Years of Buildings Year Nationality Deaths Private Collective of Dwellings Births Increase Deaths Deaths 1965 - 67 517 4 947 72 464 2010 Kuwaiti 33,687 2,873 30,814 194 283 , , , 1970 88 900 113 057 5 123 118 180 Non-Kuwaiti 23,846 2,575 21,271 152 213 , , , , 1975 90 712 131 417 6 222 137 639 Total 57,533 5,448 52,085 346 496 , , , , 1980 107 182 169 704 10 437 180 141 2011 Kuwaiti 33,099 2,768 30,331 158 248 , , , , 1985 116 129 219 042 9 772 228 814 Non-Kuwaiti 25,099 2,571 22,528 155 236 , , , , 1995 119 856 234 153 17 529 251 682 Total 58,198 5,339 52,859 313 484 , , , , 2005 165 029 303 045 23 354 326 399 2012 Kuwaiti 33,993 3,210 30,783 176 233 , , , , 2011* 182 681 **475 404 **9 573 484 977 Non-Kuwaiti 25,760 2,740 23,020 179 226 , , , , * Provisional Data. Total 59,753 5,950 53,803 355 459 **Represent the total occupied housing for each type. - Not available. - Source : National Center for Health Information in Ministry of Health. Housing Services for Citizens Item Type of Unit 2010 2011 2012 Residential Applications House 652 824 905 Marriage and Divorce Planned to be Executed Plot -1,564 10,160 Item Nationality 2010 2011 2012 Residential Applications House 3,160 2,201 2,237 Marriage Contracts Kuwaiti 10,627 11,735 10,853 Under Construction Plot 12,537 9,498 - Non-Kuwaiti 3,366 *8,125 3,467 Apartment 70 70 310 Total 13,993 19,860 14,320 Executed Residential House 652 824 - Applications Plot -1,564 9,498 Divorce Declarations Kuwaiti 4,512 4,535 4,866 Fullled Applications (Distributed) 652 2,388 705 Non-Kuwaiti 1,453 1,719 1,806 Total Submitted Applications 8,071 8,018 8,498 Total 5,965 6,254 6,672 Cumulative Applications 85,756 92,088 - * Ministry of Justice Opened Companionship with an Arab Nationality for the Year 2011. - Source: Public Authority for Housing Welfare. - Source : Ministry of Justice. VITAL STATISTICS HOUSING Vital statistics are considered one of the main components The Government of Kuwait ensures suitable and appropriate of population statistics where it is used in demographic dwellings for the Kuwaiti's by providing them with residential analysis which is essential in designing social and economic units or plots of land and providing them with sufcient loans development plans of the state. for building houses. Buildings and Dwellings In Census Years Births and Deaths Census Number Number of Dwellings Total Number Live Natural Foetal Infant Years of Buildings Year Nationality Deaths Private Collective of Dwellings Births Increase Deaths Deaths 1965 - 67 517 4 947 72 464 2010 Kuwaiti 33,687 2,873 30,814 194 283 , , , 1970 88 900 113 057 5 123 118 180 Non-Kuwaiti 23,846 2,575 21,271 152 213 , , , , 1975 90 712 131 417 6 222 137 639 Total 57,533 5,448 52,085 346 496 , , , , 1980 107 182 169 704 10 437 180 141 2011 Kuwaiti 33,099 2,768 30,331 158 248 , , , , 1985 116 129 219 042 9 772 228 814 Non-Kuwaiti 25,099 2,571 22,528 155 236 , , , , 1995 119 856 234 153 17 529 251 682 Total 58,198 5,339 52,859 313 484 , , , , 2005 165 029 303 045 23 354 326 399 2012 Kuwaiti 33,993 3,210 30,783 176 233 , , , , 2011* 182 681 **475 404 **9 573 484 977 Non-Kuwaiti 25,760 2,740 23,020 179 226 , , , , * Provisional Data.