The Public Authority for Civil Information placed the total number of married Kuwaiti citizens at 527,223 as of mid-2026, split between 274,204 males and 253,016 females. This figure reflects a gain of 56,087 from the 471,136 married Kuwaitis counted in mid-2017, according to the authority’s civil registry comparison. The data underscores steady growth in the married population over the nine-year interval.
PACI figures show a near parity in the distribution of married husbands and wives, with males exceeding females by just over 21,000 in the official tallies. The authority’s mid-2026 snapshot maintains this slight imbalance first observed in earlier releases. Such breakdowns form part of the agency’s ongoing demographic tracking that feeds into national planning.
According to the same PACI release, cumulative divorce registrations among Kuwaitis reached 84,975 by mid-2026 after 1,655 additional cases were logged over the preceding 12 months. The authority recorded 83,320 divorces in mid-2025, prompting calls from executive and social bodies to study underlying causes. This incremental rise arrives against a backdrop of broader family policy reviews.
PACI data further put the combined total of Kuwaiti widows and widowers at 32,880 in mid-2026, encompassing 27,917 widows who represent 85 percent of the group and 4,963 widowers. The authority compared this to 31,024 in mid-2017, noting a six-percent increase or 1,856 additional cases that it described as consistent with population aging. The breakdown highlights gender disparities typical in widowhood statistics.
Separate PACI statistics issued in July 2026 placed Kuwait’s overall population at 5.31 million, with Kuwaiti citizens accounting for roughly 1.56 million or 30 percent of the total. These population baselines, drawn from the authority’s registry, supply context for interpreting the scale of marriage, divorce and widowhood numbers. Expatriates continue to form the remaining 70 percent according to the same dataset.
The Gulf Labour Markets and Migration database, sourcing its series from PACI and the Central Statistical Bureau, charts Kuwaiti citizen numbers expanding from approximately 578,500 in 1990 to more than 1.56 million by 2026. This long-term growth trajectory aligns with the authority’s latest civil status updates on marriages and related categories. Continued monitoring of these indicators supports adjustments in social services and family support programs.
