Kuwait’s Central Statistical Bureau has published updated figures on the marital status of citizens as of the end of June 2026. The data identifies the 35-49 age range as containing the highest number of divorced individuals. Approximately 46 cases involve citizens younger than 20 years old. The bureau’s role includes regular release of such population statistics drawn from official registration systems.
Among the total divorced Kuwaiti citizens, women constitute the larger group while men number 17,405 according to the Central Statistical Bureau. This gender breakdown forms part of the authority’s demographic reporting. The compilation offers a point-in-time view of how many citizens currently hold divorced status in government records. Further breakdowns by other variables may appear in the bureau’s full statistical abstracts.
The Central Statistical Bureau draws from civil registration systems to compile the overview released in mid-2026. Such statistics help track long-term changes in family structures across the citizen population. These figures represent the accumulated number of individuals whose marital status is listed as divorced in official records maintained by the bureau.
Gulf News reported that the Ministry of Justice recorded 595 divorces in November 2025 with Kuwaiti couples accounting for nearly 59 percent of the cases. That period saw an average of 20 divorce cases per day according to the ministry’s statistics and research department. The monthly flow of cases contributes to the cumulative totals tracked separately by the Central Statistical Bureau.
International compilations of national data give Kuwait a crude divorce rate of 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants for 2023 alongside a marriage rate of 2.8. The Central Statistical Bureau functions as the official source for many of these underlying indicators used in regional comparisons. Similar reports have highlighted levels of marital dissolutions in recent years.
One 2026 study noted the rise in rates across GCC societies. The Central Statistical Bureau continues to supply the foundational numbers for such research efforts. Population estimates from the bureau indicate ongoing growth in the Kuwaiti citizen base against which these divorce figures are measured. The authority’s annual statistical abstracts incorporate marital status within broader vital statistics categories.
