Jaleeb Al-Shuykh: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Jaleeb Al-Shuykh: Among people aged 15 and over in Al-Farwaniya Governorate (the governorate containing Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh), 0.5% of the labour force was unemployed in the 2021 census (3,941 of 744,534 people, counting domestic workers as employed), against 0.9% across Kuwait. The Central Statistical Bureau publishes this by governorate only. That is joint lowest of 8 areas covered on this site.
- Health in Jaleeb Al-Shuykh: The 2021 census counted 9,141 people with disabilities in Al-Farwaniya Governorate, which contains Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh: 8.2 per 1,000 residents, against 12.6 per 1,000 across Kuwait (55,232 people). That is joint lowest of 8 areas covered on this site.
- Education in Jaleeb Al-Shuykh: Among residents aged 10 and over in Al-Farwaniya Governorate (the governorate containing Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh) whose education was stated, 9.2% held a university degree or higher at the 2021 census, against 12.9% across Kuwait. That is joint 2nd lowest of 8 areas covered on this site.
What is the population of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh?
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh (an area of Al-Farwaniya Governorate) had 271,168 residents in the Kuwait Census 2021, according to the Central Statistical Bureau: 4,353 Kuwaitis and 266,815 non-Kuwaitis. That is 6.2% of the 4,385,717 people counted in Kuwait. That is 2nd highest of 8 areas covered on this site.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyHow many foreigners live in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh?
In Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, 98.4% of residents were non-Kuwaiti in the 2021 census, against 66.1% across Kuwait. That is 2nd most non-Kuwaiti of 8 areas covered on this site.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyHow many men and women live in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh?
The 2021 census counted 471 men for every 100 women in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh (223,672 men and 47,496 women), against 156 across Kuwait. That is 2nd most male of 8 areas covered on this site.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyHow many people live in Al-Farwaniya Governorate?
Al-Farwaniya Governorate, which contains Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, had 1,109,819 people in the 2021 census (25.3% of Kuwait). Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh makes up 24% of the governorate.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait) · saved copyWho runs Jaleeb Al-Shuykh?
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- Salmiya 282,541
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Sources
- Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait): Kuwait Census 2021: Table 52, Population habitually residing (area) by nationality and gender, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a2d8e2249bc4…)
- Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait): Kuwait Census 2021: Table 42, Total population with disabilities in each governorate by gender and age groups, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dd2abc0ea711…)
- Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait): Kuwait Census 2021: Table 10, Total population (10 years and more) in each governorate by gender and educational level, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3be5dc51f027…)
- Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait): Kuwait Census 2021: Table 1, Total population by governorate, nationality and gender, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 368bbce7a099…)
- Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait): Kuwait Census 2021: Table 26, Total population (15 years and more) in each governorate by gender and work status, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ff00ad934e5…)
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