Capital Governorate: population, age, jobs, education and disability

Capital Governorate is a governorate of Kuwait, number 4 of 6 by population. Capital Governorate had 574,839 residents at the 2021 census, 13.1% of the 4,385,717 people counted in Kuwait (3rd lowest of 6 governorates by population).

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Capital Governorate: The 2021 census counted 334,131 people aged 15 and over in the labour force in Capital Governorate, of whom 4,053 were unemployed: an unemployment rate of 1.2% (3rd highest of 6 governorates). Domestic workers are counted as employed.
• Health in Capital Governorate: The 2021 census recorded 10,040 people with disabilities in Capital Governorate, 17.5 per 1,000 residents against 12.6 across the six governorates (2nd highest of 6 governorates).
• Education in Capital Governorate: 16.0% of residents aged 10 and over in Capital Governorate had a university or postgraduate education in the 2021 census (80,841 of 504,908; 2nd highest of 6 governorates).

How governorates are governed in Kuwait

Governorates (6). Governor appointed by Amiri decree. Represent the government, coordinate services and public order; no elected council.

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Other governorates of Kuwait

• Al-Farwaniya Governorate 1,109,819
• Hawalli Governorate 926,170
• Al-Ahmadi Governorate 923,784
• Al-Jahra Governorate 566,861
• Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate 279,666

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Sources

• Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information): Census 2021, Table 35: employed persons aged 15 and over in each governorate by gender and economic activity, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 360489709c98…)
• Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information): Census 2021, Table 2: total population in each governorate by gender and age groups, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 28c39aedda31…)
• Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information): Census 2021, Table 42: population with disabilities in each governorate by gender and age groups, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 736f3e50675a…)
• Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information): Census 2021, Table 10: population aged 10 and over in each governorate by gender and educational level, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b13c2c835a2a…)
• Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information): Census 2021, Table 1: total population by governorate, nationality and gender, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72a1bd817c41…)
• Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information): Census 2021, Table 26: population aged 15 and over in each governorate by gender and work status, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b6e1a9e9292…)

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