Article

Thursday, December 12, 2024
search-icon

Decline in Kuwaiti citizens marrying non-Kuwaitis in 2024: new data

publish time

11/12/2024

publish time

11/12/2024

Decline in Kuwaiti citizens marrying non-Kuwaitis in 2024: new data

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 11: Statistical data revealed that the number of marriages in Kuwait from the beginning of 2024 until the end of November reached approximately 13,176 cases, compared to 12,357 cases recorded during the same period last year.

The data indicated that out of the total marriages registered in 2024, 10,747 involved Kuwaiti males, while 9,471 involved Kuwaiti females, representing about 88.1 percent of the total. Additionally, the number of marriages between Kuwaiti men and non-Kuwaiti women reached 1,276, while marriages between Kuwaiti women and non-Kuwaiti men amounted to 455.

In 2023, during the same period, the total number of marriages involving Kuwaitis was 9,865, including 8,581 cases involving Kuwaiti women, and 1,284 cases of Kuwaiti men marrying non-Kuwaiti women.

The data further showed that the percentage of Kuwaiti citizens marrying non-Kuwaitis in 2024 decreased to 11.8 percent, compared to 13 percent in 2023, reflecting a drop of 1.2 percent.

During the past three months, the total number of marriages between Kuwaiti men and non-Kuwaiti women was 337, compared to 108 marriages involving Kuwaiti women and non-Kuwaiti men.