Changes in the population of Kuwait and their socioeconomic and political consequences
Ishow, H.
L'Afrique et l'Asie Modernes 1985(145): 33-55
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0399-0370 PMID: 12267553 Document Number: 417964
The evolution of the population of Kuwait since the beginning of the exploitation of oil in 1946 is examined, with particular emphasis on the years 1957-1975. Official statistics are presented concerning the structure of the population by native or nonative status, nationality, and sex. The data show that since 1965 foreigners have constituted a majority of the country's population. Figures are also included concerning the distribution of the native and nonnative labor force among the various types of economic activity. The economic, social, and political consequences for Kuwait of this recent immigration are then considered.