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Prison population

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Sentenced + remand

Rate per 100,000

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Per 100,000 residents

Occupancy

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At or under capacity

Pre-trial / remand

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Share not yet sentenced

Female prisoners

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Foreign nationals

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Figures from official sources · methodology

Prison population over time

Annual figures, latest survey year
2003: 3,700+21.6% over 20y2023: 4,500

Source: unodc

Prisons in Kuwait

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National population
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Kuwait — prison statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/countries/kuwait
Chicago
"Kuwait — prison statistics." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/countries/kuwait.
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@misc{worldprisons-kuwait,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Kuwait — prison statistics},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/countries/kuwait},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}