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Population in Australia compared to Kuwait: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 5.45 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Australia vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Kuwait
2100 44,031,396 9,589,440
2099 43,809,392 9,513,152
2098 43,581,416 9,437,521
2097 43,339,542 9,362,225
2096 43,103,046 9,287,200
2095 42,875,281 9,212,523
2094 42,654,231 9,138,210
2093 42,420,140 9,064,241
2092 42,183,554 8,990,676
2091 41,942,760 8,917,547
2090 41,703,255 8,844,888
2089 41,471,675 8,772,503
2088 41,232,214 8,700,563
2087 41,005,392 8,629,117
2086 40,785,916 8,558,199
2085 40,573,592 8,487,764
2084 40,363,192 8,417,828
2083 40,140,606 8,348,353
2082 39,925,452 8,279,354
2081 39,703,018 8,210,772
2080 39,490,533 8,142,636
2079 39,277,415 8,075,101
2078 39,063,163 8,008,036
2077 38,847,269 7,941,463
2076 38,637,253 7,875,406
2075 38,425,571 7,809,930
2074 38,212,169 7,745,028
2073 38,002,408 7,680,639
2072 37,795,438 7,616,806
2071 37,589,598 7,553,744
2070 37,376,868 7,491,390
2069 37,159,014 7,429,571
2068 36,939,616 7,368,423
2067 36,721,604 7,307,932
2066 36,504,952 7,248,116
2065 36,297,175 7,188,899
2064 36,095,981 7,130,298
2063 35,883,588 7,072,099
2062 35,673,924 7,014,494
2061 35,465,080 6,957,511
2060 35,260,552 6,901,153
2059 35,055,719 6,845,293
2058 34,839,385 6,789,909
2057 34,630,577 6,734,955
2056 34,422,531 6,680,523
2055 34,208,970 6,626,403
2054 33,996,776 6,572,580
2053 33,788,097 6,518,885
2052 33,580,016 6,465,284
2051 33,366,925 6,411,692
2050 33,152,099 6,358,029
2049 32,937,633 6,304,394
2048 32,711,001 6,250,650
2047 32,496,856 6,196,914
2046 32,269,549 6,143,120
2045 32,047,969 6,089,197
2044 31,829,535 6,035,156
2043 31,610,306 5,981,241
2042 31,387,780 5,927,307
2041 31,168,179 5,873,587
2040 30,952,283 5,820,161
2039 30,740,454 5,767,029
2038 30,521,772 5,714,211
2037 30,307,856 5,661,929
2036 30,085,861 5,610,194
2035 29,862,898 5,559,069
2034 29,641,453 5,508,623
2033 29,418,053 5,458,935
2032 29,191,922 5,410,081
2031 28,959,421 5,362,063
2030 28,722,798 5,314,935
2029 28,484,745 5,265,492
2028 28,236,324 5,212,438
2027 27,984,287 5,152,065
2026 27,730,530 5,080,894
2025 27,466,430 4,998,262
2024 27,196,812 4,897,263
2023 26,659,922 4,853,420
2022 26,018,721 4,589,643
2021 25,685,412 4,360,865
2020 25,649,248 4,400,267
2019 25,334,826 4,442,316
2018 24,963,258 4,323,515
2017 24,592,588 4,154,812
2016 24,190,907 4,004,096
2015 23,815,995 3,834,574
2014 23,475,686 3,665,876
2013 23,128,129 3,507,844
2012 22,733,465 3,337,109
2011 22,340,024 3,132,814
2010 22,031,750 2,943,372
2009 21,691,653 2,795,484
2008 21,249,199 2,651,421
2007 20,827,622 2,507,887
2006 20,450,966 2,364,733
2005 20,176,844 2,236,788
2004 19,932,722 2,157,320
2003 19,720,737 2,109,881
2002 19,495,210 2,059,974
2001 19,274,701 2,008,121
2000 19,028,802 1,954,709
1999 18,812,264 1,900,030
1998 18,607,584 1,844,302
1997 18,423,037 1,787,683
1996 18,224,767 1,730,246
1995 18,004,882 1,681,513
1994 17,805,468 1,664,361
1993 17,634,808 1,672,151
1992 17,478,635 1,634,961
1991 17,284,036 1,351,399
1990 17,065,128 1,684,819
1989 16,814,416 2,217,468
1988 16,532,164 2,134,707
1987 16,263,874 2,052,994
1986 16,018,350 1,972,520
1985 15,788,312 1,894,242
1984 15,579,391 1,820,688
1983 15,393,472 1,744,295
1982 15,184,247 1,662,480
1981 14,923,260 1,583,426
1980 14,692,000 1,504,782
1979 14,514,000 1,423,514
1978 14,358,000 1,340,319
1977 14,192,000 1,258,023
1976 14,033,000 1,178,711
1975 13,893,000 1,104,863
1974 13,723,000 1,038,346
1973 13,380,000 977,654
1972 13,177,000 920,352
1971 12,937,000 865,076
1970 12,507,000 809,114
1969 12,263,000 749,452
1968 12,009,000 687,716
1967 11,799,000 628,089
1966 11,651,000 572,590
1965 11,388,000 521,174
1964 11,167,000 473,115
1963 10,950,000 427,694
1962 10,742,000 384,995
1961 10,483,000 345,945
1960 10,276,477 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Kuwait
2100 0.51% 0.8%
2099 0.52% 0.8%
2098 0.56% 0.8%
2097 0.55% 0.81%
2096 0.53% 0.81%
2095 0.52% 0.81%
2094 0.55% 0.82%
2093 0.56% 0.82%
2092 0.57% 0.82%
2091 0.57% 0.82%
2090 0.56% 0.83%
2089 0.58% 0.83%
2088 0.55% 0.83%
2087 0.54% 0.83%
2086 0.52% 0.83%
2085 0.52% 0.83%
2084 0.55% 0.83%
2083 0.54% 0.83%
2082 0.56% 0.84%
2081 0.54% 0.84%
2080 0.54% 0.84%
2079 0.55% 0.84%
2078 0.56% 0.84%
2077 0.54% 0.84%
2076 0.55% 0.84%
2075 0.56% 0.84%
2074 0.55% 0.84%
2073 0.55% 0.84%
2072 0.55% 0.83%
2071 0.57% 0.83%
2070 0.59% 0.83%
2069 0.59% 0.83%
2068 0.59% 0.83%
2067 0.59% 0.83%
2066 0.57% 0.82%
2065 0.56% 0.82%
2064 0.59% 0.82%
2063 0.59% 0.82%
2062 0.59% 0.82%
2061 0.58% 0.82%
2060 0.58% 0.82%
2059 0.62% 0.82%
2058 0.6% 0.82%
2057 0.6% 0.81%
2056 0.62% 0.82%
2055 0.62% 0.82%
2054 0.62% 0.82%
2053 0.62% 0.83%
2052 0.64% 0.84%
2051 0.65% 0.84%
2050 0.65% 0.85%
2049 0.69% 0.86%
2048 0.66% 0.87%
2047 0.7% 0.88%
2046 0.69% 0.89%
2045 0.69% 0.9%
2044 0.69% 0.9%
2043 0.71% 0.91%
2042 0.7% 0.91%
2041 0.7% 0.92%
2040 0.69% 0.92%
2039 0.72% 0.92%
2038 0.71% 0.92%
2037 0.74% 0.92%
2036 0.75% 0.92%
2035 0.75% 0.92%
2034 0.76% 0.91%
2033 0.77% 0.9%
2032 0.8% 0.9%
2031 0.82% 0.89%
2030 0.84% 0.94%
2029 0.88% 1.02%
2028 0.9% 1.17%
2027 0.92% 1.4%
2026 0.96% 1.65%
2025 0.99% 2.06%
2024 2.01% 0.9%
2023 2.46% 5.75%
2022 1.3% 5.25%
2021 0.14% -0.9%
2020 1.24% -0.95%
2019 1.49% 2.75%
2018 1.51% 4.06%
2017 1.66% 3.76%
2016 1.57% 4.42%
2015 1.45% 4.6%
2014 1.5% 4.51%
2013 1.74% 5.12%
2012 1.76% 6.52%
2011 1.4% 6.44%
2010 1.57% 5.29%
2009 2.08% 5.43%
2008 2.02% 5.72%
2007 1.84% 6.05%
2006 1.36% 5.72%
2005 1.22% 3.68%
2004 1.07% 2.25%
2003 1.16% 2.42%
2002 1.14% 2.58%
2001 1.29% 2.73%
2000 1.15% 2.88%
1999 1.1% 3.02%
1998 1% 3.17%
1997 1.09% 3.32%
1996 1.22% 2.9%
1995 1.12% 1.03%
1994 0.97% -0.47%
1993 0.89% 2.27%
1992 1.13% 21%
1991 1.28% -19.8%
1990 1.49% -24%
1989 1.71% 3.88%
1988 1.65% 3.98%
1987 1.53% 4.08%
1986 1.46% 4.13%
1985 1.34% 4.04%
1984 1.21% 4.38%
1983 1.38% 4.92%
1982 1.75% 4.99%
1981 1.57% 5.23%
1980 1.23% 5.71%
1979 1.09% 6.21%
1978 1.17% 6.54%
1977 1.13% 6.73%
1976 1.01% 6.68%
1975 1.24% 6.41%
1974 2.56% 6.21%
1973 1.54% 6.23%
1972 1.86% 6.39%
1971 3.44% 6.92%
1970 1.99% 7.96%
1969 2.12% 8.98%
1968 1.78% 9.49%
1967 1.27% 9.69%
1966 2.31% 9.87%
1965 1.98% 10.2%
1964 1.98% 10.6%
1963 1.94% 11.1%
1962 2.47% 11.3%
1961 2.01% 11.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Australia Kuwait
Current population
27799169
5100145
Population rank 55/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.06%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +120
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 106/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +42,775
Net migration rank 11/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 42,775
2024 - 138,510 - 61,624
2023 103,974 140,232 42,568 50,008
2022 111,881 140,972 41,752 368,560
2021 138,701 116,768 42,057 19,678
2020 133,376 44,447 41,083 -168,379
2019 136,808 207,142 46,268 181
2018 157,269 226,412 47,222 145,973
2017 150,015 255,023 51,498 92,717
2016 152,403 254,648 51,397 105,818
2015 150,041 212,350 52,127 129,695
2014 154,940 200,177 54,673 100,891
2013 159,584 215,823 52,666 107,821
2012 161,408 235,776 53,181 127,777
2011 156,380 197,657 50,733 176,732
2010 158,628 166,752 49,838 101,566
2009 160,518 235,628 48,879 95,483
2008 155,119 275,773 47,505 96,268
2007 154,124 249,873 46,539 96,765
2006 132,931 191,985 45,911 97,087
2005 129,132 131,371 45,243 67,638
2004 115,610 110,072 44,341 1,713
2003 118,325 104,437 42,934 5,895
2002 116,971 108,852 41,651 9,335
2001 117,575 117,552 40,662 12,055
2000 119,882 111,186 39,811 14,296
1999 118,517 92,900 39,342 15,912
1998 120,949 81,310 39,324 16,878
1997 121,592 67,661 39,581 17,457
1996 125,751 82,965 39,920 17,914
1995 131,436 80,456 39,198 438
1994 131,761 51,941 36,533 -41,862
1993 137,551 23,833 33,239 -43,501
1992 139,829 40,767 32,016 52,620
1991 138,273 68,847 21,867 460,628
1990 143,347 100,093 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 127,789 144,042 49,390 34,643
1988 127,298 153,330 50,037 31,455
1987 128,484 136,421 50,690 31,243
1986 123,342 113,061 51,824 27,187
1985 143,674 98,327 51,772 25,777
1984 123,077 79,617 52,539 17,020
1983 130,844 73,251 51,460 31,758
1982 126,030 111,722 49,981 30,437
1981 125,356 121,921 48,098 29,600
1980 117,536 89,189 47,096 32,483
1979 116,112 52,137 45,569 37,383
1978 116,299 45,832 44,277 39,159
1977 117,793 44,946 42,922 38,225
1976 115,070 32,792 41,439 36,050
1975 123,648 25,336 39,295 30,909
1974 128,996 56,167 37,425 25,398
1973 136,476 62,928 35,741 22,830
1972 155,488 54,895 34,045 21,984
1971 165,593 223,991 32,339 22,182
1970 145,081 256,295 30,789 26,614
1969 143,477 108,770 28,774 33,143
1968 132,099 100,963 26,161 35,399
1967 126,249 80,904 23,520 34,177
1966 126,996 110,864 20,914 32,383
1965 122,990 118,891 18,952 30,580
1964 128,420 91,588 17,064 29,537
1963 140,161 73,237 15,357 28,889
1962 143,943 58,315 13,730 27,417
1961 150,955 64,495 12,327 24,618
1960 141,816 85,707 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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