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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 3.81 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Estonia vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Kuwait
2100 831,394 9,589,440
2099 836,965 9,513,152
2098 842,414 9,437,521
2097 847,873 9,362,225
2096 853,472 9,287,200
2095 859,044 9,212,523
2094 864,547 9,138,210
2093 870,136 9,064,241
2092 875,676 8,990,676
2091 881,282 8,917,547
2090 887,028 8,844,888
2089 892,857 8,772,503
2088 898,736 8,700,563
2087 904,914 8,629,117
2086 911,254 8,558,199
2085 917,722 8,487,764
2084 924,458 8,417,828
2083 931,259 8,348,353
2082 938,110 8,279,354
2081 944,978 8,210,772
2080 952,018 8,142,636
2079 959,194 8,075,101
2078 966,496 8,008,036
2077 973,883 7,941,463
2076 981,283 7,875,406
2075 988,735 7,809,930
2074 996,352 7,745,028
2073 1,004,078 7,680,639
2072 1,011,873 7,616,806
2071 1,019,779 7,553,744
2070 1,027,821 7,491,390
2069 1,035,828 7,429,571
2068 1,043,819 7,368,423
2067 1,051,892 7,307,932
2066 1,059,940 7,248,116
2065 1,068,064 7,188,899
2064 1,076,199 7,130,298
2063 1,084,303 7,072,099
2062 1,092,418 7,014,494
2061 1,100,514 6,957,511
2060 1,108,650 6,901,153
2059 1,116,534 6,845,293
2058 1,124,375 6,789,909
2057 1,132,033 6,734,955
2056 1,139,610 6,680,523
2055 1,147,117 6,626,403
2054 1,154,317 6,572,580
2053 1,161,452 6,518,885
2052 1,168,381 6,465,284
2051 1,175,291 6,411,692
2050 1,182,029 6,358,029
2049 1,188,633 6,304,394
2048 1,194,960 6,250,650
2047 1,201,294 6,196,914
2046 1,207,577 6,143,120
2045 1,213,815 6,089,197
2044 1,220,042 6,035,156
2043 1,226,162 5,981,241
2042 1,232,282 5,927,307
2041 1,238,386 5,873,587
2040 1,244,441 5,820,161
2039 1,250,581 5,767,029
2038 1,256,780 5,714,211
2037 1,263,149 5,661,929
2036 1,269,700 5,610,194
2035 1,276,331 5,559,069
2034 1,283,159 5,508,623
2033 1,290,037 5,458,935
2032 1,297,036 5,410,081
2031 1,304,102 5,362,063
2030 1,311,189 5,314,935
2029 1,318,225 5,265,492
2028 1,325,354 5,212,438
2027 1,332,492 5,152,065
2026 1,339,590 5,080,894
2025 1,358,931 4,998,262
2024 1,372,341 4,897,263
2023 1,370,286 4,853,420
2022 1,348,840 4,589,643
2021 1,330,932 4,360,865
2020 1,329,522 4,400,267
2019 1,326,898 4,442,316
2018 1,321,977 4,323,515
2017 1,317,384 4,154,812
2016 1,315,790 4,004,096
2015 1,315,407 3,834,574
2014 1,314,545 3,665,876
2013 1,317,997 3,507,844
2012 1,322,696 3,337,109
2011 1,327,439 3,132,814
2010 1,331,475 2,943,372
2009 1,334,515 2,795,484
2008 1,337,090 2,651,421
2007 1,340,680 2,507,887
2006 1,346,810 2,364,733
2005 1,354,775 2,236,788
2004 1,362,550 2,157,320
2003 1,370,720 2,109,881
2002 1,379,350 2,059,974
2001 1,388,115 2,008,121
2000 1,396,985 1,954,709
1999 1,390,244 1,900,030
1998 1,386,156 1,844,302
1997 1,399,535 1,787,683
1996 1,415,594 1,730,246
1995 1,436,634 1,681,513
1994 1,462,514 1,664,361
1993 1,494,128 1,672,151
1992 1,533,091 1,634,961
1991 1,561,314 1,351,399
1990 1,569,174 1,684,819
1989 1,568,131 2,217,468
1988 1,561,900 2,134,707
1987 1,552,221 2,052,994
1986 1,540,190 1,972,520
1985 1,528,781 1,894,242
1984 1,518,617 1,820,688
1983 1,508,745 1,744,295
1982 1,498,414 1,662,480
1981 1,487,666 1,583,426
1980 1,477,219 1,504,782
1979 1,468,333 1,423,514
1978 1,460,188 1,340,319
1977 1,450,211 1,258,023
1976 1,439,576 1,178,711
1975 1,429,352 1,104,863
1974 1,418,169 1,038,346
1973 1,405,951 977,654
1972 1,392,518 920,352
1971 1,376,955 865,076
1970 1,360,076 809,114
1969 1,345,249 749,452
1968 1,331,214 687,716
1967 1,318,946 628,089
1966 1,308,597 572,590
1965 1,294,566 521,174
1964 1,277,086 473,115
1963 1,258,857 427,694
1962 1,241,623 384,995
1961 1,225,077 345,945
1960 1,211,537 311,060

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Kuwait
2100 -0.67% 0.8%
2099 -0.65% 0.8%
2098 -0.64% 0.8%
2097 -0.66% 0.81%
2096 -0.65% 0.81%
2095 -0.64% 0.81%
2094 -0.64% 0.82%
2093 -0.63% 0.82%
2092 -0.64% 0.82%
2091 -0.65% 0.82%
2090 -0.65% 0.83%
2089 -0.65% 0.83%
2088 -0.68% 0.83%
2087 -0.7% 0.83%
2086 -0.7% 0.83%
2085 -0.73% 0.83%
2084 -0.73% 0.83%
2083 -0.73% 0.83%
2082 -0.73% 0.84%
2081 -0.74% 0.84%
2080 -0.75% 0.84%
2079 -0.76% 0.84%
2078 -0.76% 0.84%
2077 -0.75% 0.84%
2076 -0.75% 0.84%
2075 -0.76% 0.84%
2074 -0.77% 0.84%
2073 -0.77% 0.84%
2072 -0.78% 0.83%
2071 -0.78% 0.83%
2070 -0.77% 0.83%
2069 -0.77% 0.83%
2068 -0.77% 0.83%
2067 -0.76% 0.83%
2066 -0.76% 0.82%
2065 -0.76% 0.82%
2064 -0.75% 0.82%
2063 -0.74% 0.82%
2062 -0.74% 0.82%
2061 -0.73% 0.82%
2060 -0.71% 0.82%
2059 -0.7% 0.82%
2058 -0.68% 0.82%
2057 -0.66% 0.81%
2056 -0.65% 0.82%
2055 -0.62% 0.82%
2054 -0.61% 0.82%
2053 -0.59% 0.83%
2052 -0.59% 0.84%
2051 -0.57% 0.84%
2050 -0.56% 0.85%
2049 -0.53% 0.86%
2048 -0.53% 0.87%
2047 -0.52% 0.88%
2046 -0.51% 0.89%
2045 -0.51% 0.9%
2044 -0.5% 0.9%
2043 -0.5% 0.91%
2042 -0.49% 0.91%
2041 -0.49% 0.92%
2040 -0.49% 0.92%
2039 -0.49% 0.92%
2038 -0.5% 0.92%
2037 -0.52% 0.92%
2036 -0.52% 0.92%
2035 -0.53% 0.92%
2034 -0.53% 0.91%
2033 -0.54% 0.9%
2032 -0.54% 0.9%
2031 -0.54% 0.89%
2030 -0.53% 0.94%
2029 -0.54% 1.02%
2028 -0.54% 1.17%
2027 -0.53% 1.4%
2026 -1.42% 1.65%
2025 -0.98% 2.06%
2024 0.15% 0.9%
2023 1.59% 5.75%
2022 1.35% 5.25%
2021 0.11% -0.9%
2020 0.2% -0.95%
2019 0.37% 2.75%
2018 0.35% 4.06%
2017 0.12% 3.76%
2016 0.03% 4.42%
2015 0.07% 4.6%
2014 -0.26% 4.51%
2013 -0.36% 5.12%
2012 -0.36% 6.52%
2011 -0.3% 6.44%
2010 -0.23% 5.29%
2009 -0.19% 5.43%
2008 -0.27% 5.72%
2007 -0.46% 6.05%
2006 -0.59% 5.72%
2005 -0.57% 3.68%
2004 -0.6% 2.25%
2003 -0.63% 2.42%
2002 -0.63% 2.58%
2001 -0.63% 2.73%
2000 0.48% 2.88%
1999 0.29% 3.02%
1998 -0.96% 3.17%
1997 -1.13% 3.32%
1996 -1.46% 2.9%
1995 -1.77% 1.03%
1994 -2.12% -0.47%
1993 -2.54% 2.27%
1992 -1.81% 21%
1991 -0.5% -19.8%
1990 0.07% -24%
1989 0.4% 3.88%
1988 0.62% 3.98%
1987 0.78% 4.08%
1986 0.75% 4.13%
1985 0.67% 4.04%
1984 0.65% 4.38%
1983 0.69% 4.92%
1982 0.72% 4.99%
1981 0.71% 5.23%
1980 0.61% 5.71%
1979 0.56% 6.21%
1978 0.69% 6.54%
1977 0.74% 6.73%
1976 0.72% 6.68%
1975 0.79% 6.41%
1974 0.87% 6.21%
1973 0.96% 6.23%
1972 1.13% 6.39%
1971 1.24% 6.92%
1970 1.1% 7.96%
1969 1.05% 8.98%
1968 0.93% 9.49%
1967 0.79% 9.69%
1966 1.08% 9.87%
1965 1.37% 10.2%
1964 1.45% 10.6%
1963 1.39% 11.1%
1962 1.35% 11.3%
1961 1.12% 11.2%

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Estonia Kuwait
Current population
1339590
5100145
Population rank 155/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
4.26 hours
12 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +6 +120
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 106/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +42,775
Net migration rank 141/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 42,775
2024 - -7,742 - 61,624
2023 -5,070 5,717 42,568 50,008
2022 -5,665 39,754 41,752 368,560
2021 -5,324 7,043 42,057 19,678
2020 -2,659 3,694 41,083 -168,379
2019 -1,327 5,386 46,268 181
2018 -1,322 7,089 47,222 145,973
2017 -1,713 5,202 51,498 92,717
2016 -1,316 1,081 51,397 105,818
2015 -1,315 4,261 52,127 129,695
2014 -1,972 -674 54,673 100,891
2013 -1,713 -2,688 52,666 107,821
2012 -1,455 -3,674 53,181 127,777
2011 -531 -3,941 50,733 176,732
2010 0 -3,781 49,838 101,566
2009 -400 -2,089 48,879 95,483
2008 -668 -2,034 47,505 96,268
2007 -1,608 -2,941 46,539 96,765
2006 -2,559 -5,351 45,911 97,087
2005 -2,981 -5,208 45,243 67,638
2004 -3,679 -3,681 44,341 1,713
2003 -5,072 -3,705 42,934 5,895
2002 -5,380 -2,889 41,651 9,335
2001 -5,830 -3,280 40,662 12,055
2000 -5,309 -3,083 39,811 14,296
1999 -6,117 1,419 39,342 15,912
1998 -7,208 -3,296 39,324 16,878
1997 -6,018 -4,066 39,581 17,457
1996 -5,662 -10,540 39,920 17,914
1995 -7,327 -12,655 39,198 438
1994 -8,044 -17,984 36,533 -41,862
1993 -5,976 -25,501 33,239 -43,501
1992 -1,993 -38,391 32,016 52,620
1991 -312 -9,712 21,867 460,628
1990 2,825 -2,660 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 5,803 -368 49,390 34,643
1988 6,404 5,256 50,037 31,455
1987 6,829 5,389 50,690 31,243
1986 6,160 5,260 51,824 27,187
1985 4,281 5,097 51,772 25,777
1984 5,163 5,006 52,539 17,020
1983 5,884 4,986 51,460 31,758
1982 5,244 4,832 49,981 30,437
1981 4,612 4,789 48,098 29,600
1980 3,989 4,619 47,096 32,483
1979 3,818 4,521 45,569 37,383
1978 4,088 7,234 44,277 39,159
1977 4,931 7,189 42,922 38,225
1976 4,319 6,942 41,439 36,050
1975 4,717 6,737 39,295 30,909
1974 5,956 6,594 37,425 25,398
1973 5,623 6,488 35,741 22,830
1972 6,267 6,432 34,045 21,984
1971 7,160 6,392 32,339 22,182
1970 6,257 6,158 30,789 26,614
1969 5,515 8,650 28,774 33,143
1968 5,592 9,403 26,161 35,399
1967 5,012 9,115 23,520 34,177
1966 4,842 8,998 20,914 32,383
1965 5,437 8,851 18,952 30,580
1964 6,897 8,734 17,064 29,537
1963 6,043 8,410 15,357 28,889
1962 6,457 8,248 13,730 27,417
1961 7,228 7,991 12,327 24,618
1960 7,511 7,762 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/kuwait | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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