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

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 2.07 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Israel vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Kuwait
2100 21,097,502 9,334,340
2099 20,990,284 9,260,081
2098 20,887,475 9,186,463
2097 20,782,833 9,113,170
2096 20,669,152 9,040,141
2095 20,555,388 8,967,450
2094 20,438,144 8,895,114
2093 20,311,860 8,823,113
2092 20,184,747 8,751,505
2091 20,056,099 8,680,321
2090 19,927,570 8,609,595
2089 19,805,919 8,539,136
2088 19,677,585 8,469,109
2087 19,544,709 8,399,564
2086 19,405,618 8,330,533
2085 19,263,765 8,261,971
2084 19,116,247 8,193,896
2083 18,972,113 8,126,269
2082 18,829,949 8,059,106
2081 18,683,725 7,992,347
2080 18,528,692 7,926,024
2079 18,378,150 7,860,286
2078 18,224,680 7,795,005
2077 18,069,594 7,730,203
2076 17,924,206 7,665,903
2075 17,777,444 7,602,169
2074 17,633,695 7,538,993
2073 17,493,191 7,476,318
2072 17,358,424 7,414,183
2071 17,210,625 7,352,798
2070 17,058,151 7,292,103
2069 16,905,322 7,231,928
2068 16,757,005 7,172,407
2067 16,608,158 7,113,525
2066 16,462,419 7,055,300
2065 16,311,857 6,997,659
2064 16,166,704 6,940,617
2063 16,011,267 6,883,966
2062 15,861,432 6,827,893
2061 15,709,716 6,772,426
2060 15,550,635 6,717,567
2059 15,396,992 6,663,194
2058 15,241,182 6,609,283
2057 15,082,914 6,555,790
2056 14,923,704 6,502,807
2055 14,759,501 6,450,126
2054 14,591,126 6,397,735
2053 14,427,517 6,345,468
2052 14,264,766 6,293,294
2051 14,103,277 6,241,127
2050 13,939,856 6,188,892
2049 13,777,240 6,136,684
2048 13,618,660 6,084,369
2047 13,460,094 6,032,063
2046 13,297,752 5,979,700
2045 13,137,551 5,927,211
2044 12,971,541 5,874,608
2043 12,807,746 5,822,127
2042 12,643,252 5,769,628
2041 12,482,422 5,717,337
2040 12,323,788 5,665,332
2039 12,163,569 5,613,613
2038 12,006,362 5,562,201
2037 11,851,428 5,511,310
2036 11,703,716 5,460,951
2035 11,553,156 5,411,185
2034 11,406,594 5,362,082
2033 11,262,204 5,313,716
2032 11,118,498 5,266,162
2031 10,970,655 5,219,420
2030 10,825,091 5,173,547
2029 10,684,612 5,125,419
2028 10,542,941 5,073,776
2027 10,402,334 5,015,009
2026 10,261,927 4,945,732
2025 10,122,800 4,865,298
2024 10,002,200 4,897,263
2023 9,849,000 4,853,420
2022 9,557,500 4,589,643
2021 9,371,400 4,360,865
2020 9,215,100 4,400,267
2019 9,054,000 4,442,316
2018 8,882,800 4,323,515
2017 8,713,300 4,154,812
2016 8,546,000 4,004,096
2015 8,380,100 3,834,574
2014 8,215,700 3,665,876
2013 8,059,500 3,507,844
2012 7,910,500 3,337,109
2011 7,765,800 3,132,814
2010 7,623,600 2,943,372
2009 7,485,600 2,795,484
2008 7,308,800 2,651,421
2007 7,180,100 2,507,887
2006 7,053,700 2,364,733
2005 6,930,100 2,236,788
2004 6,809,000 2,157,320
2003 6,689,700 2,109,881
2002 6,570,000 2,059,974
2001 6,439,000 2,008,121
2000 6,289,000 1,954,709
1999 6,125,000 1,900,030
1998 5,971,000 1,844,302
1997 5,836,000 1,787,683
1996 5,692,000 1,730,246
1995 5,545,000 1,681,513
1994 5,399,000 1,664,361
1993 5,261,000 1,672,151
1992 5,123,000 1,634,961
1991 4,949,000 1,351,399
1990 4,660,000 1,684,819
1989 4,518,000 2,217,468
1988 4,442,000 2,134,707
1987 4,369,000 2,052,994
1986 4,299,000 1,972,520
1985 4,233,000 1,894,242
1984 4,159,000 1,820,688
1983 4,105,000 1,744,295
1982 4,031,000 1,662,480
1981 3,956,000 1,583,426
1980 3,878,000 1,504,782
1979 3,786,000 1,423,514
1978 3,690,000 1,340,319
1977 3,613,000 1,258,023
1976 3,533,000 1,178,711
1975 3,455,000 1,104,863
1974 3,377,000 1,038,346
1973 3,278,000 977,654
1972 3,148,000 920,352
1971 3,069,000 865,076
1970 2,974,000 809,114
1969 2,877,000 749,452
1968 2,803,000 687,716
1967 2,745,000 628,089
1966 2,629,000 572,590
1965 2,563,000 521,174
1964 2,475,000 473,115
1963 2,379,000 427,694
1962 2,293,000 384,995
1961 2,185,000 345,945
1960 2,114,020 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Kuwait
2100 0.51% 0.8%
2099 0.49% 0.8%
2098 0.5% 0.8%
2097 0.55% 0.81%
2096 0.55% 0.81%
2095 0.57% 0.81%
2094 0.62% 0.82%
2093 0.63% 0.82%
2092 0.64% 0.82%
2091 0.64% 0.82%
2090 0.61% 0.83%
2089 0.65% 0.83%
2088 0.68% 0.83%
2087 0.72% 0.83%
2086 0.74% 0.83%
2085 0.77% 0.83%
2084 0.76% 0.83%
2083 0.75% 0.83%
2082 0.78% 0.84%
2081 0.84% 0.84%
2080 0.82% 0.84%
2079 0.84% 0.84%
2078 0.86% 0.84%
2077 0.81% 0.84%
2076 0.83% 0.84%
2075 0.82% 0.84%
2074 0.8% 0.84%
2073 0.78% 0.84%
2072 0.86% 0.83%
2071 0.89% 0.83%
2070 0.9% 0.83%
2069 0.89% 0.83%
2068 0.9% 0.83%
2067 0.89% 0.83%
2066 0.92% 0.82%
2065 0.9% 0.82%
2064 0.97% 0.82%
2063 0.94% 0.82%
2062 0.97% 0.82%
2061 1.02% 0.82%
2060 1% 0.82%
2059 1.02% 0.82%
2058 1.05% 0.82%
2057 1.07% 0.81%
2056 1.11% 0.82%
2055 1.15% 0.82%
2054 1.13% 0.82%
2053 1.14% 0.83%
2052 1.15% 0.84%
2051 1.17% 0.84%
2050 1.18% 0.85%
2049 1.16% 0.86%
2048 1.18% 0.87%
2047 1.22% 0.88%
2046 1.22% 0.89%
2045 1.28% 0.9%
2044 1.28% 0.9%
2043 1.3% 0.91%
2042 1.29% 0.91%
2041 1.29% 0.92%
2040 1.32% 0.92%
2039 1.31% 0.92%
2038 1.31% 0.92%
2037 1.26% 0.92%
2036 1.3% 0.92%
2035 1.28% 0.92%
2034 1.28% 0.91%
2033 1.29% 0.9%
2032 1.35% 0.9%
2031 1.34% 0.89%
2030 1.31% 0.94%
2029 1.34% 1.02%
2028 1.35% 1.17%
2027 1.37% 1.4%
2026 1.37% 1.65%
2025 1.21% -0.65%
2024 1.56% 0.9%
2023 3.05% 5.75%
2022 1.99% 5.25%
2021 1.7% -0.9%
2020 1.78% -0.95%
2019 1.93% 2.75%
2018 1.95% 4.06%
2017 1.96% 3.76%
2016 1.98% 4.42%
2015 2% 4.6%
2014 1.94% 4.51%
2013 1.88% 5.12%
2012 1.86% 6.52%
2011 1.87% 6.44%
2010 1.84% 5.29%
2009 2.42% 5.43%
2008 1.79% 5.72%
2007 1.79% 6.05%
2006 1.78% 5.72%
2005 1.78% 3.68%
2004 1.78% 2.25%
2003 1.82% 2.42%
2002 2.03% 2.58%
2001 2.39% 2.73%
2000 2.68% 2.88%
1999 2.58% 3.02%
1998 2.31% 3.17%
1997 2.53% 3.32%
1996 2.65% 2.9%
1995 2.7% 1.03%
1994 2.62% -0.47%
1993 2.69% 2.27%
1992 3.52% 21%
1991 6.2% -19.8%
1990 3.14% -24%
1989 1.71% 3.88%
1988 1.67% 3.98%
1987 1.63% 4.08%
1986 1.56% 4.13%
1985 1.78% 4.04%
1984 1.32% 4.38%
1983 1.84% 4.92%
1982 1.9% 4.99%
1981 2.01% 5.23%
1980 2.43% 5.71%
1979 2.6% 6.21%
1978 2.13% 6.54%
1977 2.26% 6.73%
1976 2.26% 6.68%
1975 2.31% 6.41%
1974 3.02% 6.21%
1973 4.13% 6.23%
1972 2.57% 6.39%
1971 3.19% 6.92%
1970 3.37% 7.96%
1969 2.64% 8.98%
1968 2.11% 9.49%
1967 4.41% 9.69%
1966 2.58% 9.87%
1965 3.56% 10.2%
1964 4.04% 10.6%
1963 3.75% 11.1%
1962 4.94% 11.3%
1961 3.36% 11.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Israel Kuwait
Current population
10334048
4981316
Population rank 95/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.06%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +330 -88
Annual growth/decline +120,600 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 188/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 +42,775
Net migration rank 42/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 42,775
2024 133,029 10,612 41,627 61,624
2023 131,977 9,999 42,568 50,008
2022 129,982 50,004 41,752 368,560
2021 134,011 16,859 42,057 19,678
2020 128,089 16,573 41,083 -168,379
2019 135,810 16,134 46,268 181
2018 140,348 15,615 47,222 145,973
2017 138,541 14,518 51,498 92,717
2016 136,736 24,308 51,397 105,818
2015 134,082 29,735 52,127 129,695
2014 133,916 25,303 54,673 100,891
2013 129,758 17,075 52,666 107,821
2012 128,941 16,549 53,181 127,777
2011 125,030 10,470 50,733 176,732
2010 126,552 12,906 49,838 101,566
2009 122,015 7,269 48,879 95,483
2008 117,672 7,974 47,505 96,268
2007 111,292 9,654 46,539 96,765
2006 109,332 11,446 45,911 97,087
2005 105,338 10,975 45,243 67,638
2004 106,901 8,494 44,341 1,713
2003 106,366 6,684 42,934 5,895
2002 101,178 17,420 41,651 9,335
2001 99,160 38,643 40,662 12,055
2000 98,737 63,409 39,811 14,296
1999 94,325 78,422 39,342 15,912
1998 93,744 52,713 39,324 16,878
1997 88,707 60,297 39,581 17,457
1996 86,518 66,811 39,920 17,914
1995 82,066 61,800 39,198 438
1994 79,365 57,273 36,533 -41,862
1993 77,337 49,345 33,239 -43,501
1992 77,357 57,522 32,016 52,620
1991 73,740 153,141 21,867 460,628
1990 71,764 178,732 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 68,674 14,192 49,390 34,643
1988 71,072 1,675 50,037 31,455
1987 69,904 7,511 50,690 31,243
1986 70,073 -3,598 51,824 27,187
1985 71,538 -3,686 51,772 25,777
1984 70,703 10,933 52,539 17,020
1983 70,196 689 51,460 31,758
1982 68,931 16,563 49,981 30,437
1981 67,647 16,021 48,098 29,600
1980 68,253 16,284 47,096 32,483
1979 68,148 15,591 45,569 37,383
1978 67,158 15,556 44,277 39,159
1977 70,092 12,747 42,922 38,225
1976 74,899 10,459 41,439 36,050
1975 70,828 11,726 39,295 30,909
1974 68,891 11,929 37,425 25,398
1973 65,560 14,310 35,741 22,830
1972 62,960 27,415 34,045 21,984
1971 64,449 52,632 32,339 22,182
1970 56,506 56,173 30,789 26,614
1969 53,800 59,928 28,774 33,143
1968 51,014 60,804 26,161 35,399
1967 47,488 59,483 23,520 34,177
1966 50,477 57,347 20,914 32,383
1965 49,979 54,694 18,952 30,580
1964 48,015 54,050 17,064 29,537
1963 44,964 53,877 15,357 28,889
1962 43,337 52,313 13,730 27,417
1961 42,170 34,482 12,327 24,618
1960 44,818 10,990 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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