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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.46 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Kuwait vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
2100 9,589,440 11,878,983
2099 9,513,152 11,876,212
2098 9,437,521 11,871,893
2097 9,362,225 11,863,945
2096 9,287,200 11,854,143
2095 9,212,523 11,842,261
2094 9,138,210 11,827,575
2093 9,064,241 11,812,137
2092 8,990,676 11,797,115
2091 8,917,547 11,780,444
2090 8,844,888 11,762,393
2089 8,772,503 11,742,231
2088 8,700,563 11,720,234
2087 8,629,117 11,696,634
2086 8,558,199 11,670,854
2085 8,487,764 11,643,097
2084 8,417,828 11,613,138
2083 8,348,353 11,582,205
2082 8,279,354 11,551,217
2081 8,210,772 11,517,759
2080 8,142,636 11,482,466
2079 8,075,101 11,445,812
2078 8,008,036 11,406,479
2077 7,941,463 11,365,965
2076 7,875,406 11,323,432
2075 7,809,930 11,276,335
2074 7,745,028 11,229,195
2073 7,680,639 11,182,654
2072 7,616,806 11,131,675
2071 7,553,744 11,079,330
2070 7,491,390 11,025,798
2069 7,429,571 10,971,220
2068 7,368,423 10,915,623
2067 7,307,932 10,859,563
2066 7,248,116 10,801,984
2065 7,188,899 10,744,996
2064 7,130,298 10,687,906
2063 7,072,099 10,627,312
2062 7,014,494 10,566,235
2061 6,957,511 10,504,395
2060 6,901,153 10,442,600
2059 6,845,293 10,379,705
2058 6,789,909 10,313,211
2057 6,734,955 10,245,612
2056 6,680,523 10,176,371
2055 6,626,403 10,107,186
2054 6,572,580 10,035,329
2053 6,518,885 9,961,355
2052 6,465,284 9,886,119
2051 6,411,692 9,807,099
2050 6,358,029 9,725,671
2049 6,304,394 9,642,875
2048 6,250,650 9,557,636
2047 6,196,914 9,471,821
2046 6,143,120 9,385,178
2045 6,089,197 9,295,121
2044 6,035,156 9,203,421
2043 5,981,241 9,109,551
2042 5,927,307 9,014,983
2041 5,873,587 8,918,557
2040 5,820,161 8,821,038
2039 5,767,029 8,723,670
2038 5,714,211 8,626,718
2037 5,661,929 8,531,653
2036 5,610,194 8,436,180
2035 5,559,069 8,340,685
2034 5,508,623 8,244,980
2033 5,458,935 8,148,695
2032 5,410,081 8,052,112
2031 5,362,063 7,953,446
2030 5,314,935 7,853,567
2029 5,265,492 7,752,890
2028 5,212,438 7,651,783
2027 5,152,065 7,547,675
2026 5,080,894 7,442,710
2025 4,998,262 7,334,116
2024 4,897,263 7,221,868
2023 4,853,420 7,099,750
2022 4,589,643 6,975,220
2021 4,360,865 6,851,224
2020 4,400,267 6,726,596
2019 4,442,316 6,590,211
2018 4,323,515 6,444,079
2017 4,154,812 6,306,696
2016 4,004,096 6,175,338
2015 3,834,574 6,040,036
2014 3,665,876 5,905,848
2013 3,507,844 5,777,150
2012 3,337,109 5,652,076
2011 3,132,814 5,546,587
2010 2,943,372 5,467,059
2009 2,795,484 5,389,643
2008 2,651,421 5,318,729
2007 2,507,887 5,268,385
2006 2,364,733 5,218,373
2005 2,236,788 5,162,640
2004 2,157,320 5,104,713
2003 2,109,881 5,043,308
2002 2,059,974 4,990,704
2001 2,008,121 4,945,073
2000 1,954,709 4,898,362
1999 1,900,030 4,840,422
1998 1,844,302 4,769,015
1997 1,787,683 4,696,421
1996 1,730,246 4,628,438
1995 1,681,513 4,560,454
1994 1,664,361 4,515,069
1993 1,672,151 4,516,777
1992 1,634,961 4,515,400
1991 1,351,399 4,463,634
1990 1,684,819 4,391,236
1989 2,217,468 4,307,500
1988 2,134,707 4,218,400
1987 2,052,994 4,144,600
1986 1,972,520 4,066,500
1985 1,894,242 3,990,300
1984 1,820,688 3,916,400
1983 1,744,295 3,838,300
1982 1,662,480 3,759,300
1981 1,583,426 3,685,800
1980 1,504,782 3,617,400
1979 1,423,514 3,552,000
1978 1,340,319 3,487,100
1977 1,258,023 3,423,900
1976 1,178,711 3,358,700
1975 1,104,863 3,292,400
1974 1,038,346 3,223,900
1973 977,654 3,153,800
1972 920,352 3,088,200
1971 865,076 3,022,300
1970 809,114 2,959,900
1969 749,452 2,894,800
1968 687,716 2,818,300
1967 628,089 2,736,500
1966 572,590 2,655,300
1965 521,174 2,573,300
1964 473,115 2,495,300
1963 427,694 2,413,700
1962 384,995 2,333,400
1961 345,945 2,255,900
1960 311,060 2,172,300

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/kuwait/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kuwait's population will grow by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.8% 0.02%
2099 0.8% 0.04%
2098 0.8% 0.07%
2097 0.81% 0.08%
2096 0.81% 0.1%
2095 0.81% 0.12%
2094 0.82% 0.13%
2093 0.82% 0.13%
2092 0.82% 0.14%
2091 0.82% 0.15%
2090 0.83% 0.17%
2089 0.83% 0.19%
2088 0.83% 0.2%
2087 0.83% 0.22%
2086 0.83% 0.24%
2085 0.83% 0.26%
2084 0.83% 0.27%
2083 0.83% 0.27%
2082 0.84% 0.29%
2081 0.84% 0.31%
2080 0.84% 0.32%
2079 0.84% 0.34%
2078 0.84% 0.36%
2077 0.84% 0.38%
2076 0.84% 0.42%
2075 0.84% 0.42%
2074 0.84% 0.42%
2073 0.84% 0.46%
2072 0.83% 0.47%
2071 0.83% 0.49%
2070 0.83% 0.5%
2069 0.83% 0.51%
2068 0.83% 0.52%
2067 0.83% 0.53%
2066 0.82% 0.53%
2065 0.82% 0.53%
2064 0.82% 0.57%
2063 0.82% 0.58%
2062 0.82% 0.59%
2061 0.82% 0.59%
2060 0.82% 0.61%
2059 0.82% 0.64%
2058 0.82% 0.66%
2057 0.81% 0.68%
2056 0.82% 0.68%
2055 0.82% 0.72%
2054 0.82% 0.74%
2053 0.83% 0.76%
2052 0.84% 0.81%
2051 0.84% 0.84%
2050 0.85% 0.86%
2049 0.86% 0.89%
2048 0.87% 0.91%
2047 0.88% 0.92%
2046 0.89% 0.97%
2045 0.9% 1%
2044 0.9% 1.03%
2043 0.91% 1.05%
2042 0.91% 1.08%
2041 0.92% 1.11%
2040 0.92% 1.12%
2039 0.92% 1.12%
2038 0.92% 1.11%
2037 0.92% 1.13%
2036 0.92% 1.14%
2035 0.92% 1.16%
2034 0.91% 1.18%
2033 0.9% 1.2%
2032 0.9% 1.24%
2031 0.89% 1.27%
2030 0.94% 1.3%
2029 1.02% 1.32%
2028 1.17% 1.38%
2027 1.4% 1.41%
2026 1.65% 1.48%
2025 2.06% 1.55%
2024 0.9% 1.72%
2023 5.75% 1.79%
2022 5.25% 1.81%
2021 -0.9% 1.85%
2020 -0.95% 2.07%
2019 2.75% 2.27%
2018 4.06% 2.18%
2017 3.76% 2.13%
2016 4.42% 2.24%
2015 4.6% 2.27%
2014 4.51% 2.23%
2013 5.12% 2.21%
2012 6.52% 1.9%
2011 6.44% 1.45%
2010 5.29% 1.44%
2009 5.43% 1.33%
2008 5.72% 0.96%
2007 6.05% 0.96%
2006 5.72% 1.08%
2005 3.68% 1.13%
2004 2.25% 1.22%
2003 2.42% 1.05%
2002 2.58% 0.92%
2001 2.73% 0.95%
2000 2.88% 1.2%
1999 3.02% 1.5%
1998 3.17% 1.55%
1997 3.32% 1.47%
1996 2.9% 1.49%
1995 1.03% 1.01%
1994 -0.47% -0.04%
1993 2.27% 0.03%
1992 21% 1.16%
1991 -19.8% 1.65%
1990 -24% 1.94%
1989 3.88% 2.11%
1988 3.98% 1.78%
1987 4.08% 1.92%
1986 4.13% 1.91%
1985 4.04% 1.89%
1984 4.38% 2.03%
1983 4.92% 2.1%
1982 4.99% 1.99%
1981 5.23% 1.89%
1980 5.71% 1.84%
1979 6.21% 1.86%
1978 6.54% 1.85%
1977 6.73% 1.94%
1976 6.68% 2.01%
1975 6.41% 2.12%
1974 6.21% 2.22%
1973 6.23% 2.12%
1972 6.39% 2.18%
1971 6.92% 2.11%
1970 7.96% 2.25%
1969 8.98% 2.71%
1968 9.49% 2.99%
1967 9.69% 3.06%
1966 9.87% 3.19%
1965 10.2% 3.13%
1964 10.6% 3.38%
1963 11.1% 3.44%
1962 11.3% 3.44%
1961 11.2% 3.85%

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/kuwait/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
Current population
5100145
7471102
Population rank 127/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.09%
One net population change
12 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +335
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 63/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 +1,815
Net migration rank 24/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 1,815
2024 - 61,624 - 3,645
2023 42,568 50,008 115,016 5,601
2022 41,752 368,560 118,579 12,596
2021 42,057 19,678 113,730 46,208
2020 41,083 -168,379 120,406 54,704
2019 46,268 181 143,007 47,303
2018 47,222 145,973 141,125 3,494
2017 51,498 92,717 122,350 7,553
2016 51,397 105,818 126,594 1,187
2015 52,127 129,695 130,464 -5,071
2014 54,673 100,891 127,566 -9,443
2013 52,666 107,821 121,898 -9,667
2012 53,181 127,777 119,259 -12,503
2011 50,733 176,732 114,260 -10,170
2010 49,838 101,566 110,435 -6,521
2009 48,879 95,483 99,709 -14,325
2008 47,505 96,268 89,355 -64,404
2007 46,539 96,765 85,348 -54,298
2006 45,911 97,087 81,929 -53,469
2005 45,243 67,638 72,793 -36,288
2004 44,341 1,713 74,529 -32,088
2003 42,934 5,895 69,598 -30,686
2002 41,651 9,335 65,379 -28,300
2001 40,662 12,055 65,275 -25,695
2000 39,811 14,296 62,699 -23,265
1999 39,342 15,912 71,155 -10,297
1998 39,324 16,878 69,151 -17,690
1997 39,581 17,457 67,159 -11,740
1996 39,920 17,914 73,129 -10,926
1995 39,198 438 80,264 -10,767
1994 36,533 -41,862 72,693 -22,165
1993 33,239 -43,501 81,754 -103,698
1992 32,016 52,620 95,275 -33,009
1991 21,867 460,628 97,753 -32,276
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 97,485 -27,912
1989 49,390 34,643 99,934 -25,723
1988 50,037 31,455 97,415 -40,823
1987 50,690 31,243 101,232 -39,678
1986 51,824 27,187 98,263 -40,062
1985 51,772 25,777 92,084 -38,536
1984 52,539 17,020 89,356 -34,248
1983 51,460 31,758 84,139 -5,525
1982 49,981 30,437 81,716 -6,388
1981 48,098 29,600 77,955 -6,725
1980 47,096 32,483 72,092 -5,090
1979 45,569 37,383 76,489 -6,672
1978 44,277 39,159 76,137 -6,988
1977 42,922 38,225 74,296 -6,724
1976 41,439 36,050 73,280 -10,499
1975 39,295 30,909 72,255 -7,639
1974 37,425 25,398 71,925 -5,818
1973 35,741 22,830 71,500 -3,373
1972 34,045 21,984 70,852 -1,163
1971 32,339 22,182 68,902 2,645
1970 30,789 26,614 66,485 11,295
1969 28,774 33,143 63,396 16,862
1968 26,161 35,399 60,670 20,918
1967 23,520 34,177 59,793 22,162
1966 20,914 32,383 59,346 21,868
1965 18,952 30,580 59,163 22,870
1964 17,064 29,537 59,657 22,281
1963 15,357 28,889 60,145 21,967
1962 13,730 27,417 58,827 21,217
1961 12,327 24,618 57,176 18,355
1960 11,054 21,769 54,920 13,946

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in Kuwait is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people). In Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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