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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 2.79 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Kuwait vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Latvia
2100 9,589,440 923,408
2099 9,513,152 932,882
2098 9,437,521 942,357
2097 9,362,225 951,702
2096 9,287,200 961,114
2095 9,212,523 970,470
2094 9,138,210 979,811
2093 9,064,241 989,107
2092 8,990,676 998,497
2091 8,917,547 1,007,961
2090 8,844,888 1,017,465
2089 8,772,503 1,026,994
2088 8,700,563 1,036,657
2087 8,629,117 1,046,527
2086 8,558,199 1,056,483
2085 8,487,764 1,066,499
2084 8,417,828 1,076,818
2083 8,348,353 1,087,423
2082 8,279,354 1,098,154
2081 8,210,772 1,109,075
2080 8,142,636 1,120,211
2079 8,075,101 1,131,602
2078 8,008,036 1,143,002
2077 7,941,463 1,154,458
2076 7,875,406 1,166,122
2075 7,809,930 1,177,964
2074 7,745,028 1,189,889
2073 7,680,639 1,201,798
2072 7,616,806 1,213,804
2071 7,553,744 1,226,159
2070 7,491,390 1,238,635
2069 7,429,571 1,251,199
2068 7,368,423 1,264,197
2067 7,307,932 1,277,382
2066 7,248,116 1,290,492
2065 7,188,899 1,304,082
2064 7,130,298 1,317,729
2063 7,072,099 1,331,316
2062 7,014,494 1,344,939
2061 6,957,511 1,358,659
2060 6,901,153 1,372,730
2059 6,845,293 1,386,684
2058 6,789,909 1,400,736
2057 6,734,955 1,414,911
2056 6,680,523 1,429,035
2055 6,626,403 1,442,863
2054 6,572,580 1,456,686
2053 6,518,885 1,470,334
2052 6,465,284 1,483,843
2051 6,411,692 1,496,515
2050 6,358,029 1,509,248
2049 6,304,394 1,521,989
2048 6,250,650 1,534,656
2047 6,196,914 1,547,203
2046 6,143,120 1,559,641
2045 6,089,197 1,572,396
2044 6,035,156 1,584,822
2043 5,981,241 1,597,317
2042 5,927,307 1,609,668
2041 5,873,587 1,622,468
2040 5,820,161 1,635,132
2039 5,767,029 1,648,215
2038 5,714,211 1,661,175
2037 5,661,929 1,674,137
2036 5,610,194 1,687,461
2035 5,559,069 1,700,759
2034 5,508,623 1,714,411
2033 5,458,935 1,728,562
2032 5,410,081 1,742,976
2031 5,362,063 1,757,310
2030 5,314,935 1,772,264
2029 5,265,492 1,786,824
2028 5,212,438 1,801,228
2027 5,152,065 1,815,599
2026 5,080,894 1,829,763
2025 4,998,262 1,850,593
2024 4,897,263 1,866,124
2023 4,853,420 1,883,710
2022 4,589,643 1,879,383
2021 4,360,865 1,884,490
2020 4,400,267 1,900,449
2019 4,442,316 1,913,822
2018 4,323,515 1,927,174
2017 4,154,812 1,942,248
2016 4,004,096 1,959,537
2015 3,834,574 1,977,527
2014 3,665,876 1,993,782
2013 3,507,844 2,012,647
2012 3,337,109 2,034,319
2011 3,132,814 2,059,709
2010 2,943,372 2,097,555
2009 2,795,484 2,141,669
2008 2,651,421 2,177,322
2007 2,507,887 2,200,325
2006 2,364,733 2,218,357
2005 2,236,788 2,238,799
2004 2,157,320 2,263,122
2003 2,109,881 2,287,955
2002 2,059,974 2,310,173
2001 2,008,121 2,337,170
2000 1,954,709 2,367,550
1999 1,900,030 2,390,482
1998 1,844,302 2,410,019
1997 1,787,683 2,432,851
1996 1,730,246 2,457,222
1995 1,681,513 2,485,056
1994 1,664,361 2,520,742
1993 1,672,151 2,563,290
1992 1,634,961 2,614,338
1991 1,351,399 2,650,581
1990 1,684,819 2,663,151
1989 2,217,468 2,666,955
1988 2,134,707 2,653,434
1987 2,052,994 2,626,583
1986 1,972,520 2,599,892
1985 1,894,242 2,578,873
1984 1,820,688 2,562,047
1983 1,744,295 2,546,011
1982 1,662,480 2,531,080
1981 1,583,426 2,519,421
1980 1,504,782 2,511,701
1979 1,423,514 2,505,953
1978 1,340,319 2,497,921
1977 1,258,023 2,485,073
1976 1,178,711 2,470,989
1975 1,104,863 2,456,130
1974 1,038,346 2,437,186
1973 977,654 2,415,819
1972 920,352 2,395,674
1971 865,076 2,376,389
1970 809,114 2,359,164
1969 749,452 2,343,173
1968 687,716 2,323,619
1967 628,089 2,301,220
1966 572,590 2,283,217
1965 521,174 2,265,919
1964 473,115 2,240,623
1963 427,694 2,210,919
1962 384,995 2,181,586
1961 345,945 2,152,681
1960 311,060 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Latvia
2100 0.8% -1.02%
2099 0.8% -1.01%
2098 0.8% -0.98%
2097 0.81% -0.98%
2096 0.81% -0.96%
2095 0.81% -0.95%
2094 0.82% -0.94%
2093 0.82% -0.94%
2092 0.82% -0.94%
2091 0.82% -0.93%
2090 0.83% -0.93%
2089 0.83% -0.93%
2088 0.83% -0.94%
2087 0.83% -0.94%
2086 0.83% -0.94%
2085 0.83% -0.96%
2084 0.83% -0.98%
2083 0.83% -0.98%
2082 0.84% -0.98%
2081 0.84% -0.99%
2080 0.84% -1.01%
2079 0.84% -1%
2078 0.84% -0.99%
2077 0.84% -1%
2076 0.84% -1.01%
2075 0.84% -1%
2074 0.84% -0.99%
2073 0.84% -0.99%
2072 0.83% -1.01%
2071 0.83% -1.01%
2070 0.83% -1%
2069 0.83% -1.03%
2068 0.83% -1.03%
2067 0.83% -1.02%
2066 0.82% -1.04%
2065 0.82% -1.04%
2064 0.82% -1.02%
2063 0.82% -1.01%
2062 0.82% -1.01%
2061 0.82% -1.03%
2060 0.82% -1.01%
2059 0.82% -1%
2058 0.82% -1%
2057 0.81% -0.99%
2056 0.82% -0.96%
2055 0.82% -0.95%
2054 0.82% -0.93%
2053 0.83% -0.91%
2052 0.84% -0.85%
2051 0.84% -0.84%
2050 0.85% -0.84%
2049 0.86% -0.83%
2048 0.87% -0.81%
2047 0.88% -0.8%
2046 0.89% -0.81%
2045 0.9% -0.78%
2044 0.9% -0.78%
2043 0.91% -0.77%
2042 0.91% -0.79%
2041 0.92% -0.77%
2040 0.92% -0.79%
2039 0.92% -0.78%
2038 0.92% -0.77%
2037 0.92% -0.79%
2036 0.92% -0.78%
2035 0.92% -0.8%
2034 0.91% -0.82%
2033 0.9% -0.83%
2032 0.9% -0.82%
2031 0.89% -0.84%
2030 0.94% -0.81%
2029 1.02% -0.8%
2028 1.17% -0.79%
2027 1.4% -0.77%
2026 1.65% -1.13%
2025 2.06% -0.83%
2024 0.9% -0.93%
2023 5.75% 0.23%
2022 5.25% -0.27%
2021 -0.9% -0.84%
2020 -0.95% -0.7%
2019 2.75% -0.69%
2018 4.06% -0.78%
2017 3.76% -0.88%
2016 4.42% -0.91%
2015 4.6% -0.82%
2014 4.51% -0.94%
2013 5.12% -1.07%
2012 6.52% -1.23%
2011 6.44% -1.8%
2010 5.29% -2.06%
2009 5.43% -1.64%
2008 5.72% -1.05%
2007 6.05% -0.81%
2006 5.72% -0.91%
2005 3.68% -1.07%
2004 2.25% -1.09%
2003 2.42% -0.96%
2002 2.58% -1.16%
2001 2.73% -1.28%
2000 2.88% -0.96%
1999 3.02% -0.81%
1998 3.17% -0.94%
1997 3.32% -0.99%
1996 2.9% -1.12%
1995 1.03% -1.42%
1994 -0.47% -1.66%
1993 2.27% -1.95%
1992 21% -1.37%
1991 -19.8% -0.47%
1990 -24% -0.14%
1989 3.88% 0.51%
1988 3.98% 1.02%
1987 4.08% 1.03%
1986 4.13% 0.82%
1985 4.04% 0.66%
1984 4.38% 0.63%
1983 4.92% 0.59%
1982 4.99% 0.46%
1981 5.23% 0.31%
1980 5.71% 0.23%
1979 6.21% 0.32%
1978 6.54% 0.52%
1977 6.73% 0.57%
1976 6.68% 0.6%
1975 6.41% 0.78%
1974 6.21% 0.88%
1973 6.23% 0.84%
1972 6.39% 0.81%
1971 6.92% 0.73%
1970 7.96% 0.68%
1969 8.98% 0.84%
1968 9.49% 0.97%
1967 9.69% 0.79%
1966 9.87% 0.76%
1965 10.2% 1.13%
1964 10.6% 1.34%
1963 11.1% 1.34%
1962 11.3% 1.34%
1961 11.2% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Latvia
Current population
5100145
1829763
Population rank 127/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
12 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 -48
Annual growth/decline +43,843 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 193/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 -7,330
Net migration rank 24/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -7,330
2024 - 61,624 - -2,225
2023 42,568 50,008 -13,563 7,966
2022 41,752 368,560 -14,847 22,027
2021 42,057 19,678 -17,337 -280
2020 41,083 -168,379 -11,402 -3,147
2019 46,268 181 -8,995 -3,416
2018 47,222 145,973 -9,636 -4,972
2017 51,498 92,717 -7,963 -7,867
2016 51,397 105,818 -6,663 -12,327
2015 52,127 129,695 -6,526 -10,826
2014 54,673 100,891 -6,779 -8,799
2013 52,666 107,821 -8,252 -14,386
2012 53,181 127,777 -9,154 -11,914
2011 50,733 176,732 -9,886 -20,202
2010 49,838 101,566 -10,278 -36,128
2009 48,879 95,483 -7,924 -34,807
2008 47,505 96,268 -6,531 -22,445
2007 46,539 96,765 -9,021 -8,027
2006 45,911 97,087 -10,204 -9,211
2005 45,243 67,638 -10,746 -11,134
2004 44,341 1,713 -11,542 -15,136
2003 42,934 5,895 -11,439 -11,422
2002 41,651 9,335 -12,475 -9,160
2001 40,662 12,055 -13,322 -18,634
2000 39,811 14,296 -11,838 -15,679
1999 39,342 15,912 -13,387 -3,229
1998 39,324 16,878 -15,906 -5,504
1997 39,581 17,457 -14,841 -9,183
1996 39,920 17,914 -14,498 -9,888
1995 39,198 438 -17,396 -13,288
1994 36,533 -41,862 -17,645 -21,446
1993 33,239 -43,501 -12,560 -32,914
1992 32,016 52,620 -3,660 -52,180
1991 21,867 460,628 0 -12,020
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 2,929 -13,196
1989 49,390 34,643 6,401 -4,960
1988 50,037 31,455 9,022 15,784
1987 50,690 31,243 9,981 19,249
1986 51,824 27,187 10,660 13,972
1985 51,772 25,777 5,673 12,037
1984 52,539 17,020 7,430 8,847
1983 51,460 31,758 8,147 8,115
1982 49,981 30,437 6,327 8,116
1981 48,098 29,600 3,779 6,536
1980 47,096 32,483 3,265 3,099
1979 45,569 37,383 2,506 3,661
1978 44,277 39,159 2,997 7,399
1977 42,922 38,225 3,480 11,992
1976 41,439 36,050 4,200 8,870
1975 39,295 30,909 4,913 12,166
1974 37,425 25,398 6,824 14,420
1973 35,741 22,830 6,040 15,997
1972 34,045 21,984 7,666 11,077
1971 32,339 22,182 8,793 10,846
1970 30,789 26,614 7,785 12,494
1969 28,774 33,143 6,561 13,718
1968 26,161 35,399 7,668 13,465
1967 23,520 34,177 7,825 14,177
1966 20,914 32,383 8,677 13,465
1965 18,952 30,580 8,384 13,218
1964 17,064 29,537 12,100 13,010
1963 15,357 28,889 11,055 12,308
1962 13,730 27,417 11,562 12,344
1961 12,327 24,618 14,207 12,364
1960 11,054 21,769 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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