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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.19 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Kuwait vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Lebanon
2100 9,334,340 7,233,292
2099 9,260,081 7,255,882
2098 9,186,463 7,277,550
2097 9,113,170 7,301,925
2096 9,040,141 7,325,994
2095 8,967,450 7,347,027
2094 8,895,114 7,369,470
2093 8,823,113 7,390,293
2092 8,751,505 7,407,084
2091 8,680,321 7,423,815
2090 8,609,595 7,437,389
2089 8,539,136 7,448,030
2088 8,469,109 7,458,059
2087 8,399,564 7,468,965
2086 8,330,533 7,472,798
2085 8,261,971 7,481,214
2084 8,193,896 7,480,291
2083 8,126,269 7,486,652
2082 8,059,106 7,486,791
2081 7,992,347 7,487,921
2080 7,926,024 7,488,203
2079 7,860,286 7,485,978
2078 7,795,005 7,484,772
2077 7,730,203 7,478,078
2076 7,665,903 7,474,064
2075 7,602,169 7,467,858
2074 7,538,993 7,450,655
2073 7,476,318 7,436,376
2072 7,414,183 7,424,690
2071 7,352,798 7,412,173
2070 7,292,103 7,397,929
2069 7,231,928 7,386,238
2068 7,172,407 7,377,717
2067 7,113,525 7,364,770
2066 7,055,300 7,352,347
2065 6,997,659 7,336,652
2064 6,940,617 7,320,561
2063 6,883,966 7,303,359
2062 6,827,893 7,283,645
2061 6,772,426 7,265,811
2060 6,717,567 7,243,446
2059 6,663,194 7,223,197
2058 6,609,283 7,202,701
2057 6,555,790 7,179,997
2056 6,502,807 7,156,445
2055 6,450,126 7,134,691
2054 6,397,735 7,111,260
2053 6,345,468 7,089,367
2052 6,293,294 7,066,769
2051 6,241,127 7,040,364
2050 6,188,892 7,014,112
2049 6,136,684 6,987,405
2048 6,084,369 6,956,499
2047 6,032,063 6,916,783
2046 5,979,700 6,881,711
2045 5,927,211 6,842,906
2044 5,874,608 6,799,445
2043 5,822,127 6,762,695
2042 5,769,628 6,719,865
2041 5,717,337 6,671,647
2040 5,665,332 6,621,937
2039 5,613,613 6,569,131
2038 5,562,201 6,515,459
2037 5,511,310 6,459,942
2036 5,460,951 6,406,631
2035 5,411,185 6,359,644
2034 5,362,082 6,308,450
2033 5,313,716 6,261,087
2032 5,266,162 6,210,077
2031 5,219,420 6,155,155
2030 5,173,547 6,101,258
2029 5,125,419 6,047,874
2028 5,073,776 5,995,773
2027 5,015,009 5,945,897
2026 4,945,732 5,896,184
2025 4,865,298 5,849,421
2024 4,897,263 5,805,962
2023 4,853,420 5,773,493
2022 4,589,643 5,744,489
2021 4,360,865 5,718,122
2020 4,400,267 5,702,398
2019 4,442,316 5,794,594
2018 4,323,515 5,984,119
2017 4,154,812 6,160,128
2016 4,004,096 6,323,060
2015 3,834,574 6,472,469
2014 3,665,876 6,346,990
2013 3,507,844 5,743,436
2012 3,337,109 5,235,742
2011 3,132,814 5,096,020
2010 2,943,372 5,041,288
2009 2,795,484 4,992,287
2008 2,651,421 4,925,354
2007 2,507,887 4,844,118
2006 2,364,733 4,751,136
2005 2,236,788 4,671,102
2004 2,157,320 4,599,279
2003 2,109,881 4,525,508
2002 2,059,974 4,463,504
2001 2,008,121 4,401,918
2000 1,954,709 4,329,340
1999 1,900,030 4,255,277
1998 1,844,302 4,181,281
1997 1,787,683 4,108,405
1996 1,730,246 4,034,781
1995 1,681,513 3,960,735
1994 1,664,361 3,889,799
1993 1,672,151 3,820,647
1992 1,634,961 3,747,371
1991 1,351,399 3,668,912
1990 1,684,819 3,595,175
1989 2,217,468 3,525,285
1988 2,134,707 3,454,649
1987 2,052,994 3,385,555
1986 1,972,520 3,300,365
1985 1,894,242 3,217,376
1984 1,820,688 3,152,744
1983 1,744,295 3,094,996
1982 1,662,480 3,054,931
1981 1,583,426 3,008,981
1980 1,504,782 2,944,763
1979 1,423,514 2,882,635
1978 1,340,319 2,822,682
1977 1,258,023 2,762,155
1976 1,178,711 2,726,469
1975 1,104,863 2,693,191
1974 1,038,346 2,635,185
1973 977,654 2,572,935
1972 920,352 2,509,729
1971 865,076 2,446,314
1970 809,114 2,386,114
1969 749,452 2,328,159
1968 687,716 2,266,368
1967 628,089 2,206,731
1966 572,590 2,148,260
1965 521,174 2,088,831
1964 473,115 2,030,543
1963 427,694 1,970,316
1962 384,995 1,909,578
1961 345,945 1,850,084
1960 311,060 1,794,406

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kuwait's population will grow by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people with a rank change from 127th to 119th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Lebanon
2100 0.8% -0.31%
2099 0.8% -0.3%
2098 0.8% -0.33%
2097 0.81% -0.33%
2096 0.81% -0.29%
2095 0.81% -0.3%
2094 0.82% -0.28%
2093 0.82% -0.23%
2092 0.82% -0.23%
2091 0.82% -0.18%
2090 0.83% -0.14%
2089 0.83% -0.13%
2088 0.83% -0.15%
2087 0.83% -0.05%
2086 0.83% -0.11%
2085 0.83% 0.01%
2084 0.83% -0.08%
2083 0.83% -0.002%
2082 0.84% -0.02%
2081 0.84% -0.004%
2080 0.84% 0.03%
2079 0.84% 0.02%
2078 0.84% 0.09%
2077 0.84% 0.05%
2076 0.84% 0.08%
2075 0.84% 0.23%
2074 0.84% 0.19%
2073 0.84% 0.16%
2072 0.83% 0.17%
2071 0.83% 0.19%
2070 0.83% 0.16%
2069 0.83% 0.12%
2068 0.83% 0.18%
2067 0.83% 0.17%
2066 0.82% 0.21%
2065 0.82% 0.22%
2064 0.82% 0.24%
2063 0.82% 0.27%
2062 0.82% 0.25%
2061 0.82% 0.31%
2060 0.82% 0.28%
2059 0.82% 0.28%
2058 0.82% 0.32%
2057 0.81% 0.33%
2056 0.82% 0.3%
2055 0.82% 0.33%
2054 0.82% 0.31%
2053 0.83% 0.32%
2052 0.84% 0.38%
2051 0.84% 0.37%
2050 0.85% 0.38%
2049 0.86% 0.44%
2048 0.87% 0.57%
2047 0.88% 0.51%
2046 0.89% 0.57%
2045 0.9% 0.64%
2044 0.9% 0.54%
2043 0.91% 0.64%
2042 0.91% 0.72%
2041 0.92% 0.75%
2040 0.92% 0.8%
2039 0.92% 0.82%
2038 0.92% 0.86%
2037 0.92% 0.83%
2036 0.92% 0.74%
2035 0.92% 0.81%
2034 0.91% 0.76%
2033 0.9% 0.82%
2032 0.9% 0.89%
2031 0.89% 0.88%
2030 0.94% 0.88%
2029 1.02% 0.87%
2028 1.17% 0.84%
2027 1.4% 0.84%
2026 1.65% 0.8%
2025 -0.65% 0.75%
2024 0.9% 0.56%
2023 5.75% 0.5%
2022 5.25% 0.46%
2021 -0.9% 0.28%
2020 -0.95% -1.59%
2019 2.75% -3.17%
2018 4.06% -2.86%
2017 3.76% -2.58%
2016 4.42% -2.31%
2015 4.6% 1.98%
2014 4.51% 10.5%
2013 5.12% 9.7%
2012 6.52% 2.74%
2011 6.44% 1.09%
2010 5.29% 0.98%
2009 5.43% 1.36%
2008 5.72% 1.68%
2007 6.05% 1.96%
2006 5.72% 1.71%
2005 3.68% 1.56%
2004 2.25% 1.63%
2003 2.42% 1.39%
2002 2.58% 1.4%
2001 2.73% 1.68%
2000 2.88% 1.74%
1999 3.02% 1.77%
1998 3.17% 1.77%
1997 3.32% 1.82%
1996 2.9% 1.87%
1995 1.03% 1.82%
1994 -0.47% 1.81%
1993 2.27% 1.96%
1992 21% 2.14%
1991 -19.8% 2.05%
1990 -24% 1.98%
1989 3.88% 2.04%
1988 3.98% 2.04%
1987 4.08% 2.58%
1986 4.13% 2.58%
1985 4.04% 2.05%
1984 4.38% 1.87%
1983 4.92% 1.31%
1982 4.99% 1.53%
1981 5.23% 2.18%
1980 5.71% 2.16%
1979 6.21% 2.12%
1978 6.54% 2.19%
1977 6.73% 1.31%
1976 6.68% 1.24%
1975 6.41% 2.2%
1974 6.21% 2.42%
1973 6.23% 2.52%
1972 6.39% 2.59%
1971 6.92% 2.52%
1970 7.96% 2.49%
1969 8.98% 2.73%
1968 9.49% 2.7%
1967 9.69% 2.72%
1966 9.87% 2.85%
1965 10.2% 2.87%
1964 10.6% 3.06%
1963 11.1% 3.18%
1962 11.3% 3.22%
1961 11.2% 3.1%

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

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In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Lebanon
Current population
4981316
5921719
Population rank 127/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +119
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 114/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -10,230
Net migration rank 24/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -10,230
2024 41,627 61,624 57,613 -17,267
2023 42,568 50,008 58,786 -34,193
2022 41,752 368,560 60,909 -27,507
2021 42,057 19,678 46,614 -27,290
2020 41,083 -168,379 59,903 -47,787
2019 46,268 181 70,486 -266,992
2018 47,222 145,973 77,165 -259,700
2017 51,498 92,717 84,172 -253,664
2016 51,397 105,818 91,551 -247,921
2015 52,127 129,695 97,385 -239,829
2014 54,673 100,891 92,285 301,111
2013 52,666 107,821 80,218 733,500
2012 53,181 127,777 77,248 124,427
2011 50,733 176,732 75,523 2,246
2010 49,838 101,566 72,605 -40,915
2009 48,879 95,483 69,004 -2,700
2008 47,505 96,268 67,132 430
2007 46,539 96,765 66,965 27,944
2006 45,911 97,087 65,932 25,126
2005 45,243 67,638 67,778 1,224
2004 44,341 1,713 69,675 4,974
2003 42,934 5,895 71,232 1,674
2002 41,651 9,335 72,648 -21,543
2001 40,662 12,055 73,160 -1,094
2000 39,811 14,296 72,642 455
1999 39,342 15,912 72,437 2,589
1998 39,324 16,878 71,889 1,062
1997 39,581 17,457 71,486 1,313
1996 39,920 17,914 71,286 3,164
1995 39,198 438 71,016 2,634
1994 36,533 -41,862 73,069 -4,850
1993 33,239 -43,501 75,278 -5,196
1992 32,016 52,620 77,447 -970
1991 21,867 460,628 79,274 1,159
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 73,629 -6,595
1989 49,390 34,643 74,577 -1,827
1988 50,037 31,455 70,444 -1,916
1987 50,690 31,243 69,058 607
1986 51,824 27,187 67,162 33,549
1985 51,772 25,777 66,368 -1,108
1984 52,539 17,020 66,785 -2,785
1983 51,460 31,758 66,056 -14,558
1982 49,981 30,437 41,602 -12,981
1981 48,098 29,600 65,084 -1,799
1980 47,096 32,483 63,053 2,104
1979 45,569 37,383 61,184 -2,103
1978 44,277 39,159 60,829 0
1977 42,922 38,225 60,232 0
1976 41,439 36,050 11,138 0
1975 39,295 30,909 55,423 0
1974 37,425 25,398 64,425 -3,831
1973 35,741 22,830 63,420 482
1972 34,045 21,984 62,216 294
1971 32,339 22,182 61,278 3,042
1970 30,789 26,614 60,593 -4,508
1969 28,774 33,143 59,829 0
1968 26,161 35,399 59,247 4,506
1967 23,520 34,177 58,957 -3,434
1966 20,914 32,383 58,546 2,864
1965 18,952 30,580 58,195 -742
1964 17,064 29,537 57,808 1,311
1963 15,357 28,889 57,054 4,269
1962 13,730 27,417 55,585 4,569
1961 12,327 24,618 53,995 4,844
1960 11,054 21,769 52,515 0

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

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Over the last 10 years, 36.2% of the population change in Kuwait is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people). In Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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