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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.16 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 +3.1% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Kuwait vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Lebanon
2100 9,589,440 7,229,611
2099 9,513,152 7,252,189
2098 9,437,521 7,273,846
2097 9,362,225 7,298,208
2096 9,287,200 7,322,265
2095 9,212,523 7,343,287
2094 9,138,210 7,365,719
2093 9,064,241 7,386,532
2092 8,990,676 7,403,314
2091 8,917,547 7,420,036
2090 8,844,888 7,433,603
2089 8,772,503 7,444,239
2088 8,700,563 7,454,263
2087 8,629,117 7,465,163
2086 8,558,199 7,468,994
2085 8,487,764 7,477,406
2084 8,417,828 7,476,483
2083 8,348,353 7,482,841
2082 8,279,354 7,482,980
2081 8,210,772 7,484,110
2080 8,142,636 7,484,392
2079 8,075,101 7,482,168
2078 8,008,036 7,480,962
2077 7,941,463 7,474,272
2076 7,875,406 7,470,260
2075 7,809,930 7,464,057
2074 7,745,028 7,446,862
2073 7,680,639 7,432,591
2072 7,616,806 7,420,911
2071 7,553,744 7,408,401
2070 7,491,390 7,394,163
2069 7,429,571 7,382,479
2068 7,368,423 7,373,962
2067 7,307,932 7,361,021
2066 7,248,116 7,348,605
2065 7,188,899 7,332,917
2064 7,130,298 7,316,835
2063 7,072,099 7,299,642
2062 7,014,494 7,279,937
2061 6,957,511 7,262,112
2060 6,901,153 7,239,759
2059 6,845,293 7,219,520
2058 6,789,909 7,199,035
2057 6,734,955 7,176,342
2056 6,680,523 7,152,803
2055 6,626,403 7,131,059
2054 6,572,580 7,107,641
2053 6,518,885 7,085,759
2052 6,465,284 7,063,172
2051 6,411,692 7,036,781
2050 6,358,029 7,010,541
2049 6,304,394 6,983,849
2048 6,250,650 6,952,958
2047 6,196,914 6,913,262
2046 6,143,120 6,878,209
2045 6,089,197 6,839,423
2044 6,035,156 6,795,984
2043 5,981,241 6,759,252
2042 5,927,307 6,716,445
2041 5,873,587 6,668,251
2040 5,820,161 6,618,567
2039 5,767,029 6,565,787
2038 5,714,211 6,512,143
2037 5,661,929 6,456,654
2036 5,610,194 6,403,370
2035 5,559,069 6,356,407
2034 5,508,623 6,305,239
2033 5,458,935 6,257,900
2032 5,410,081 6,206,916
2031 5,362,063 6,152,022
2030 5,314,935 6,098,153
2029 5,265,492 6,044,795
2028 5,212,438 5,992,721
2027 5,152,065 5,942,870
2026 5,080,894 5,893,183
2025 4,998,262 5,846,443
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% 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 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 7.48M 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 2.06% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Lebanon
Current population
5100145
5906622
Population rank 127/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
12 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +89
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 129/197
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 - 61,624 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 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 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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