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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.19 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Kuwait vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Liberia
2100 9,334,340 12,784,957
2099 9,260,081 12,772,345
2098 9,186,463 12,753,452
2097 9,113,170 12,724,773
2096 9,040,141 12,692,036
2095 8,967,450 12,667,207
2094 8,895,114 12,641,522
2093 8,823,113 12,603,995
2092 8,751,505 12,579,473
2091 8,680,321 12,554,066
2090 8,609,595 12,509,480
2089 8,539,136 12,457,316
2088 8,469,109 12,425,766
2087 8,399,564 12,390,938
2086 8,330,533 12,328,007
2085 8,261,971 12,262,605
2084 8,193,896 12,214,581
2083 8,126,269 12,160,106
2082 8,059,106 12,118,849
2081 7,992,347 12,051,465
2080 7,926,024 11,973,445
2079 7,860,286 11,895,628
2078 7,795,005 11,820,198
2077 7,730,203 11,742,459
2076 7,665,903 11,653,806
2075 7,602,169 11,568,384
2074 7,538,993 11,466,229
2073 7,476,318 11,370,364
2072 7,414,183 11,284,839
2071 7,352,798 11,184,212
2070 7,292,103 11,094,537
2069 7,231,928 10,998,944
2068 7,172,407 10,915,300
2067 7,113,525 10,810,752
2066 7,055,300 10,718,452
2065 6,997,659 10,614,227
2064 6,940,617 10,517,857
2063 6,883,966 10,413,073
2062 6,827,893 10,305,739
2061 6,772,426 10,197,474
2060 6,717,567 10,088,502
2059 6,663,194 9,957,059
2058 6,609,283 9,854,358
2057 6,555,790 9,742,349
2056 6,502,807 9,621,132
2055 6,450,126 9,503,970
2054 6,397,735 9,399,455
2053 6,345,468 9,282,047
2052 6,293,294 9,170,319
2051 6,241,127 9,057,504
2050 6,188,892 8,948,808
2049 6,136,684 8,825,716
2048 6,084,369 8,702,515
2047 6,032,063 8,579,329
2046 5,979,700 8,453,730
2045 5,927,211 8,340,339
2044 5,874,608 8,218,270
2043 5,822,127 8,103,979
2042 5,769,628 7,969,742
2041 5,717,337 7,826,944
2040 5,665,332 7,696,136
2039 5,613,613 7,551,738
2038 5,562,201 7,419,716
2037 5,511,310 7,289,124
2036 5,460,951 7,144,012
2035 5,411,185 7,008,708
2034 5,362,082 6,881,558
2033 5,313,716 6,748,513
2032 5,266,162 6,617,506
2031 5,219,420 6,490,837
2030 5,173,547 6,374,102
2029 5,125,419 6,245,907
2028 5,073,776 6,118,823
2027 5,015,009 5,979,243
2026 4,945,732 5,850,359
2025 4,865,298 5,731,206
2024 4,897,263 5,612,817
2023 4,853,420 5,493,031
2022 4,589,643 5,373,294
2021 4,360,865 5,259,323
2020 4,400,267 5,149,463
2019 4,442,316 5,043,721
2018 4,323,515 4,944,726
2017 4,154,812 4,848,925
2016 4,004,096 4,755,608
2015 3,834,574 4,659,431
2014 3,665,876 4,564,293
2013 3,507,844 4,470,239
2012 3,337,109 4,373,043
2011 3,132,814 4,221,178
2010 2,943,372 4,058,890
2009 2,795,484 3,943,028
2008 2,651,421 3,821,003
2007 2,507,887 3,669,050
2006 2,364,733 3,490,787
2005 2,236,788 3,301,015
2004 2,157,320 3,156,892
2003 2,109,881 3,119,532
2002 2,059,974 3,094,782
2001 2,008,121 3,015,338
2000 1,954,709 2,928,117
1999 1,900,030 2,821,684
1998 1,844,302 2,670,124
1997 1,787,683 2,412,989
1996 1,730,246 2,232,289
1995 1,681,513 2,169,162
1994 1,664,361 2,149,928
1993 1,672,151 2,155,126
1992 1,634,961 2,072,461
1991 1,351,399 1,956,518
1990 1,684,819 2,223,667
1989 2,217,468 2,517,858
1988 2,134,707 2,446,941
1987 2,052,994 2,377,229
1986 1,972,520 2,308,511
1985 1,894,242 2,240,539
1984 1,820,688 2,173,312
1983 1,744,295 2,107,113
1982 1,662,480 2,045,073
1981 1,583,426 1,986,867
1980 1,504,782 1,929,253
1979 1,423,514 1,872,713
1978 1,340,319 1,818,247
1977 1,258,023 1,766,019
1976 1,178,711 1,717,060
1975 1,104,863 1,670,913
1974 1,038,346 1,626,362
1973 977,654 1,583,588
1972 920,352 1,542,670
1971 865,076 1,504,077
1970 809,114 1,466,676
1969 749,452 1,429,605
1968 687,716 1,393,530
1967 628,089 1,358,435
1966 572,590 1,324,383
1965 521,174 1,291,156
1964 473,115 1,258,745
1963 427,694 1,227,414
1962 384,995 1,197,039
1961 345,945 1,167,717
1960 311,060 1,139,522

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/kuwait/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Liberia
2100 0.8% 0.1%
2099 0.8% 0.15%
2098 0.8% 0.23%
2097 0.81% 0.26%
2096 0.81% 0.2%
2095 0.81% 0.2%
2094 0.82% 0.3%
2093 0.82% 0.19%
2092 0.82% 0.2%
2091 0.82% 0.36%
2090 0.83% 0.42%
2089 0.83% 0.25%
2088 0.83% 0.28%
2087 0.83% 0.51%
2086 0.83% 0.53%
2085 0.83% 0.39%
2084 0.83% 0.45%
2083 0.83% 0.34%
2082 0.84% 0.56%
2081 0.84% 0.65%
2080 0.84% 0.65%
2079 0.84% 0.64%
2078 0.84% 0.66%
2077 0.84% 0.76%
2076 0.84% 0.74%
2075 0.84% 0.89%
2074 0.84% 0.84%
2073 0.84% 0.76%
2072 0.83% 0.9%
2071 0.83% 0.81%
2070 0.83% 0.87%
2069 0.83% 0.77%
2068 0.83% 0.97%
2067 0.83% 0.86%
2066 0.82% 0.98%
2065 0.82% 0.92%
2064 0.82% 1.01%
2063 0.82% 1.04%
2062 0.82% 1.06%
2061 0.82% 1.08%
2060 0.82% 1.32%
2059 0.82% 1.04%
2058 0.82% 1.15%
2057 0.81% 1.26%
2056 0.82% 1.23%
2055 0.82% 1.11%
2054 0.82% 1.26%
2053 0.83% 1.22%
2052 0.84% 1.25%
2051 0.84% 1.21%
2050 0.85% 1.39%
2049 0.86% 1.42%
2048 0.87% 1.44%
2047 0.88% 1.49%
2046 0.89% 1.36%
2045 0.9% 1.49%
2044 0.9% 1.41%
2043 0.91% 1.68%
2042 0.91% 1.82%
2041 0.92% 1.7%
2040 0.92% 1.91%
2039 0.92% 1.78%
2038 0.92% 1.79%
2037 0.92% 2.03%
2036 0.92% 1.93%
2035 0.92% 1.85%
2034 0.91% 1.97%
2033 0.9% 1.98%
2032 0.9% 1.95%
2031 0.89% 1.83%
2030 0.94% 2.05%
2029 1.02% 2.08%
2028 1.17% 2.33%
2027 1.4% 2.2%
2026 1.65% 2.08%
2025 -0.65% 2.11%
2024 0.9% 2.18%
2023 5.75% 2.23%
2022 5.25% 2.17%
2021 -0.9% 2.13%
2020 -0.95% 2.1%
2019 2.75% 2%
2018 4.06% 1.98%
2017 3.76% 1.96%
2016 4.42% 2.06%
2015 4.6% 2.08%
2014 4.51% 2.1%
2013 5.12% 2.22%
2012 6.52% 3.6%
2011 6.44% 4%
2010 5.29% 2.94%
2009 5.43% 3.19%
2008 5.72% 4.14%
2007 6.05% 5.11%
2006 5.72% 5.75%
2005 3.68% 4.57%
2004 2.25% 1.2%
2003 2.42% 0.8%
2002 2.58% 2.63%
2001 2.73% 2.98%
2000 2.88% 3.77%
1999 3.02% 5.68%
1998 3.17% 10.7%
1997 3.32% 8.09%
1996 2.9% 2.91%
1995 1.03% 0.89%
1994 -0.47% -0.24%
1993 2.27% 3.99%
1992 21% 5.93%
1991 -19.8% -12%
1990 -24% -11.7%
1989 3.88% 2.9%
1988 3.98% 2.93%
1987 4.08% 2.98%
1986 4.13% 3.03%
1985 4.04% 3.09%
1984 4.38% 3.14%
1983 4.92% 3.03%
1982 4.99% 2.93%
1981 5.23% 2.99%
1980 5.71% 3.02%
1979 6.21% 3%
1978 6.54% 2.96%
1977 6.73% 2.85%
1976 6.68% 2.76%
1975 6.41% 2.74%
1974 6.21% 2.7%
1973 6.23% 2.65%
1972 6.39% 2.57%
1971 6.92% 2.55%
1970 7.96% 2.59%
1969 8.98% 2.59%
1968 9.49% 2.58%
1967 9.69% 2.57%
1966 9.87% 2.57%
1965 10.2% 2.57%
1964 10.6% 2.55%
1963 11.1% 2.54%
1962 11.3% 2.51%
1961 11.2% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Liberia
Current population
4981316
5916561
Population rank 127/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +324
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 44/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -9,870
Net migration rank 24/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -9,870
2024 41,627 61,624 126,631 -7,779
2023 42,568 50,008 125,730 -5,002
2022 41,752 368,560 123,747 -5,003
2021 42,057 19,678 121,038 -11,852
2020 41,083 -168,379 120,632 -10,107
2019 46,268 181 120,635 -19,678
2018 47,222 145,973 120,231 -23,199
2017 51,498 92,717 119,376 -24,807
2016 51,397 105,818 118,852 -26,796
2015 52,127 129,695 115,479 -15,182
2014 54,673 100,891 116,667 -26,690
2013 52,666 107,821 120,138 -22,010
2012 53,181 127,777 121,973 -25,710
2011 50,733 176,732 115,496 91,981
2010 49,838 101,566 114,249 2,850
2009 48,879 95,483 113,429 1,187
2008 47,505 96,268 112,032 17,404
2007 46,539 96,765 109,165 65,306
2006 45,911 97,087 104,099 77,946
2005 45,243 67,638 96,478 101,019
2004 44,341 1,713 91,755 -1,001
2003 42,934 5,895 87,534 -103,564
2002 41,651 9,335 88,643 -23,110
2001 40,662 12,055 86,217 7,142
2000 39,811 14,296 83,143 -2,060
1999 39,342 15,912 78,130 53,643
1998 39,324 16,878 72,146 99,203
1997 39,581 17,457 61,444 281,480
1996 39,920 17,914 56,392 -37,922
1995 39,198 438 53,407 54,372
1994 36,533 -41,862 52,101 -121,407
1993 33,239 -43,501 51,609 7,300
1992 32,016 52,620 50,204 56,210
1991 21,867 460,628 47,426 78,052
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 52,770 -712,544
1989 49,390 34,643 63,238 8,156
1988 50,037 31,455 62,703 7,734
1987 50,690 31,243 62,147 6,840
1986 51,824 27,187 61,924 6,534
1985 51,772 25,777 59,988 7,487
1984 52,539 17,020 59,460 7,513
1983 51,460 31,758 57,562 7,861
1982 49,981 30,437 56,127 2,530
1981 48,098 29,600 55,003 2,757
1980 47,096 32,483 53,452 4,016
1979 45,569 37,383 52,125 3,500
1978 44,277 39,159 49,813 3,500
1977 42,922 38,225 47,582 3,555
1976 41,439 36,050 45,528 1,246
1975 39,295 30,909 43,478 2,037
1974 37,425 25,398 41,499 2,086
1973 35,741 22,830 39,694 2,272
1972 34,045 21,984 37,860 2,018
1971 32,339 22,182 36,015 1,293
1970 30,789 26,614 35,196 2,285
1969 28,774 33,143 34,677 1,982
1968 26,161 35,399 33,536 1,964
1967 23,520 34,177 32,519 2,177
1966 20,914 32,383 31,454 1,953
1965 18,952 30,580 30,618 2,431
1964 17,064 29,537 29,592 2,189
1963 15,357 28,889 28,708 2,165
1962 13,730 27,417 27,679 2,189
1961 12,327 24,618 26,670 2,115
1960 11,054 21,769 25,713 1,886

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

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

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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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