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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 6.81 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Kuwait vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Madagascar
2100 9,334,340 86,179,580
2099 9,260,081 85,790,370
2098 9,186,463 85,386,169
2097 9,113,170 84,969,767
2096 9,040,141 84,541,363
2095 8,967,450 84,101,733
2094 8,895,114 83,648,271
2093 8,823,113 83,182,675
2092 8,751,505 82,705,710
2091 8,680,321 82,216,203
2090 8,609,595 81,717,468
2089 8,539,136 81,206,806
2088 8,469,109 80,683,320
2087 8,399,564 80,148,075
2086 8,330,533 79,603,046
2085 8,261,971 79,047,406
2084 8,193,896 78,482,616
2083 8,126,269 77,906,589
2082 8,059,106 77,321,070
2081 7,992,347 76,724,415
2080 7,926,024 76,117,046
2079 7,860,286 75,497,666
2078 7,795,005 74,865,716
2077 7,730,203 74,221,281
2076 7,665,903 73,566,810
2075 7,602,169 72,899,578
2074 7,538,993 72,220,039
2073 7,476,318 71,530,359
2072 7,414,183 70,828,530
2071 7,352,798 70,115,645
2070 7,292,103 69,394,756
2069 7,231,928 68,663,443
2068 7,172,407 67,921,934
2067 7,113,525 67,170,963
2066 7,055,300 66,411,266
2065 6,997,659 65,644,233
2064 6,940,617 64,867,634
2063 6,883,966 64,083,768
2062 6,827,893 63,292,113
2061 6,772,426 62,493,456
2060 6,717,567 61,688,314
2059 6,663,194 60,876,714
2058 6,609,283 60,061,091
2057 6,555,790 59,241,569
2056 6,502,807 58,416,388
2055 6,450,126 57,588,488
2054 6,397,735 56,757,952
2053 6,345,468 55,923,669
2052 6,293,294 55,086,396
2051 6,241,127 54,246,667
2050 6,188,892 53,403,817
2049 6,136,684 52,559,645
2048 6,084,369 51,714,462
2047 6,032,063 50,868,979
2046 5,979,700 50,023,282
2045 5,927,211 49,178,377
2044 5,874,608 48,333,861
2043 5,822,127 47,489,686
2042 5,769,628 46,646,849
2041 5,717,337 45,806,003
2040 5,665,332 44,966,710
2039 5,613,613 44,130,890
2038 5,562,201 43,296,592
2037 5,511,310 42,465,456
2036 5,460,951 41,636,814
2035 5,411,185 40,810,847
2034 5,362,082 39,989,445
2033 5,313,716 39,170,206
2032 5,266,162 38,353,879
2031 5,219,420 37,539,603
2030 5,173,547 36,729,526
2029 5,125,419 35,923,382
2028 5,073,776 35,120,762
2027 5,015,009 34,322,223
2026 4,945,732 33,528,352
2025 4,865,298 32,740,678
2024 4,897,263 31,964,956
2023 4,853,420 31,195,932
2022 4,589,643 30,437,261
2021 4,360,865 29,691,083
2020 4,400,267 28,953,556
2019 4,442,316 28,219,554
2018 4,323,515 27,494,926
2017 4,154,812 26,788,375
2016 4,004,096 26,099,952
2015 3,834,574 25,426,702
2014 3,665,876 24,764,348
2013 3,507,844 24,109,290
2012 3,337,109 23,462,438
2011 3,132,814 22,822,300
2010 2,943,372 22,183,340
2009 2,795,484 21,547,280
2008 2,651,421 20,923,840
2007 2,507,887 20,318,583
2006 2,364,733 19,730,909
2005 2,236,788 19,159,707
2004 2,157,320 18,606,608
2003 2,109,881 18,071,854
2002 2,059,974 17,549,913
2001 2,008,121 17,032,939
2000 1,954,709 16,516,338
1999 1,900,030 16,000,506
1998 1,844,302 15,489,364
1997 1,787,683 14,990,814
1996 1,730,246 14,510,711
1995 1,681,513 14,051,275
1994 1,664,361 13,613,850
1993 1,672,151 13,197,345
1992 1,634,961 12,800,870
1991 1,351,399 12,421,412
1990 1,684,819 12,055,639
1989 2,217,468 11,704,998
1988 2,134,707 11,369,462
1987 2,052,994 11,047,291
1986 1,972,520 10,736,857
1985 1,894,242 10,433,142
1984 1,820,688 10,134,550
1983 1,744,295 9,843,044
1982 1,662,480 9,557,671
1981 1,583,426 9,279,011
1980 1,504,782 9,006,032
1979 1,423,514 8,737,581
1978 1,340,319 8,475,864
1977 1,258,023 8,222,240
1976 1,178,711 7,976,831
1975 1,104,863 7,739,336
1974 1,038,346 7,509,726
1973 977,654 7,288,048
1972 920,352 7,074,398
1971 865,076 6,868,868
1970 809,114 6,672,003
1969 749,452 6,484,716
1968 687,716 6,306,493
1967 628,089 6,136,486
1966 572,590 5,974,279
1965 521,174 5,819,116
1964 473,115 5,669,863
1963 427,694 5,525,185
1962 384,995 5,384,150
1961 345,945 5,246,158
1960 311,060 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Madagascar
2100 0.8% 0.45%
2099 0.8% 0.47%
2098 0.8% 0.49%
2097 0.81% 0.51%
2096 0.81% 0.52%
2095 0.81% 0.54%
2094 0.82% 0.56%
2093 0.82% 0.58%
2092 0.82% 0.6%
2091 0.82% 0.61%
2090 0.83% 0.63%
2089 0.83% 0.65%
2088 0.83% 0.67%
2087 0.83% 0.68%
2086 0.83% 0.7%
2085 0.83% 0.72%
2084 0.83% 0.74%
2083 0.83% 0.76%
2082 0.84% 0.78%
2081 0.84% 0.8%
2080 0.84% 0.82%
2079 0.84% 0.84%
2078 0.84% 0.87%
2077 0.84% 0.89%
2076 0.84% 0.92%
2075 0.84% 0.94%
2074 0.84% 0.96%
2073 0.84% 0.99%
2072 0.83% 1.02%
2071 0.83% 1.04%
2070 0.83% 1.07%
2069 0.83% 1.09%
2068 0.83% 1.12%
2067 0.83% 1.14%
2066 0.82% 1.17%
2065 0.82% 1.2%
2064 0.82% 1.22%
2063 0.82% 1.25%
2062 0.82% 1.28%
2061 0.82% 1.31%
2060 0.82% 1.33%
2059 0.82% 1.36%
2058 0.82% 1.38%
2057 0.81% 1.41%
2056 0.82% 1.44%
2055 0.82% 1.46%
2054 0.82% 1.49%
2053 0.83% 1.52%
2052 0.84% 1.55%
2051 0.84% 1.58%
2050 0.85% 1.61%
2049 0.86% 1.63%
2048 0.87% 1.66%
2047 0.88% 1.69%
2046 0.89% 1.72%
2045 0.9% 1.75%
2044 0.9% 1.78%
2043 0.91% 1.81%
2042 0.91% 1.84%
2041 0.92% 1.87%
2040 0.92% 1.89%
2039 0.92% 1.93%
2038 0.92% 1.96%
2037 0.92% 1.99%
2036 0.92% 2.02%
2035 0.92% 2.05%
2034 0.91% 2.09%
2033 0.9% 2.13%
2032 0.9% 2.17%
2031 0.89% 2.21%
2030 0.94% 2.24%
2029 1.02% 2.29%
2028 1.17% 2.33%
2027 1.4% 2.37%
2026 1.65% 2.41%
2025 -0.65% 2.43%
2024 0.9% 2.47%
2023 5.75% 2.49%
2022 5.25% 2.51%
2021 -0.9% 2.55%
2020 -0.95% 2.6%
2019 2.75% 2.64%
2018 4.06% 2.64%
2017 3.76% 2.64%
2016 4.42% 2.65%
2015 4.6% 2.67%
2014 4.51% 2.72%
2013 5.12% 2.76%
2012 6.52% 2.8%
2011 6.44% 2.88%
2010 5.29% 2.95%
2009 5.43% 2.98%
2008 5.72% 2.98%
2007 6.05% 2.98%
2006 5.72% 2.98%
2005 3.68% 2.97%
2004 2.25% 2.96%
2003 2.42% 2.97%
2002 2.58% 3.04%
2001 2.73% 3.13%
2000 2.88% 3.22%
1999 3.02% 3.3%
1998 3.17% 3.33%
1997 3.32% 3.31%
1996 2.9% 3.27%
1995 1.03% 3.21%
1994 -0.47% 3.16%
1993 2.27% 3.1%
1992 21% 3.05%
1991 -19.8% 3.03%
1990 -24% 3%
1989 3.88% 2.95%
1988 3.98% 2.92%
1987 4.08% 2.89%
1986 4.13% 2.91%
1985 4.04% 2.95%
1984 4.38% 2.96%
1983 4.92% 2.99%
1982 4.99% 3%
1981 5.23% 3.03%
1980 5.71% 3.07%
1979 6.21% 3.09%
1978 6.54% 3.08%
1977 6.73% 3.08%
1976 6.68% 3.07%
1975 6.41% 3.06%
1974 6.21% 3.04%
1973 6.23% 3.02%
1972 6.39% 2.99%
1971 6.92% 2.95%
1970 7.96% 2.89%
1969 8.98% 2.83%
1968 9.49% 2.77%
1967 9.69% 2.72%
1966 9.87% 2.67%
1965 10.2% 2.63%
1964 10.6% 2.62%
1963 11.1% 2.62%
1962 11.3% 2.63%
1961 11.2% 2.64%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Madagascar
Current population
4981316
33936132
Population rank 127/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.41%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +2,125
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 28/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 -2,227
Net migration rank 24/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -2,227
2024 41,627 61,624 774,926 -1,795
2023 42,568 50,008 766,391 -1,487
2022 41,752 368,560 753,931 -1,487
2021 42,057 19,678 741,416 -1,480
2020 41,083 -168,379 736,607 -1,480
2019 46,268 181 735,853 -2,976
2018 47,222 145,973 719,267 -2,887
2017 51,498 92,717 699,498 -2,784
2016 51,397 105,818 682,801 -2,687
2015 52,127 129,695 668,977 -2,594
2014 54,673 100,891 660,837 -2,522
2013 52,666 107,821 654,230 -2,445
2012 53,181 127,777 644,255 -2,334
2011 50,733 176,732 640,577 -2,219
2010 49,838 101,566 641,543 -1,979
2009 48,879 95,483 634,008 -1,429
2008 47,505 96,268 615,580 -1,255
2007 46,539 96,765 597,772 -1,563
2006 45,911 97,087 581,489 -2,336
2005 45,243 67,638 568,143 -4,869
2004 44,341 1,713 556,319 -13,393
2003 42,934 5,895 544,903 -18,345
2002 41,651 9,335 535,518 -18,209
2001 40,662 12,055 529,656 -13,014
2000 39,811 14,296 520,860 -4,298
1999 39,342 15,912 516,976 -1,891
1998 39,324 16,878 508,408 -1,222
1997 39,581 17,457 490,905 -986
1996 39,920 17,914 471,453 -1,161
1995 39,198 438 450,259 -1,670
1994 36,533 -41,862 428,169 -1,905
1993 33,239 -43,501 408,801 -2,063
1992 32,016 52,620 388,430 -2,216
1991 21,867 460,628 375,040 -2,330
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 360,621 -1,777
1989 49,390 34,643 344,279 -1,848
1988 50,037 31,455 330,510 -1,883
1987 50,690 31,243 317,621 -1,896
1986 51,824 27,187 307,074 -1,914
1985 51,772 25,777 304,199 -1,947
1984 52,539 17,020 296,892 -1,965
1983 51,460 31,758 290,085 -1,979
1982 49,981 30,437 284,733 -2,093
1981 48,098 29,600 277,535 -2,864
1980 47,096 32,483 275,287 -4,005
1979 45,569 37,383 270,752 -5,126
1978 44,277 39,159 263,684 -5,874
1977 42,922 38,225 255,399 -5,957
1976 41,439 36,050 247,026 -5,655
1975 39,295 30,909 238,774 -5,173
1974 37,425 25,398 230,233 -4,607
1973 35,741 22,830 221,768 -4,037
1972 34,045 21,984 213,138 -3,583
1971 32,339 22,182 204,617 -3,118
1970 30,789 26,614 194,889 -2,658
1969 28,774 33,143 184,562 -2,216
1968 26,161 35,399 175,869 -1,766
1967 23,520 34,177 167,287 -1,383
1966 20,914 32,383 159,483 -964
1965 18,952 30,580 152,362 -550
1964 17,064 29,537 146,894 -204
1963 15,357 28,889 142,666 0
1962 13,730 27,417 139,412 0
1961 12,327 24,618 136,578 0
1960 11,054 21,769 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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