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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 4.63 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Kuwait vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Malawi
2100 9,334,340 59,773,923
2099 9,260,081 59,515,624
2098 9,186,463 59,263,165
2097 9,113,170 59,015,654
2096 9,040,141 58,749,288
2095 8,967,450 58,495,699
2094 8,895,114 58,227,933
2093 8,823,113 57,954,358
2092 8,751,505 57,660,371
2091 8,680,321 57,364,786
2090 8,609,595 57,048,240
2089 8,539,136 56,727,243
2088 8,469,109 56,385,237
2087 8,399,564 56,041,651
2086 8,330,533 55,694,983
2085 8,261,971 55,336,839
2084 8,193,896 54,985,304
2083 8,126,269 54,593,349
2082 8,059,106 54,194,853
2081 7,992,347 53,783,781
2080 7,926,024 53,361,334
2079 7,860,286 52,936,889
2078 7,795,005 52,510,645
2077 7,730,203 52,052,767
2076 7,665,903 51,589,339
2075 7,602,169 51,130,762
2074 7,538,993 50,673,499
2073 7,476,318 50,218,991
2072 7,414,183 49,759,232
2071 7,352,798 49,276,570
2070 7,292,103 48,787,471
2069 7,231,928 48,291,287
2068 7,172,407 47,782,059
2067 7,113,525 47,267,335
2066 7,055,300 46,741,998
2065 6,997,659 46,218,226
2064 6,940,617 45,692,044
2063 6,883,966 45,169,634
2062 6,827,893 44,629,192
2061 6,772,426 44,067,259
2060 6,717,567 43,499,372
2059 6,663,194 42,907,491
2058 6,609,283 42,335,782
2057 6,555,790 41,753,105
2056 6,502,807 41,175,330
2055 6,450,126 40,576,247
2054 6,397,735 39,986,120
2053 6,345,468 39,369,178
2052 6,293,294 38,758,577
2051 6,241,127 38,145,141
2050 6,188,892 37,537,814
2049 6,136,684 36,928,354
2048 6,084,369 36,332,040
2047 6,032,063 35,717,466
2046 5,979,700 35,099,651
2045 5,927,211 34,484,520
2044 5,874,608 33,855,018
2043 5,822,127 33,240,675
2042 5,769,628 32,629,513
2041 5,717,337 32,012,581
2040 5,665,332 31,395,572
2039 5,613,613 30,775,878
2038 5,562,201 30,160,239
2037 5,511,310 29,521,489
2036 5,460,951 28,890,318
2035 5,411,185 28,261,909
2034 5,362,082 27,637,439
2033 5,313,716 27,012,311
2032 5,266,162 26,398,409
2031 5,219,420 25,790,366
2030 5,173,547 25,176,420
2029 5,125,419 24,561,210
2028 5,073,776 23,962,931
2027 5,015,009 23,369,575
2026 4,945,732 22,786,713
2025 4,865,298 22,216,120
2024 4,897,263 21,655,286
2023 4,853,420 21,104,482
2022 4,589,643 20,568,728
2021 4,360,865 20,047,258
2020 4,400,267 19,533,888
2019 4,442,316 19,025,752
2018 4,323,515 18,528,081
2017 4,154,812 18,039,715
2016 4,004,096 17,557,739
2015 3,834,574 17,085,587
2014 3,665,876 16,621,538
2013 3,507,844 16,161,816
2012 3,337,109 15,709,577
2011 3,132,814 15,265,022
2010 2,943,372 14,826,463
2009 2,795,484 14,395,788
2008 2,651,421 13,976,417
2007 2,507,887 13,576,343
2006 2,364,733 13,198,701
2005 2,236,788 12,840,031
2004 2,157,320 12,500,737
2003 2,109,881 12,181,574
2002 2,059,974 11,880,440
2001 2,008,121 11,593,058
2000 1,954,709 11,315,942
1999 1,900,030 11,047,804
1998 1,844,302 10,792,876
1997 1,787,683 10,562,035
1996 1,730,246 10,352,228
1995 1,681,513 10,150,117
1994 1,664,361 10,164,894
1993 1,672,151 10,284,024
1992 1,634,961 10,135,079
1991 1,351,399 9,844,227
1990 1,684,819 9,545,852
1989 2,217,468 9,176,220
1988 2,134,707 8,753,262
1987 2,052,994 8,293,174
1986 1,972,520 7,906,480
1985 1,894,242 7,620,508
1984 1,820,688 7,332,810
1983 1,744,295 7,051,709
1982 1,662,480 6,778,879
1981 1,583,426 6,516,454
1980 1,504,782 6,265,529
1979 1,423,514 6,028,749
1978 1,340,319 5,810,132
1977 1,258,023 5,614,983
1976 1,178,711 5,443,384
1975 1,104,863 5,287,367
1974 1,038,346 5,141,337
1973 977,654 5,003,938
1972 920,352 4,874,475
1971 865,076 4,751,434
1970 809,114 4,633,944
1969 749,452 4,521,184
1968 687,716 4,411,054
1967 628,089 4,303,012
1966 572,590 4,197,926
1965 521,174 4,096,157
1964 473,115 3,997,305
1963 427,694 3,900,506
1962 384,995 3,806,307
1961 345,945 3,715,534
1960 311,060 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Malawi
2100 0.8% 0.43%
2099 0.8% 0.43%
2098 0.8% 0.42%
2097 0.81% 0.45%
2096 0.81% 0.43%
2095 0.81% 0.46%
2094 0.82% 0.47%
2093 0.82% 0.51%
2092 0.82% 0.52%
2091 0.82% 0.55%
2090 0.83% 0.57%
2089 0.83% 0.61%
2088 0.83% 0.61%
2087 0.83% 0.62%
2086 0.83% 0.65%
2085 0.83% 0.64%
2084 0.83% 0.72%
2083 0.83% 0.74%
2082 0.84% 0.76%
2081 0.84% 0.79%
2080 0.84% 0.8%
2079 0.84% 0.81%
2078 0.84% 0.88%
2077 0.84% 0.9%
2076 0.84% 0.9%
2075 0.84% 0.9%
2074 0.84% 0.91%
2073 0.84% 0.92%
2072 0.83% 0.98%
2071 0.83% 1%
2070 0.83% 1.03%
2069 0.83% 1.07%
2068 0.83% 1.09%
2067 0.83% 1.12%
2066 0.82% 1.13%
2065 0.82% 1.15%
2064 0.82% 1.16%
2063 0.82% 1.21%
2062 0.82% 1.28%
2061 0.82% 1.31%
2060 0.82% 1.38%
2059 0.82% 1.35%
2058 0.82% 1.4%
2057 0.81% 1.4%
2056 0.82% 1.48%
2055 0.82% 1.48%
2054 0.82% 1.57%
2053 0.83% 1.58%
2052 0.84% 1.61%
2051 0.84% 1.62%
2050 0.85% 1.65%
2049 0.86% 1.64%
2048 0.87% 1.72%
2047 0.88% 1.76%
2046 0.89% 1.78%
2045 0.9% 1.86%
2044 0.9% 1.85%
2043 0.91% 1.87%
2042 0.91% 1.93%
2041 0.92% 1.97%
2040 0.92% 2.01%
2039 0.92% 2.04%
2038 0.92% 2.16%
2037 0.92% 2.18%
2036 0.92% 2.22%
2035 0.92% 2.26%
2034 0.91% 2.31%
2033 0.9% 2.33%
2032 0.9% 2.36%
2031 0.89% 2.44%
2030 0.94% 2.5%
2029 1.02% 2.5%
2028 1.17% 2.54%
2027 1.4% 2.56%
2026 1.65% 2.57%
2025 -0.65% 2.59%
2024 0.9% 2.61%
2023 5.75% 2.6%
2022 5.25% 2.6%
2021 -0.9% 2.63%
2020 -0.95% 2.67%
2019 2.75% 2.69%
2018 4.06% 2.71%
2017 3.76% 2.75%
2016 4.42% 2.76%
2015 4.6% 2.79%
2014 4.51% 2.84%
2013 5.12% 2.88%
2012 6.52% 2.91%
2011 6.44% 2.96%
2010 5.29% 2.99%
2009 5.43% 3%
2008 5.72% 2.95%
2007 6.05% 2.86%
2006 5.72% 2.79%
2005 3.68% 2.71%
2004 2.25% 2.62%
2003 2.42% 2.53%
2002 2.58% 2.48%
2001 2.73% 2.45%
2000 2.88% 2.43%
1999 3.02% 2.36%
1998 3.17% 2.19%
1997 3.32% 2.03%
1996 2.9% 1.99%
1995 1.03% -0.15%
1994 -0.47% -1.16%
1993 2.27% 1.47%
1992 21% 2.95%
1991 -19.8% 3.13%
1990 -24% 4.03%
1989 3.88% 4.83%
1988 3.98% 5.55%
1987 4.08% 4.89%
1986 4.13% 3.75%
1985 4.04% 3.92%
1984 4.38% 3.99%
1983 4.92% 4.02%
1982 4.99% 4.03%
1981 5.23% 4%
1980 5.71% 3.93%
1979 6.21% 3.76%
1978 6.54% 3.48%
1977 6.73% 3.15%
1976 6.68% 2.95%
1975 6.41% 2.84%
1974 6.21% 2.75%
1973 6.23% 2.66%
1972 6.39% 2.59%
1971 6.92% 2.54%
1970 7.96% 2.49%
1969 8.98% 2.5%
1968 9.49% 2.51%
1967 9.69% 2.5%
1966 9.87% 2.48%
1965 10.2% 2.47%
1964 10.6% 2.48%
1963 11.1% 2.47%
1962 11.3% 2.44%
1961 11.2% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Malawi
Current population
4981316
23086106
Population rank 127/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.28%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,537
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 23/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 -5,628
Net migration rank 24/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -5,628
2024 41,627 61,624 559,811 -1,507
2023 42,568 50,008 549,096 -5,811
2022 41,752 368,560 533,450 -5,231
2021 42,057 19,678 517,400 -2,666
2020 41,083 -168,379 514,659 -2,655
2019 46,268 181 506,104 -1,837
2018 47,222 145,973 494,348 -3,267
2017 51,498 92,717 484,655 982
2016 51,397 105,818 474,779 3,505
2015 52,127 129,695 472,484 -6,471
2014 54,673 100,891 472,418 -10,317
2013 52,666 107,821 470,293 -12,934
2012 53,181 127,777 460,684 -13,561
2011 50,733 176,732 454,149 -12,170
2010 49,838 101,566 444,468 -9,327
2009 48,879 95,483 434,811 -8,590
2008 47,505 96,268 421,781 -9,264
2007 46,539 96,765 410,290 -22,680
2006 45,911 97,087 397,123 -29,450
2005 45,243 67,638 381,130 -31,462
2004 44,341 1,713 361,133 -32,221
2003 42,934 5,895 341,133 -31,729
2002 41,651 9,335 322,863 -30,013
2001 40,662 12,055 310,833 -28,933
2000 39,811 14,296 300,439 -28,098
1999 39,342 15,912 295,629 -31,686
1998 39,324 16,878 285,407 -39,491
1997 39,581 17,457 277,433 -61,646
1996 39,920 17,914 270,048 -66,212
1995 39,198 438 266,745 -66,366
1994 36,533 -41,862 275,439 -505,365
1993 33,239 -43,501 276,538 -284,867
1992 32,016 52,620 269,066 37,142
1991 21,867 460,628 260,193 15,291
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 250,159 71,111
1989 49,390 34,643 237,967 180,031
1988 50,037 31,455 226,911 201,011
1987 50,690 31,243 220,566 271,693
1986 51,824 27,187 218,519 62,615
1985 51,772 25,777 216,179 74,625
1984 52,539 17,020 212,146 72,435
1983 51,460 31,758 209,422 68,197
1982 49,981 30,437 205,386 62,661
1981 48,098 29,600 199,436 57,376
1980 47,096 32,483 192,746 52,294
1979 45,569 37,383 182,123 46,388
1978 44,277 39,159 172,503 36,225
1977 42,922 38,225 161,930 19,638
1976 41,439 36,050 153,422 8,206
1975 39,295 30,909 145,254 5,162
1974 37,425 25,398 137,819 3,833
1973 35,741 22,830 131,529 1,623
1972 34,045 21,984 125,728 48
1971 32,339 22,182 121,015 -710
1970 30,789 26,614 116,822 -2,147
1969 28,774 33,143 113,120 -2,266
1968 26,161 35,399 110,329 -924
1967 23,520 34,177 106,668 0
1966 20,914 32,383 103,512 0
1965 18,952 30,580 100,040 0
1964 17,064 29,537 97,658 0
1963 15,357 28,889 95,933 0
1962 13,730 27,417 92,463 0
1961 12,327 24,618 89,091 0
1960 11,054 21,769 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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