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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 5.13 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Kuwait vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mali
2100 9,589,440 80,371,693
2099 9,513,152 80,051,982
2098 9,437,521 79,712,985
2097 9,362,225 79,363,373
2096 9,287,200 78,996,636
2095 9,212,523 78,611,169
2094 9,138,210 78,201,275
2093 9,064,241 77,780,277
2092 8,990,676 77,346,576
2091 8,917,547 76,892,849
2090 8,844,888 76,418,075
2089 8,772,503 75,924,551
2088 8,700,563 75,413,374
2087 8,629,117 74,882,872
2086 8,558,199 74,339,859
2085 8,487,764 73,778,163
2084 8,417,828 73,197,940
2083 8,348,353 72,596,727
2082 8,279,354 71,983,705
2081 8,210,772 71,348,537
2080 8,142,636 70,707,220
2079 8,075,101 70,044,626
2078 8,008,036 69,367,218
2077 7,941,463 68,675,750
2076 7,875,406 67,972,574
2075 7,809,930 67,256,565
2074 7,745,028 66,523,454
2073 7,680,639 65,776,035
2072 7,616,806 65,016,928
2071 7,553,744 64,239,726
2070 7,491,390 63,457,636
2069 7,429,571 62,664,074
2068 7,368,423 61,857,029
2067 7,307,932 61,042,577
2066 7,248,116 60,222,511
2065 7,188,899 59,400,594
2064 7,130,298 58,567,263
2063 7,072,099 57,727,308
2062 7,014,494 56,880,111
2061 6,957,511 56,026,848
2060 6,901,153 55,166,339
2059 6,845,293 54,304,533
2058 6,789,909 53,437,711
2057 6,734,955 52,565,517
2056 6,680,523 51,691,907
2055 6,626,403 50,813,138
2054 6,572,580 49,936,085
2053 6,518,885 49,053,898
2052 6,465,284 48,167,179
2051 6,411,692 47,280,403
2050 6,358,029 46,390,999
2049 6,304,394 45,505,968
2048 6,250,650 44,617,075
2047 6,196,914 43,730,396
2046 6,143,120 42,840,806
2045 6,089,197 41,951,176
2044 6,035,156 41,061,960
2043 5,981,241 40,172,937
2042 5,927,307 39,286,024
2041 5,873,587 38,406,403
2040 5,820,161 37,525,963
2039 5,767,029 36,652,557
2038 5,714,211 35,772,629
2037 5,661,929 34,902,845
2036 5,610,194 34,036,236
2035 5,559,069 33,178,665
2034 5,508,623 32,328,037
2033 5,458,935 31,486,276
2032 5,410,081 30,655,886
2031 5,362,063 29,833,522
2030 5,314,935 29,028,860
2029 5,265,492 28,235,559
2028 5,212,438 27,456,170
2027 5,152,065 26,690,187
2026 5,080,894 25,940,320
2025 4,998,262 25,201,616
2024 4,897,263 24,478,595
2023 4,853,420 23,769,127
2022 4,589,643 23,072,640
2021 4,360,865 22,388,630
2020 4,400,267 21,713,836
2019 4,442,316 21,068,405
2018 4,323,515 20,442,030
2017 4,154,812 19,813,011
2016 4,004,096 19,191,289
2015 3,834,574 18,593,022
2014 3,665,876 18,020,267
2013 3,507,844 17,459,615
2012 3,337,109 16,957,033
2011 3,132,814 16,469,049
2010 2,943,372 15,945,198
2009 2,795,484 15,435,539
2008 2,651,421 14,940,782
2007 2,507,887 14,457,775
2006 2,364,733 13,990,139
2005 2,236,788 13,538,647
2004 2,157,320 13,102,409
2003 2,109,881 12,684,955
2002 2,059,974 12,288,050
2001 2,008,121 11,912,158
2000 1,954,709 11,559,290
1999 1,900,030 11,227,415
1998 1,844,302 10,919,573
1997 1,787,683 10,646,495
1996 1,730,246 10,407,278
1995 1,681,513 10,185,365
1994 1,664,361 9,967,031
1993 1,672,151 9,754,786
1992 1,634,961 9,553,540
1991 1,351,399 9,362,888
1990 1,684,819 9,178,830
1989 2,217,468 8,999,938
1988 2,134,707 8,833,996
1987 2,052,994 8,681,164
1986 1,972,520 8,531,277
1985 1,894,242 8,374,663
1984 1,820,688 8,208,599
1983 1,744,295 8,034,400
1982 1,662,480 7,860,194
1981 1,583,426 7,692,766
1980 1,504,782 7,530,515
1979 1,423,514 7,375,266
1978 1,340,319 7,229,651
1977 1,258,023 7,090,979
1976 1,178,711 6,960,979
1975 1,104,863 6,837,261
1974 1,038,346 6,715,436
1973 977,654 6,597,106
1972 920,352 6,483,726
1971 865,076 6,377,944
1970 809,114 6,276,472
1969 749,452 6,177,704
1968 687,716 6,082,979
1967 628,089 5,990,906
1966 572,590 5,902,204
1965 521,174 5,815,487
1964 473,115 5,730,125
1963 427,694 5,646,605
1962 384,995 5,563,917
1961 345,945 5,482,283
1960 311,060 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Mali
2100 0.8% 0.4%
2099 0.8% 0.43%
2098 0.8% 0.44%
2097 0.81% 0.46%
2096 0.81% 0.49%
2095 0.81% 0.52%
2094 0.82% 0.54%
2093 0.82% 0.56%
2092 0.82% 0.59%
2091 0.82% 0.62%
2090 0.83% 0.65%
2089 0.83% 0.68%
2088 0.83% 0.71%
2087 0.83% 0.73%
2086 0.83% 0.76%
2085 0.83% 0.79%
2084 0.83% 0.83%
2083 0.83% 0.85%
2082 0.84% 0.89%
2081 0.84% 0.91%
2080 0.84% 0.95%
2079 0.84% 0.98%
2078 0.84% 1.01%
2077 0.84% 1.03%
2076 0.84% 1.06%
2075 0.84% 1.1%
2074 0.84% 1.14%
2073 0.84% 1.17%
2072 0.83% 1.21%
2071 0.83% 1.23%
2070 0.83% 1.27%
2069 0.83% 1.3%
2068 0.83% 1.33%
2067 0.83% 1.36%
2066 0.82% 1.38%
2065 0.82% 1.42%
2064 0.82% 1.46%
2063 0.82% 1.49%
2062 0.82% 1.52%
2061 0.82% 1.56%
2060 0.82% 1.59%
2059 0.82% 1.62%
2058 0.82% 1.66%
2057 0.81% 1.69%
2056 0.82% 1.73%
2055 0.82% 1.76%
2054 0.82% 1.8%
2053 0.83% 1.84%
2052 0.84% 1.88%
2051 0.84% 1.92%
2050 0.85% 1.94%
2049 0.86% 1.99%
2048 0.87% 2.03%
2047 0.88% 2.08%
2046 0.89% 2.12%
2045 0.9% 2.17%
2044 0.9% 2.21%
2043 0.91% 2.26%
2042 0.91% 2.29%
2041 0.92% 2.35%
2040 0.92% 2.38%
2039 0.92% 2.46%
2038 0.92% 2.49%
2037 0.92% 2.55%
2036 0.92% 2.58%
2035 0.92% 2.63%
2034 0.91% 2.67%
2033 0.9% 2.71%
2032 0.9% 2.76%
2031 0.89% 2.77%
2030 0.94% 2.81%
2029 1.02% 2.84%
2028 1.17% 2.87%
2027 1.4% 2.89%
2026 1.65% 2.93%
2025 2.06% 2.95%
2024 0.9% 2.98%
2023 5.75% 3.02%
2022 5.25% 3.06%
2021 -0.9% 3.11%
2020 -0.95% 3.06%
2019 2.75% 3.06%
2018 4.06% 3.17%
2017 3.76% 3.24%
2016 4.42% 3.22%
2015 4.6% 3.18%
2014 4.51% 3.21%
2013 5.12% 2.96%
2012 6.52% 2.96%
2011 6.44% 3.29%
2010 5.29% 3.3%
2009 5.43% 3.31%
2008 5.72% 3.34%
2007 6.05% 3.34%
2006 5.72% 3.33%
2005 3.68% 3.33%
2004 2.25% 3.29%
2003 2.42% 3.23%
2002 2.58% 3.16%
2001 2.73% 3.05%
2000 2.88% 2.96%
1999 3.02% 2.82%
1998 3.17% 2.56%
1997 3.32% 2.3%
1996 2.9% 2.18%
1995 1.03% 2.19%
1994 -0.47% 2.18%
1993 2.27% 2.11%
1992 21% 2.04%
1991 -19.8% 2.01%
1990 -24% 1.99%
1989 3.88% 1.88%
1988 3.98% 1.76%
1987 4.08% 1.76%
1986 4.13% 1.87%
1985 4.04% 2.02%
1984 4.38% 2.17%
1983 4.92% 2.22%
1982 4.99% 2.18%
1981 5.23% 2.15%
1980 5.71% 2.1%
1979 6.21% 2.01%
1978 6.54% 1.96%
1977 6.73% 1.87%
1976 6.68% 1.81%
1975 6.41% 1.81%
1974 6.21% 1.79%
1973 6.23% 1.75%
1972 6.39% 1.66%
1971 6.92% 1.62%
1970 7.96% 1.6%
1969 8.98% 1.56%
1968 9.49% 1.54%
1967 9.69% 1.5%
1966 9.87% 1.49%
1965 10.2% 1.49%
1964 10.6% 1.48%
1963 11.1% 1.49%
1962 11.3% 1.49%
1961 11.2% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Mali
Current population
5100145
26143152
Population rank 127/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.32%
One net population change
12 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
10.5 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 15/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -48,019
Net migration rank 24/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -48,019
2024 - 61,624 - -46,880
2023 42,568 50,008 746,398 -39,953
2022 41,752 368,560 726,465 -39,951
2021 42,057 19,678 703,674 -22,210
2020 41,083 -168,379 683,053 -14,962
2019 46,268 181 667,110 -44,373
2018 47,222 145,973 670,723 -40,710
2017 51,498 92,717 661,973 -33,942
2016 51,397 105,818 645,652 -30,251
2015 52,127 129,695 630,006 -48,872
2014 54,673 100,891 614,419 -50,068
2013 52,666 107,821 597,887 -40,951
2012 53,181 127,777 588,748 -140,507
2011 50,733 176,732 570,899 -43,160
2010 49,838 101,566 554,447 -34,483
2009 48,879 95,483 533,730 -34,383
2008 47,505 96,268 514,665 -24,509
2007 46,539 96,765 495,800 -19,945
2006 45,911 97,087 477,665 -18,247
2005 45,243 67,638 460,964 -17,413
2004 44,341 1,713 439,717 -10,796
2003 42,934 5,895 417,766 -11,768
2002 41,651 9,335 396,732 -8,914
2001 40,662 12,055 376,472 -12,507
2000 39,811 14,296 359,159 -17,395
1999 39,342 15,912 343,705 -21,702
1998 39,324 16,878 323,940 -30,255
1997 39,581 17,457 308,429 -55,978
1996 39,920 17,914 293,953 -67,974
1995 39,198 438 285,598 -67,763
1994 36,533 -41,862 282,356 -63,533
1993 33,239 -43,501 274,480 -68,816
1992 32,016 52,620 267,605 -70,789
1991 21,867 460,628 261,656 -77,172
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 252,308 -68,668
1989 49,390 34,643 249,929 -75,771
1988 50,037 31,455 245,682 -87,952
1987 50,690 31,243 238,871 -90,940
1986 51,824 27,187 233,799 -81,970
1985 51,772 25,777 224,734 -63,347
1984 52,539 17,020 218,078 -47,331
1983 51,460 31,758 211,795 -34,132
1982 49,981 30,437 204,892 -34,140
1981 48,098 29,600 198,227 -34,130
1980 47,096 32,483 190,560 -30,156
1979 45,569 37,383 182,449 -32,353
1978 44,277 39,159 172,652 -31,520
1977 42,922 38,225 165,071 -28,853
1976 41,439 36,050 157,778 -33,999
1975 39,295 30,909 150,222 -26,572
1974 37,425 25,398 142,448 -22,449
1973 35,741 22,830 135,801 -19,137
1972 34,045 21,984 129,687 -19,594
1971 32,339 22,182 123,591 -22,127
1970 30,789 26,614 118,952 -17,479
1969 28,774 33,143 114,361 -18,302
1968 26,161 35,399 111,403 -18,015
1967 23,520 34,177 107,650 -16,900
1966 20,914 32,383 103,684 -17,032
1965 18,952 30,580 100,451 -13,662
1964 17,064 29,537 97,166 -13,226
1963 15,357 28,889 95,055 -11,951
1962 13,730 27,417 93,101 -10,821
1961 12,327 24,618 91,115 -10,139
1960 11,054 21,769 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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