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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 5.28 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 +2.64% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Kuwait vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mali
2100 9,334,340 80,362,778
2099 9,260,081 80,043,103
2098 9,186,463 79,704,143
2097 9,113,170 79,354,569
2096 9,040,141 78,987,874
2095 8,967,450 78,602,449
2094 8,895,114 78,192,601
2093 8,823,113 77,771,649
2092 8,751,505 77,337,997
2091 8,680,321 76,884,320
2090 8,609,595 76,409,599
2089 8,539,136 75,916,129
2088 8,469,109 75,405,009
2087 8,399,564 74,874,565
2086 8,330,533 74,331,613
2085 8,261,971 73,769,979
2084 8,193,896 73,189,821
2083 8,126,269 72,588,675
2082 8,059,106 71,975,720
2081 7,992,347 71,340,622
2080 7,926,024 70,699,377
2079 7,860,286 70,036,857
2078 7,795,005 69,359,523
2077 7,730,203 68,668,133
2076 7,665,903 67,965,034
2075 7,602,169 67,249,105
2074 7,538,993 66,516,075
2073 7,476,318 65,768,739
2072 7,414,183 65,009,716
2071 7,352,798 64,232,600
2070 7,292,103 63,450,597
2069 7,231,928 62,657,123
2068 7,172,407 61,850,168
2067 7,113,525 61,035,806
2066 7,055,300 60,215,831
2065 6,997,659 59,394,005
2064 6,940,617 58,560,766
2063 6,883,966 57,720,905
2062 6,827,893 56,873,801
2061 6,772,426 56,020,633
2060 6,717,567 55,160,220
2059 6,663,194 54,298,509
2058 6,609,283 53,431,783
2057 6,555,790 52,559,686
2056 6,502,807 51,686,173
2055 6,450,126 50,807,502
2054 6,397,735 49,930,546
2053 6,345,468 49,048,457
2052 6,293,294 48,161,836
2051 6,241,127 47,275,159
2050 6,188,892 46,385,854
2049 6,136,684 45,500,920
2048 6,084,369 44,612,126
2047 6,032,063 43,725,546
2046 5,979,700 42,836,054
2045 5,927,211 41,946,522
2044 5,874,608 41,057,406
2043 5,822,127 40,168,481
2042 5,769,628 39,281,666
2041 5,717,337 38,402,142
2040 5,665,332 37,521,801
2039 5,613,613 36,648,491
2038 5,562,201 35,768,661
2037 5,511,310 34,898,973
2036 5,460,951 34,032,460
2035 5,411,185 33,174,985
2034 5,362,082 32,324,451
2033 5,313,716 31,482,783
2032 5,266,162 30,652,485
2031 5,219,420 29,830,213
2030 5,173,547 29,025,640
2029 5,125,419 28,232,427
2028 5,073,776 27,453,124
2027 5,015,009 26,687,226
2026 4,945,732 25,937,442
2025 4,865,298 25,198,821
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% 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 24.2% to 6,188,892 people with a rank change from 127th to 119th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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 -0.65% 2.94%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Mali
Current population
4981316
26322576
Population rank 127/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.32%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,973
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 14/197
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 41,627 61,624 759,375 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 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 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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