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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.11 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Kuwait vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mauritania
2100 9,334,340 17,302,938
2099 9,260,081 17,195,692
2098 9,186,463 17,083,078
2097 9,113,170 16,968,365
2096 9,040,141 16,850,394
2095 8,967,450 16,732,430
2094 8,895,114 16,610,512
2093 8,823,113 16,485,880
2092 8,751,505 16,359,440
2091 8,680,321 16,229,167
2090 8,609,595 16,097,149
2089 8,539,136 15,962,562
2088 8,469,109 15,824,899
2087 8,399,564 15,683,760
2086 8,330,533 15,541,281
2085 8,261,971 15,397,701
2084 8,193,896 15,251,533
2083 8,126,269 15,102,125
2082 8,059,106 14,952,194
2081 7,992,347 14,799,309
2080 7,926,024 14,645,548
2079 7,860,286 14,490,500
2078 7,795,005 14,331,284
2077 7,730,203 14,170,045
2076 7,665,903 14,007,555
2075 7,602,169 13,843,393
2074 7,538,993 13,678,579
2073 7,476,318 13,512,182
2072 7,414,183 13,343,946
2071 7,352,798 13,172,876
2070 7,292,103 13,002,521
2069 7,231,928 12,830,090
2068 7,172,407 12,657,711
2067 7,113,525 12,482,299
2066 7,055,300 12,306,495
2065 6,997,659 12,131,679
2064 6,940,617 11,954,090
2063 6,883,966 11,778,351
2062 6,827,893 11,601,323
2061 6,772,426 11,424,089
2060 6,717,567 11,246,850
2059 6,663,194 11,067,732
2058 6,609,283 10,887,645
2057 6,555,790 10,709,500
2056 6,502,807 10,532,648
2055 6,450,126 10,354,318
2054 6,397,735 10,175,517
2053 6,345,468 9,995,645
2052 6,293,294 9,815,104
2051 6,241,127 9,635,288
2050 6,188,892 9,457,400
2049 6,136,684 9,279,576
2048 6,084,369 9,100,595
2047 6,032,063 8,923,220
2046 5,979,700 8,745,286
2045 5,927,211 8,568,910
2044 5,874,608 8,393,773
2043 5,822,127 8,218,850
2042 5,769,628 8,044,865
2041 5,717,337 7,873,599
2040 5,665,332 7,703,561
2039 5,613,613 7,534,623
2038 5,562,201 7,366,187
2037 5,511,310 7,199,542
2036 5,460,951 7,033,866
2035 5,411,185 6,869,186
2034 5,362,082 6,705,635
2033 5,313,716 6,543,505
2032 5,266,162 6,383,229
2031 5,219,420 6,225,030
2030 5,173,547 6,068,395
2029 5,125,419 5,914,109
2028 5,073,776 5,761,715
2027 5,015,009 5,611,635
2026 4,945,732 5,462,675
2025 4,865,298 5,315,065
2024 4,897,263 5,169,395
2023 4,853,420 5,022,441
2022 4,589,643 4,875,637
2021 4,360,865 4,734,874
2020 4,400,267 4,600,131
2019 4,442,316 4,467,708
2018 4,323,515 4,337,685
2017 4,154,812 4,210,600
2016 4,004,096 4,086,657
2015 3,834,574 3,965,959
2014 3,665,876 3,848,514
2013 3,507,844 3,734,318
2012 3,337,109 3,619,034
2011 3,132,814 3,502,811
2010 2,943,372 3,390,965
2009 2,795,484 3,284,448
2008 2,651,421 3,183,269
2007 2,507,887 3,093,059
2006 2,364,733 3,013,660
2005 2,236,788 2,939,059
2004 2,157,320 2,868,664
2003 2,109,881 2,802,046
2002 2,059,974 2,738,655
2001 2,008,121 2,678,760
2000 1,954,709 2,613,441
1999 1,900,030 2,541,698
1998 1,844,302 2,474,651
1997 1,787,683 2,411,306
1996 1,730,246 2,358,188
1995 1,681,513 2,312,017
1994 1,664,361 2,249,454
1993 1,672,151 2,174,328
1992 1,634,961 2,088,135
1991 1,351,399 2,009,738
1990 1,684,819 1,951,878
1989 2,217,468 1,903,048
1988 2,134,707 1,855,859
1987 2,052,994 1,803,014
1986 1,972,520 1,751,835
1985 1,894,242 1,702,107
1984 1,820,688 1,653,693
1983 1,744,295 1,606,746
1982 1,662,480 1,561,176
1981 1,583,426 1,516,877
1980 1,504,782 1,474,043
1979 1,423,514 1,432,758
1978 1,340,319 1,392,713
1977 1,258,023 1,353,768
1976 1,178,711 1,315,336
1975 1,104,863 1,277,330
1974 1,038,346 1,240,188
1973 977,654 1,203,838
1972 920,352 1,168,355
1971 865,076 1,133,702
1970 809,114 1,099,806
1969 749,452 1,066,754
1968 687,716 1,034,739
1967 628,089 1,003,843
1966 572,590 974,157
1965 521,174 945,838
1964 473,115 918,955
1963 427,694 893,423
1962 384,995 869,184
1961 345,945 846,167
1960 311,060 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Mauritania
2100 0.8% 0.62%
2099 0.8% 0.66%
2098 0.8% 0.68%
2097 0.81% 0.7%
2096 0.81% 0.7%
2095 0.81% 0.73%
2094 0.82% 0.76%
2093 0.82% 0.77%
2092 0.82% 0.8%
2091 0.82% 0.82%
2090 0.83% 0.84%
2089 0.83% 0.87%
2088 0.83% 0.9%
2087 0.83% 0.92%
2086 0.83% 0.93%
2085 0.83% 0.96%
2084 0.83% 0.99%
2083 0.83% 1%
2082 0.84% 1.03%
2081 0.84% 1.05%
2080 0.84% 1.07%
2079 0.84% 1.11%
2078 0.84% 1.14%
2077 0.84% 1.16%
2076 0.84% 1.19%
2075 0.84% 1.2%
2074 0.84% 1.23%
2073 0.84% 1.26%
2072 0.83% 1.3%
2071 0.83% 1.31%
2070 0.83% 1.34%
2069 0.83% 1.36%
2068 0.83% 1.41%
2067 0.83% 1.43%
2066 0.82% 1.44%
2065 0.82% 1.49%
2064 0.82% 1.49%
2063 0.82% 1.53%
2062 0.82% 1.55%
2061 0.82% 1.58%
2060 0.82% 1.62%
2059 0.82% 1.65%
2058 0.82% 1.66%
2057 0.81% 1.68%
2056 0.82% 1.72%
2055 0.82% 1.76%
2054 0.82% 1.8%
2053 0.83% 1.84%
2052 0.84% 1.87%
2051 0.84% 1.88%
2050 0.85% 1.92%
2049 0.86% 1.97%
2048 0.87% 1.99%
2047 0.88% 2.03%
2046 0.89% 2.06%
2045 0.9% 2.09%
2044 0.9% 2.13%
2043 0.91% 2.16%
2042 0.91% 2.18%
2041 0.92% 2.21%
2040 0.92% 2.24%
2039 0.92% 2.29%
2038 0.92% 2.31%
2037 0.92% 2.36%
2036 0.92% 2.4%
2035 0.92% 2.44%
2034 0.91% 2.48%
2033 0.9% 2.51%
2032 0.9% 2.54%
2031 0.89% 2.58%
2030 0.94% 2.61%
2029 1.02% 2.64%
2028 1.17% 2.67%
2027 1.4% 2.73%
2026 1.65% 2.78%
2025 -0.65% 2.82%
2024 0.9% 2.93%
2023 5.75% 3.01%
2022 5.25% 2.97%
2021 -0.9% 2.93%
2020 -0.95% 2.96%
2019 2.75% 3%
2018 4.06% 3.02%
2017 3.76% 3.03%
2016 4.42% 3.04%
2015 4.6% 3.05%
2014 4.51% 3.06%
2013 5.12% 3.19%
2012 6.52% 3.32%
2011 6.44% 3.3%
2010 5.29% 3.24%
2009 5.43% 3.18%
2008 5.72% 2.92%
2007 6.05% 2.63%
2006 5.72% 2.54%
2005 3.68% 2.45%
2004 2.25% 2.38%
2003 2.42% 2.31%
2002 2.58% 2.24%
2001 2.73% 2.5%
2000 2.88% 2.82%
1999 3.02% 2.71%
1998 3.17% 2.63%
1997 3.32% 2.25%
1996 2.9% 2%
1995 1.03% 2.78%
1994 -0.47% 3.46%
1993 2.27% 4.13%
1992 21% 3.9%
1991 -19.8% 2.96%
1990 -24% 2.57%
1989 3.88% 2.54%
1988 3.98% 2.93%
1987 4.08% 2.92%
1986 4.13% 2.92%
1985 4.04% 2.93%
1984 4.38% 2.92%
1983 4.92% 2.92%
1982 4.99% 2.92%
1981 5.23% 2.91%
1980 5.71% 2.88%
1979 6.21% 2.88%
1978 6.54% 2.88%
1977 6.73% 2.92%
1976 6.68% 2.98%
1975 6.41% 2.99%
1974 6.21% 3.02%
1973 6.23% 3.04%
1972 6.39% 3.06%
1971 6.92% 3.08%
1970 7.96% 3.1%
1969 8.98% 3.09%
1968 9.49% 3.08%
1967 9.69% 3.05%
1966 9.87% 2.99%
1965 10.2% 2.93%
1964 10.6% 2.86%
1963 11.1% 2.79%
1962 11.3% 2.72%
1961 11.2% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Mauritania
Current population
4981316
5539189
Population rank 127/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +399
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 18/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 -5,044
Net migration rank 24/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -5,044
2024 41,627 61,624 147,927 -2,185
2023 42,568 50,008 145,164 2,999
2022 41,752 368,560 142,451 2,999
2021 42,057 19,678 137,557 -1,483
2020 41,083 -168,379 134,899 -1,483
2019 46,268 181 134,460 -3,019
2018 47,222 145,973 131,584 -2,987
2017 51,498 92,717 128,562 -3,001
2016 51,397 105,818 125,342 -3,008
2015 52,127 129,695 122,092 -3,019
2014 54,673 100,891 118,792 -2,980
2013 52,666 107,821 115,558 -2,987
2012 53,181 127,777 113,489 4,515
2011 50,733 176,732 111,165 3,272
2010 49,838 101,566 108,121 1,128
2009 48,879 95,483 105,273 -1,481
2008 47,505 96,268 102,432 -3,860
2007 46,539 96,765 98,895 -17,048
2006 45,911 97,087 94,991 -18,033
2005 45,243 67,638 90,940 -18,693
2004 44,341 1,713 87,578 -19,042
2003 42,934 5,895 83,804 -19,104
2002 41,651 9,335 80,993 -18,903
2001 40,662 12,055 78,769 -21,067
2000 39,811 14,296 75,929 -2,997
1999 39,342 15,912 73,554 -2,999
1998 39,324 16,878 72,045 -8,504
1997 39,581 17,457 71,327 -8,187
1996 39,920 17,914 71,939 -28,840
1995 39,198 438 72,244 -22,997
1994 36,533 -41,862 70,570 5,304
1993 33,239 -43,501 68,167 6,217
1992 32,016 52,620 63,501 34,505
1991 21,867 460,628 61,782 -2,997
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 59,934 -3,000
1989 49,390 34,643 58,666 -17,941
1988 50,037 31,455 56,654 -2,997
1987 50,690 31,243 55,037 -2,998
1986 51,824 27,187 53,313 -2,998
1985 51,772 25,777 52,125 -2,998
1984 52,539 17,020 50,705 -2,998
1983 51,460 31,758 49,187 -2,998
1982 49,981 30,437 47,947 -2,998
1981 48,098 29,600 46,641 -2,998
1980 47,096 32,483 45,026 -2,997
1979 45,569 37,383 43,537 -2,997
1978 44,277 39,159 42,539 -2,998
1977 42,922 38,225 41,352 -2,999
1976 41,439 36,050 40,149 -1,645
1975 39,295 30,909 38,975 -1,472
1974 37,425 25,398 38,106 -1,321
1973 35,741 22,830 37,122 -1,201
1972 34,045 21,984 36,184 -1,139
1971 32,339 22,182 35,279 -1,014
1970 30,789 26,614 34,382 -855
1969 28,774 33,143 33,252 -688
1968 26,161 35,399 32,029 -565
1967 23,520 34,177 30,853 -514
1966 20,914 32,383 29,502 -466
1965 18,952 30,580 28,028 -434
1964 17,064 29,537 26,565 -390
1963 15,357 28,889 25,250 -362
1962 13,730 27,417 23,927 -342
1961 12,327 24,618 22,781 -332
1960 11,054 21,769 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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