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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.08 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • 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 +3.1% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Kuwait vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mauritania
2100 9,589,440 17,309,980
2099 9,513,152 17,202,690
2098 9,437,521 17,090,030
2097 9,362,225 16,975,270
2096 9,287,200 16,857,252
2095 9,212,523 16,739,240
2094 9,138,210 16,617,272
2093 9,064,241 16,492,589
2092 8,990,676 16,366,098
2091 8,917,547 16,235,771
2090 8,844,888 16,103,700
2089 8,772,503 15,969,059
2088 8,700,563 15,831,339
2087 8,629,117 15,690,143
2086 8,558,199 15,547,605
2085 8,487,764 15,403,967
2084 8,417,828 15,257,740
2083 8,348,353 15,108,271
2082 8,279,354 14,958,279
2081 8,210,772 14,805,332
2080 8,142,636 14,651,508
2079 8,075,101 14,496,397
2078 8,008,036 14,337,117
2077 7,941,463 14,175,812
2076 7,875,406 14,013,255
2075 7,809,930 13,849,027
2074 7,745,028 13,684,146
2073 7,680,639 13,517,681
2072 7,616,806 13,349,376
2071 7,553,744 13,178,237
2070 7,491,390 13,007,812
2069 7,429,571 12,835,311
2068 7,368,423 12,662,862
2067 7,307,932 12,487,379
2066 7,248,116 12,311,503
2065 7,188,899 12,136,616
2064 7,130,298 11,958,955
2063 7,072,099 11,783,144
2062 7,014,494 11,606,044
2061 6,957,511 11,428,738
2060 6,901,153 11,251,427
2059 6,845,293 11,072,236
2058 6,789,909 10,892,076
2057 6,734,955 10,713,858
2056 6,680,523 10,536,935
2055 6,626,403 10,358,532
2054 6,572,580 10,179,658
2053 6,518,885 9,999,712
2052 6,465,284 9,819,098
2051 6,411,692 9,639,209
2050 6,358,029 9,461,249
2049 6,304,394 9,283,353
2048 6,250,650 9,104,299
2047 6,196,914 8,926,851
2046 6,143,120 8,748,845
2045 6,089,197 8,572,397
2044 6,035,156 8,397,189
2043 5,981,241 8,222,194
2042 5,927,307 8,048,139
2041 5,873,587 7,876,803
2040 5,820,161 7,706,696
2039 5,767,029 7,537,689
2038 5,714,211 7,369,184
2037 5,661,929 7,202,472
2036 5,610,194 7,036,729
2035 5,559,069 6,871,981
2034 5,508,623 6,708,364
2033 5,458,935 6,546,168
2032 5,410,081 6,385,827
2031 5,362,063 6,227,564
2030 5,314,935 6,070,865
2029 5,265,492 5,916,516
2028 5,212,438 5,764,060
2027 5,152,065 5,613,919
2026 5,080,894 5,464,898
2025 4,998,262 5,317,228
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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 2.06% 2.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Mauritania
Current population
5100145
5505206
Population rank 127/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
12 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +403
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 17/197
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 - 61,624 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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 (1960–2024, 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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