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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 26.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.67% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Kuwait vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mexico
2100 9,334,340 131,158,772
2099 9,260,081 131,919,278
2098 9,186,463 132,676,226
2097 9,113,170 133,430,730
2096 9,040,141 134,179,811
2095 8,967,450 134,924,667
2094 8,895,114 135,662,399
2093 8,823,113 136,390,414
2092 8,751,505 137,102,695
2091 8,680,321 137,808,909
2090 8,609,595 138,501,995
2089 8,539,136 139,183,536
2088 8,469,109 139,849,476
2087 8,399,564 140,504,916
2086 8,330,533 141,148,688
2085 8,261,971 141,779,696
2084 8,193,896 142,390,038
2083 8,126,269 142,983,168
2082 8,059,106 143,553,646
2081 7,992,347 144,112,618
2080 7,926,024 144,651,130
2079 7,860,286 145,168,756
2078 7,795,005 145,664,735
2077 7,730,203 146,138,472
2076 7,665,903 146,589,999
2075 7,602,169 147,020,176
2074 7,538,993 147,428,934
2073 7,476,318 147,814,398
2072 7,414,183 148,174,180
2071 7,352,798 148,507,034
2070 7,292,103 148,821,087
2069 7,231,928 149,107,578
2068 7,172,407 149,368,537
2067 7,113,525 149,603,163
2066 7,055,300 149,814,864
2065 6,997,659 150,001,973
2064 6,940,617 150,160,667
2063 6,883,966 150,292,498
2062 6,827,893 150,396,857
2061 6,772,426 150,474,868
2060 6,717,567 150,528,257
2059 6,663,194 150,549,825
2058 6,609,283 150,541,650
2057 6,555,790 150,507,950
2056 6,502,807 150,447,865
2055 6,450,126 150,356,976
2054 6,397,735 150,235,899
2053 6,345,468 150,083,305
2052 6,293,294 149,896,641
2051 6,241,127 149,677,830
2050 6,188,892 149,423,583
2049 6,136,684 149,138,900
2048 6,084,369 148,809,771
2047 6,032,063 148,451,951
2046 5,979,700 148,054,747
2045 5,927,211 147,620,456
2044 5,874,608 147,146,325
2043 5,822,127 146,641,077
2042 5,769,628 146,096,981
2041 5,717,337 145,517,171
2040 5,665,332 144,905,265
2039 5,613,613 144,260,027
2038 5,562,201 143,575,746
2037 5,511,310 142,857,009
2036 5,460,951 142,113,069
2035 5,411,185 141,334,167
2034 5,362,082 140,529,082
2033 5,313,716 139,687,630
2032 5,266,162 138,818,384
2031 5,219,420 137,922,237
2030 5,173,547 136,998,375
2029 5,125,419 136,046,964
2028 5,073,776 135,066,178
2027 5,015,009 134,056,943
2026 4,945,732 133,017,798
2025 4,865,298 131,946,900
2024 4,897,263 130,861,007
2023 4,853,420 129,739,759
2022 4,589,643 128,613,117
2021 4,360,865 127,648,148
2020 4,400,267 126,799,054
2019 4,442,316 125,762,982
2018 4,323,515 124,573,711
2017 4,154,812 123,400,057
2016 4,004,096 122,251,351
2015 3,834,574 121,072,306
2014 3,665,876 119,784,261
2013 3,507,844 118,343,573
2012 3,337,109 116,818,208
2011 3,132,814 115,243,504
2010 2,943,372 113,623,895
2009 2,795,484 111,999,721
2008 2,651,421 110,374,288
2007 2,507,887 108,774,360
2006 2,364,733 107,253,666
2005 2,236,788 105,811,504
2004 2,157,320 104,394,131
2003 2,109,881 102,978,515
2002 2,059,974 101,548,624
2001 2,008,121 100,099,099
2000 1,954,709 98,625,552
1999 1,900,030 97,115,707
1998 1,844,302 95,575,245
1997 1,787,683 94,021,207
1996 1,730,246 92,452,702
1995 1,681,513 90,862,455
1994 1,664,361 89,259,205
1993 1,672,151 87,653,807
1992 1,634,961 86,044,809
1991 1,351,399 84,430,572
1990 1,684,819 82,820,170
1989 2,217,468 81,247,182
1988 2,134,707 79,695,531
1987 2,052,994 78,136,651
1986 1,972,520 76,585,637
1985 1,894,242 75,043,414
1984 1,820,688 73,506,846
1983 1,744,295 71,971,240
1982 1,662,480 70,433,260
1981 1,583,426 68,892,108
1980 1,504,782 67,300,334
1979 1,423,514 65,648,865
1978 1,340,319 63,979,046
1977 1,258,023 62,308,493
1976 1,178,711 60,645,512
1975 1,104,863 58,982,400
1974 1,038,346 57,320,149
1973 977,654 55,667,284
1972 920,352 54,030,168
1971 865,076 52,412,558
1970 809,114 50,814,953
1969 749,452 49,233,194
1968 687,716 47,668,303
1967 628,089 46,129,608
1966 572,590 44,629,106
1965 521,174 43,174,477
1964 473,115 41,772,049
1963 427,694 40,424,065
1962 384,995 39,129,200
1961 345,945 37,890,118
1960 311,060 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Mexico
2100 0.8% -0.58%
2099 0.8% -0.57%
2098 0.8% -0.57%
2097 0.81% -0.56%
2096 0.81% -0.55%
2095 0.81% -0.54%
2094 0.82% -0.53%
2093 0.82% -0.52%
2092 0.82% -0.51%
2091 0.82% -0.5%
2090 0.83% -0.49%
2089 0.83% -0.48%
2088 0.83% -0.47%
2087 0.83% -0.46%
2086 0.83% -0.45%
2085 0.83% -0.43%
2084 0.83% -0.41%
2083 0.83% -0.4%
2082 0.84% -0.39%
2081 0.84% -0.37%
2080 0.84% -0.36%
2079 0.84% -0.34%
2078 0.84% -0.32%
2077 0.84% -0.31%
2076 0.84% -0.29%
2075 0.84% -0.28%
2074 0.84% -0.26%
2073 0.84% -0.24%
2072 0.83% -0.22%
2071 0.83% -0.21%
2070 0.83% -0.19%
2069 0.83% -0.17%
2068 0.83% -0.16%
2067 0.83% -0.14%
2066 0.82% -0.12%
2065 0.82% -0.11%
2064 0.82% -0.09%
2063 0.82% -0.07%
2062 0.82% -0.05%
2061 0.82% -0.04%
2060 0.82% -0.01%
2059 0.82% 0.005%
2058 0.82% 0.02%
2057 0.81% 0.04%
2056 0.82% 0.06%
2055 0.82% 0.08%
2054 0.82% 0.1%
2053 0.83% 0.12%
2052 0.84% 0.15%
2051 0.84% 0.17%
2050 0.85% 0.19%
2049 0.86% 0.22%
2048 0.87% 0.24%
2047 0.88% 0.27%
2046 0.89% 0.29%
2045 0.9% 0.32%
2044 0.9% 0.34%
2043 0.91% 0.37%
2042 0.91% 0.4%
2041 0.92% 0.42%
2040 0.92% 0.45%
2039 0.92% 0.48%
2038 0.92% 0.5%
2037 0.92% 0.52%
2036 0.92% 0.55%
2035 0.92% 0.57%
2034 0.91% 0.6%
2033 0.9% 0.63%
2032 0.9% 0.65%
2031 0.89% 0.67%
2030 0.94% 0.7%
2029 1.02% 0.73%
2028 1.17% 0.75%
2027 1.4% 0.78%
2026 1.65% 0.81%
2025 -0.65% 0.83%
2024 0.9% 0.86%
2023 5.75% 0.88%
2022 5.25% 0.76%
2021 -0.9% 0.67%
2020 -0.95% 0.82%
2019 2.75% 0.95%
2018 4.06% 0.95%
2017 3.76% 0.94%
2016 4.42% 0.97%
2015 4.6% 1.08%
2014 4.51% 1.22%
2013 5.12% 1.31%
2012 6.52% 1.37%
2011 6.44% 1.43%
2010 5.29% 1.45%
2009 5.43% 1.47%
2008 5.72% 1.47%
2007 6.05% 1.42%
2006 5.72% 1.36%
2005 3.68% 1.36%
2004 2.25% 1.37%
2003 2.42% 1.41%
2002 2.58% 1.45%
2001 2.73% 1.49%
2000 2.88% 1.55%
1999 3.02% 1.61%
1998 3.17% 1.65%
1997 3.32% 1.7%
1996 2.9% 1.75%
1995 1.03% 1.8%
1994 -0.47% 1.83%
1993 2.27% 1.87%
1992 21% 1.91%
1991 -19.8% 1.94%
1990 -24% 1.94%
1989 3.88% 1.95%
1988 3.98% 2%
1987 4.08% 2.03%
1986 4.13% 2.06%
1985 4.04% 2.09%
1984 4.38% 2.13%
1983 4.92% 2.18%
1982 4.99% 2.24%
1981 5.23% 2.37%
1980 5.71% 2.52%
1979 6.21% 2.61%
1978 6.54% 2.68%
1977 6.73% 2.74%
1976 6.68% 2.82%
1975 6.41% 2.9%
1974 6.21% 2.97%
1973 6.23% 3.03%
1972 6.39% 3.09%
1971 6.92% 3.14%
1970 7.96% 3.21%
1969 8.98% 3.28%
1968 9.49% 3.34%
1967 9.69% 3.36%
1966 9.87% 3.37%
1965 10.2% 3.36%
1964 10.6% 3.33%
1963 11.1% 3.31%
1962 11.3% 3.27%
1961 11.2% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Mexico
Current population
4981316
133551566
Population rank 127/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.61%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -88 +2,975
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 109/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -108,037
Net migration rank 24/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -108,037
2024 41,627 61,624 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 42,568 50,008 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 41,752 368,560 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 42,057 19,678 936,682 -122,791
2020 41,083 -168,379 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 46,268 181 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 47,222 145,973 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 51,498 92,717 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 51,397 105,818 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 52,127 129,695 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 54,673 100,891 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 52,666 107,821 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 53,181 127,777 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 50,733 176,732 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 49,838 101,566 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 48,879 95,483 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 47,505 96,268 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 46,539 96,765 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 45,911 97,087 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 45,243 67,638 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 44,341 1,713 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 42,934 5,895 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 41,651 9,335 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 40,662 12,055 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 39,811 14,296 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 39,342 15,912 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 39,324 16,878 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 39,581 17,457 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 39,920 17,914 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 39,198 438 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 36,533 -41,862 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 33,239 -43,501 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 32,016 52,620 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 21,867 460,628 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 49,390 34,643 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 50,037 31,455 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 50,690 31,243 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 51,824 27,187 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 51,772 25,777 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 52,539 17,020 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 51,460 31,758 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 49,981 30,437 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 48,098 29,600 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 47,096 32,483 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 45,569 37,383 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 44,277 39,159 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 42,922 38,225 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 41,439 36,050 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 39,295 30,909 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 37,425 25,398 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 35,741 22,830 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 34,045 21,984 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 32,339 22,182 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 30,789 26,614 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 28,774 33,143 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 26,161 35,399 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 23,520 34,177 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 20,914 32,383 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 18,952 30,580 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 17,064 29,537 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 15,357 28,889 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 13,730 27,417 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 12,327 24,618 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 11,054 21,769 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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