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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 2.18 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Kuwait vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Moldova
2100 9,589,440 1,175,882
2099 9,513,152 1,186,641
2098 9,437,521 1,197,541
2097 9,362,225 1,208,458
2096 9,287,200 1,219,478
2095 9,212,523 1,230,573
2094 9,138,210 1,241,540
2093 9,064,241 1,252,531
2092 8,990,676 1,263,471
2091 8,917,547 1,274,372
2090 8,844,888 1,285,020
2089 8,772,503 1,295,696
2088 8,700,563 1,306,424
2087 8,629,117 1,317,064
2086 8,558,199 1,327,799
2085 8,487,764 1,338,702
2084 8,417,828 1,349,432
2083 8,348,353 1,360,333
2082 8,279,354 1,371,322
2081 8,210,772 1,382,447
2080 8,142,636 1,393,733
2079 8,075,101 1,405,298
2078 8,008,036 1,417,062
2077 7,941,463 1,429,240
2076 7,875,406 1,441,240
2075 7,809,930 1,453,677
2074 7,745,028 1,466,568
2073 7,680,639 1,479,672
2072 7,616,806 1,493,311
2071 7,553,744 1,507,315
2070 7,491,390 1,522,149
2069 7,429,571 1,537,091
2068 7,368,423 1,552,724
2067 7,307,932 1,568,676
2066 7,248,116 1,584,782
2065 7,188,899 1,601,356
2064 7,130,298 1,618,317
2063 7,072,099 1,635,288
2062 7,014,494 1,652,720
2061 6,957,511 1,670,255
2060 6,901,153 1,688,120
2059 6,845,293 1,705,595
2058 6,789,909 1,722,942
2057 6,734,955 1,740,252
2056 6,680,523 1,757,829
2055 6,626,403 1,775,082
2054 6,572,580 1,792,262
2053 6,518,885 1,809,221
2052 6,465,284 1,825,831
2051 6,411,692 1,842,337
2050 6,358,029 1,858,281
2049 6,304,394 1,874,666
2048 6,250,650 1,890,586
2047 6,196,914 1,906,615
2046 6,143,120 1,922,962
2045 6,089,197 1,939,938
2044 6,035,156 1,956,858
2043 5,981,241 1,974,616
2042 5,927,307 1,992,765
2041 5,873,587 2,011,342
2040 5,820,161 2,030,732
2039 5,767,029 2,051,163
2038 5,714,211 2,071,871
2037 5,661,929 2,093,068
2036 5,610,194 2,114,669
2035 5,559,069 2,136,998
2034 5,508,623 2,159,450
2033 5,458,935 2,182,023
2032 5,410,081 2,204,431
2031 5,362,063 2,227,006
2030 5,314,935 2,250,038
2029 5,265,492 2,272,963
2028 5,212,438 2,295,739
2027 5,152,065 2,318,425
2026 5,080,894 2,341,166
2025 4,998,262 2,373,265
2024 4,897,263 2,402,306
2023 4,853,420 2,457,783
2022 4,589,643 2,528,654
2021 4,360,865 2,595,809
2020 4,400,267 2,635,130
2019 4,442,316 2,664,224
2018 4,323,515 2,707,203
2017 4,154,812 2,755,189
2016 4,004,096 2,803,186
2015 3,834,574 2,835,978
2014 3,665,876 2,857,815
2013 3,507,844 2,859,558
2012 3,337,109 2,860,324
2011 3,132,814 2,860,699
2010 2,943,372 2,862,354
2009 2,795,484 2,865,213
2008 2,651,421 2,868,833
2007 2,507,887 2,874,299
2006 2,364,733 2,880,967
2005 2,236,788 2,888,985
2004 2,157,320 2,896,023
2003 2,109,881 2,903,198
2002 2,059,974 2,911,385
2001 2,008,121 2,918,135
2000 1,954,709 2,924,668
1999 1,900,030 2,930,622
1998 1,844,302 2,935,227
1997 1,787,683 2,936,413
1996 1,730,246 2,947,293
1995 1,681,513 2,953,200
1994 1,664,361 2,966,745
1993 1,672,151 2,975,966
1992 1,634,961 2,980,965
1991 1,351,399 2,981,566
1990 1,684,819 2,977,912
1989 2,217,468 2,970,039
1988 2,134,707 2,948,891
1987 2,052,994 2,916,306
1986 1,972,520 2,883,057
1985 1,894,242 2,850,787
1984 1,820,688 2,820,518
1983 1,744,295 2,791,207
1982 1,662,480 2,763,101
1981 1,583,426 2,735,987
1980 1,504,782 2,708,675
1979 1,423,514 2,683,035
1978 1,340,319 2,656,211
1977 1,258,023 2,626,298
1976 1,178,711 2,596,491
1975 1,104,863 2,566,998
1974 1,038,346 2,538,164
1973 977,654 2,510,584
1972 920,352 2,484,742
1971 865,076 2,460,611
1970 809,114 2,437,590
1969 749,452 2,408,469
1968 687,716 2,373,073
1967 628,089 2,337,695
1966 572,590 2,301,871
1965 521,174 2,265,287
1964 473,115 2,228,000
1963 427,694 2,188,895
1962 384,995 2,147,227
1961 345,945 2,103,327
1960 311,060 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Moldova
2100 0.8% -0.91%
2099 0.8% -0.91%
2098 0.8% -0.9%
2097 0.81% -0.9%
2096 0.81% -0.9%
2095 0.81% -0.88%
2094 0.82% -0.88%
2093 0.82% -0.87%
2092 0.82% -0.86%
2091 0.82% -0.83%
2090 0.83% -0.82%
2089 0.83% -0.82%
2088 0.83% -0.81%
2087 0.83% -0.81%
2086 0.83% -0.81%
2085 0.83% -0.8%
2084 0.83% -0.8%
2083 0.83% -0.8%
2082 0.84% -0.8%
2081 0.84% -0.81%
2080 0.84% -0.82%
2079 0.84% -0.83%
2078 0.84% -0.85%
2077 0.84% -0.83%
2076 0.84% -0.86%
2075 0.84% -0.88%
2074 0.84% -0.89%
2073 0.84% -0.91%
2072 0.83% -0.93%
2071 0.83% -0.97%
2070 0.83% -0.97%
2069 0.83% -1.01%
2068 0.83% -1.02%
2067 0.83% -1.02%
2066 0.82% -1.03%
2065 0.82% -1.05%
2064 0.82% -1.04%
2063 0.82% -1.05%
2062 0.82% -1.05%
2061 0.82% -1.06%
2060 0.82% -1.02%
2059 0.82% -1.01%
2058 0.82% -0.99%
2057 0.81% -1%
2056 0.82% -0.97%
2055 0.82% -0.96%
2054 0.82% -0.94%
2053 0.83% -0.91%
2052 0.84% -0.9%
2051 0.84% -0.86%
2050 0.85% -0.87%
2049 0.86% -0.84%
2048 0.87% -0.84%
2047 0.88% -0.85%
2046 0.89% -0.88%
2045 0.9% -0.86%
2044 0.9% -0.9%
2043 0.91% -0.91%
2042 0.91% -0.92%
2041 0.92% -0.95%
2040 0.92% -1%
2039 0.92% -1%
2038 0.92% -1.01%
2037 0.92% -1.02%
2036 0.92% -1.04%
2035 0.92% -1.04%
2034 0.91% -1.03%
2033 0.9% -1.02%
2032 0.9% -1.01%
2031 0.89% -1.02%
2030 0.94% -1.01%
2029 1.02% -0.99%
2028 1.17% -0.98%
2027 1.4% -0.97%
2026 1.65% -1.35%
2025 2.06% -1.21%
2024 0.9% -2.26%
2023 5.75% -2.8%
2022 5.25% -2.59%
2021 -0.9% -1.49%
2020 -0.95% -1.09%
2019 2.75% -1.59%
2018 4.06% -1.74%
2017 3.76% -1.71%
2016 4.42% -1.16%
2015 4.6% -0.76%
2014 4.51% -0.06%
2013 5.12% -0.03%
2012 6.52% -0.01%
2011 6.44% -0.06%
2010 5.29% -0.1%
2009 5.43% -0.13%
2008 5.72% -0.19%
2007 6.05% -0.23%
2006 5.72% -0.28%
2005 3.68% -0.24%
2004 2.25% -0.25%
2003 2.42% -0.28%
2002 2.58% -0.23%
2001 2.73% -0.22%
2000 2.88% -0.2%
1999 3.02% -0.16%
1998 3.17% -0.04%
1997 3.32% -0.37%
1996 2.9% -0.2%
1995 1.03% -0.46%
1994 -0.47% -0.31%
1993 2.27% -0.17%
1992 21% -0.02%
1991 -19.8% 0.12%
1990 -24% 0.27%
1989 3.88% 0.72%
1988 3.98% 1.12%
1987 4.08% 1.15%
1986 4.13% 1.13%
1985 4.04% 1.07%
1984 4.38% 1.05%
1983 4.92% 1.02%
1982 4.99% 0.99%
1981 5.23% 1.01%
1980 5.71% 0.96%
1979 6.21% 1.01%
1978 6.54% 1.14%
1977 6.73% 1.15%
1976 6.68% 1.15%
1975 6.41% 1.14%
1974 6.21% 1.1%
1973 6.23% 1.04%
1972 6.39% 0.98%
1971 6.92% 0.94%
1970 7.96% 1.21%
1969 8.98% 1.49%
1968 9.49% 1.51%
1967 9.69% 1.56%
1966 9.87% 1.61%
1965 10.2% 1.67%
1964 10.6% 1.79%
1963 11.1% 1.94%
1962 11.3% 2.09%
1961 11.2% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Moldova
Current population
5100145
2341166
Population rank 127/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.03%
One net population change
12 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 -152
Annual growth/decline +43,843 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 196/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -29,766
Net migration rank 24/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -29,766
2024 - 61,624 - -27,088
2023 42,568 50,008 -7,007 -18,570
2022 41,752 368,560 -6,385 89,154
2021 42,057 19,678 -13,444 -33,405
2020 41,083 -168,379 -7,067 -33,405
2019 46,268 181 -3,416 -41,233
2018 47,222 145,973 -961 -36,085
2017 51,498 92,717 1,402 -43,871
2016 51,397 105,818 4,580 -51,642
2015 52,127 129,695 6,049 -59,399
2014 54,673 100,891 7,248 -67,175
2013 52,666 107,821 3,537 -77,571
2012 53,181 127,777 5,581 -81,215
2011 50,733 176,732 5,948 -82,271
2010 49,838 101,566 7,456 -84,039
2009 48,879 95,483 7,492 -83,546
2008 47,505 96,268 5,210 -79,593
2007 46,539 96,765 3,490 -75,734
2006 45,911 97,087 2,406 -72,061
2005 45,243 67,638 2,005 -68,681
2004 44,341 1,713 1,714 -52,491
2003 42,934 5,895 -322 -46,947
2002 41,651 9,335 -1,249 -45,833
2001 40,662 12,055 -718 -45,043
2000 39,811 14,296 -324 -43,854
1999 39,342 15,912 642 -43,111
1998 39,324 16,878 2,140 -41,975
1997 39,581 17,457 4,669 -41,743
1996 39,920 17,914 2,655 -33,369
1995 39,198 438 5,534 -31,975
1994 36,533 -41,862 9,921 -31,616
1993 33,239 -43,501 13,886 -31,526
1992 32,016 52,620 17,373 -30,136
1991 21,867 460,628 21,127 -29,204
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 25,824 -30,053
1989 49,390 34,643 29,638 -29,307
1988 50,037 31,455 35,608 -4,989
1987 50,690 31,243 40,122 -10,796
1986 51,824 27,187 39,463 -8,769
1985 51,772 25,777 38,060 -10,627
1984 52,539 17,020 38,108 -12,732
1983 51,460 31,758 36,076 -10,543
1982 49,981 30,437 32,814 -8,412
1981 48,098 29,600 31,360 -6,452
1980 47,096 32,483 30,053 -3,693
1979 45,569 37,383 28,322 -6,912
1978 44,277 39,159 27,622 3,483
1977 42,922 38,225 27,707 3,245
1976 41,439 36,050 27,801 2,885
1975 39,295 30,909 27,677 2,355
1974 37,425 25,398 27,219 1,785
1973 35,741 22,830 25,967 1,156
1972 34,045 21,984 24,626 481
1971 32,339 22,182 23,359 -61
1970 30,789 26,614 22,314 606
1969 28,774 33,143 21,768 20,561
1968 26,161 35,399 22,005 19,830
1967 23,520 34,177 22,654 19,175
1966 20,914 32,383 23,720 18,601
1965 18,952 30,580 24,916 18,066
1964 17,064 29,537 25,860 17,509
1963 15,357 28,889 29,382 16,816
1962 13,730 27,417 32,082 15,884
1961 12,327 24,618 35,180 14,818
1960 11,054 21,769 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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