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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 130.9 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Kuwait vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Monaco
2100 9,334,340 47,159
2099 9,260,081 46,850
2098 9,186,463 46,588
2097 9,113,170 46,307
2096 9,040,141 46,034
2095 8,967,450 45,749
2094 8,895,114 45,454
2093 8,823,113 45,174
2092 8,751,505 44,921
2091 8,680,321 44,639
2090 8,609,595 44,364
2089 8,539,136 44,111
2088 8,469,109 43,839
2087 8,399,564 43,544
2086 8,330,533 43,258
2085 8,261,971 42,998
2084 8,193,896 42,715
2083 8,126,269 42,439
2082 8,059,106 42,185
2081 7,992,347 41,924
2080 7,926,024 41,662
2079 7,860,286 41,407
2078 7,795,005 41,160
2077 7,730,203 40,889
2076 7,665,903 40,619
2075 7,602,169 40,388
2074 7,538,993 40,162
2073 7,476,318 39,930
2072 7,414,183 39,721
2071 7,352,798 39,508
2070 7,292,103 39,293
2069 7,231,928 39,079
2068 7,172,407 38,878
2067 7,113,525 38,695
2066 7,055,300 38,526
2065 6,997,659 38,353
2064 6,940,617 38,191
2063 6,883,966 38,003
2062 6,827,893 37,868
2061 6,772,426 37,732
2060 6,717,567 37,616
2059 6,663,194 37,467
2058 6,609,283 37,360
2057 6,555,790 37,230
2056 6,502,807 37,112
2055 6,450,126 37,040
2054 6,397,735 36,927
2053 6,345,468 36,835
2052 6,293,294 36,743
2051 6,241,127 36,659
2050 6,188,892 36,578
2049 6,136,684 36,507
2048 6,084,369 36,457
2047 6,032,063 36,412
2046 5,979,700 36,390
2045 5,927,211 36,381
2044 5,874,608 36,380
2043 5,822,127 36,397
2042 5,769,628 36,405
2041 5,717,337 36,460
2040 5,665,332 36,518
2039 5,613,613 36,548
2038 5,562,201 36,592
2037 5,511,310 36,652
2036 5,460,951 36,719
2035 5,411,185 36,792
2034 5,362,082 36,863
2033 5,313,716 36,942
2032 5,266,162 37,042
2031 5,219,420 37,164
2030 5,173,547 37,287
2029 5,125,419 37,444
2028 5,073,776 37,618
2027 5,015,009 37,834
2026 4,945,732 38,054
2025 4,865,298 38,341
2024 4,897,263 38,631
2023 4,853,420 38,956
2022 4,589,643 38,931
2021 4,360,865 38,527
2020 4,400,267 38,050
2019 4,442,316 38,109
2018 4,323,515 38,154
2017 4,154,812 37,678
2016 4,004,096 37,276
2015 3,834,574 36,757
2014 3,665,876 36,128
2013 3,507,844 35,447
2012 3,337,109 34,711
2011 3,132,814 33,946
2010 2,943,372 33,163
2009 2,795,484 32,364
2008 2,651,421 31,836
2007 2,507,887 31,837
2006 2,364,733 32,057
2005 2,236,788 32,210
2004 2,157,320 32,307
2003 2,109,881 32,374
2002 2,059,974 32,422
2001 2,008,121 32,447
2000 1,954,709 32,455
1999 1,900,030 32,410
1998 1,844,302 32,267
1997 1,787,683 32,063
1996 1,730,246 31,837
1995 1,681,513 31,609
1994 1,664,361 31,375
1993 1,672,151 31,136
1992 1,634,961 30,887
1991 1,351,399 30,625
1990 1,684,819 30,358
1989 2,217,468 30,084
1988 2,134,707 29,781
1987 2,052,994 29,446
1986 1,972,520 29,093
1985 1,894,242 28,731
1984 1,820,688 28,356
1983 1,744,295 27,960
1982 1,662,480 27,561
1981 1,583,426 27,293
1980 1,504,782 27,122
1979 1,423,514 26,892
1978 1,340,319 26,605
1977 1,258,023 26,273
1976 1,178,711 25,895
1975 1,104,863 25,500
1974 1,038,346 25,235
1973 977,654 25,072
1972 920,352 24,862
1971 865,076 24,576
1970 809,114 24,229
1969 749,452 23,831
1968 687,716 23,437
1967 628,089 23,230
1966 572,590 23,131
1965 521,174 22,941
1964 473,115 22,686
1963 427,694 22,385
1962 384,995 22,078
1961 345,945 21,901
1960 311,060 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Monaco
2100 0.8% 0.66%
2099 0.8% 0.56%
2098 0.8% 0.61%
2097 0.81% 0.59%
2096 0.81% 0.62%
2095 0.81% 0.65%
2094 0.82% 0.62%
2093 0.82% 0.56%
2092 0.82% 0.63%
2091 0.82% 0.62%
2090 0.83% 0.57%
2089 0.83% 0.62%
2088 0.83% 0.68%
2087 0.83% 0.66%
2086 0.83% 0.6%
2085 0.83% 0.66%
2084 0.83% 0.65%
2083 0.83% 0.6%
2082 0.84% 0.62%
2081 0.84% 0.63%
2080 0.84% 0.62%
2079 0.84% 0.6%
2078 0.84% 0.66%
2077 0.84% 0.66%
2076 0.84% 0.57%
2075 0.84% 0.56%
2074 0.84% 0.58%
2073 0.84% 0.52%
2072 0.83% 0.54%
2071 0.83% 0.55%
2070 0.83% 0.55%
2069 0.83% 0.52%
2068 0.83% 0.47%
2067 0.83% 0.44%
2066 0.82% 0.45%
2065 0.82% 0.43%
2064 0.82% 0.5%
2063 0.82% 0.36%
2062 0.82% 0.36%
2061 0.82% 0.31%
2060 0.82% 0.4%
2059 0.82% 0.29%
2058 0.82% 0.35%
2057 0.81% 0.32%
2056 0.82% 0.19%
2055 0.82% 0.31%
2054 0.82% 0.25%
2053 0.83% 0.25%
2052 0.84% 0.23%
2051 0.84% 0.22%
2050 0.85% 0.19%
2049 0.86% 0.14%
2048 0.87% 0.12%
2047 0.88% 0.06%
2046 0.89% 0.02%
2045 0.9% 0.003%
2044 0.9% -0.05%
2043 0.91% -0.02%
2042 0.91% -0.15%
2041 0.92% -0.16%
2040 0.92% -0.08%
2039 0.92% -0.12%
2038 0.92% -0.16%
2037 0.92% -0.18%
2036 0.92% -0.2%
2035 0.92% -0.19%
2034 0.91% -0.21%
2033 0.9% -0.27%
2032 0.9% -0.33%
2031 0.89% -0.33%
2030 0.94% -0.42%
2029 1.02% -0.46%
2028 1.17% -0.57%
2027 1.4% -0.58%
2026 1.65% -0.75%
2025 -0.65% -0.75%
2024 0.9% -0.83%
2023 5.75% 0.06%
2022 5.25% 1.05%
2021 -0.9% 1.25%
2020 -0.95% -0.15%
2019 2.75% -0.12%
2018 4.06% 1.26%
2017 3.76% 1.08%
2016 4.42% 1.41%
2015 4.6% 1.74%
2014 4.51% 1.92%
2013 5.12% 2.12%
2012 6.52% 2.25%
2011 6.44% 2.36%
2010 5.29% 2.47%
2009 5.43% 1.66%
2008 5.72% -0.003%
2007 6.05% -0.69%
2006 5.72% -0.48%
2005 3.68% -0.3%
2004 2.25% -0.21%
2003 2.42% -0.15%
2002 2.58% -0.08%
2001 2.73% -0.02%
2000 2.88% 0.14%
1999 3.02% 0.44%
1998 3.17% 0.64%
1997 3.32% 0.71%
1996 2.9% 0.72%
1995 1.03% 0.75%
1994 -0.47% 0.77%
1993 2.27% 0.81%
1992 21% 0.86%
1991 -19.8% 0.88%
1990 -24% 0.91%
1989 3.88% 1.02%
1988 3.98% 1.14%
1987 4.08% 1.21%
1986 4.13% 1.26%
1985 4.04% 1.32%
1984 4.38% 1.42%
1983 4.92% 1.45%
1982 4.99% 0.98%
1981 5.23% 0.63%
1980 5.71% 0.86%
1979 6.21% 1.08%
1978 6.54% 1.26%
1977 6.73% 1.46%
1976 6.68% 1.55%
1975 6.41% 1.05%
1974 6.21% 0.65%
1973 6.23% 0.84%
1972 6.39% 1.16%
1971 6.92% 1.43%
1970 7.96% 1.67%
1969 8.98% 1.68%
1968 9.49% 0.89%
1967 9.69% 0.43%
1966 9.87% 0.83%
1965 10.2% 1.12%
1964 10.6% 1.34%
1963 11.1% 1.39%
1962 11.3% 0.81%
1961 11.2% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Monaco
Current population
4981316
38054
Population rank 127/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.0005%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
10.7 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
1.18 hours
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline -88 -1
Annual growth/decline -31,965 -290
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 191/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +42,775 +100
Net migration rank 24/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 100
2024 41,627 61,624 -409 110
2023 42,568 50,008 -449 88
2022 41,752 368,560 -576 995
2021 42,057 19,678 -605 999
2020 41,083 -168,379 -445 999
2019 46,268 181 -473 -198
2018 47,222 145,973 -423 999
2017 51,498 92,717 -417 798
2016 51,397 105,818 -376 798
2015 52,127 129,695 -327 939
2014 54,673 100,891 -266 916
2013 52,666 107,821 -216 926
2012 53,181 127,777 -144 906
2011 50,733 176,732 -91 866
2010 49,838 101,566 -18 808
2009 48,879 95,483 23 785
2008 47,505 96,268 40 206
2007 46,539 96,765 24 -274
2006 45,911 97,087 25 -209
2005 45,243 67,638 26 -147
2004 44,341 1,713 31 -112
2003 42,934 5,895 14 -68
2002 41,651 9,335 26 -60
2001 40,662 12,055 52 -69
2000 39,811 14,296 36 -33
1999 39,342 15,912 25 64
1998 39,324 16,878 18 173
1997 39,581 17,457 6 212
1996 39,920 17,914 -6 229
1995 39,198 438 -14 246
1994 36,533 -41,862 -22 262
1993 33,239 -43,501 -29 276
1992 32,016 52,620 -33 293
1991 21,867 460,628 -35 299
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 -26 289
1989 49,390 34,643 -2 285
1988 50,037 31,455 19 304
1987 50,690 31,243 30 315
1986 51,824 27,187 16 340
1985 51,772 25,777 -5 374
1984 52,539 17,020 -30 412
1983 51,460 31,758 -49 456
1982 49,981 30,437 -59 447
1981 48,098 29,600 -60 201
1980 47,096 32,483 -53 256
1979 45,569 37,383 -47 306
1978 44,277 39,159 -45 355
1977 42,922 38,225 -51 407
1976 41,439 36,050 -57 459
1975 39,295 30,909 -60 458
1974 37,425 25,398 -55 198
1973 35,741 22,830 -48 218
1972 34,045 21,984 -41 294
1971 32,339 22,182 -35 358
1970 30,789 26,614 -30 406
1969 28,774 33,143 -29 450
1968 26,161 35,399 -25 388
1967 23,520 34,177 -22 67
1966 20,914 32,383 -15 162
1965 18,952 30,580 -12 243
1964 17,064 29,537 -9 287
1963 15,357 28,889 -4 333
1962 13,730 27,417 5 283
1961 12,327 24,618 13 52
1960 11,054 21,769 20 103

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

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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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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