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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 1.41 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Kuwait vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mongolia
2100 9,589,440 5,629,299
2099 9,513,152 5,623,066
2098 9,437,521 5,615,212
2097 9,362,225 5,606,511
2096 9,287,200 5,597,140
2095 9,212,523 5,585,917
2094 9,138,210 5,574,522
2093 9,064,241 5,562,381
2092 8,990,676 5,549,290
2091 8,917,547 5,535,819
2090 8,844,888 5,521,210
2089 8,772,503 5,505,877
2088 8,700,563 5,490,024
2087 8,629,117 5,474,226
2086 8,558,199 5,458,465
2085 8,487,764 5,441,196
2084 8,417,828 5,423,740
2083 8,348,353 5,405,563
2082 8,279,354 5,387,443
2081 8,210,772 5,368,417
2080 8,142,636 5,348,645
2079 8,075,101 5,328,073
2078 8,008,036 5,306,120
2077 7,941,463 5,285,225
2076 7,875,406 5,263,067
2075 7,809,930 5,240,553
2074 7,745,028 5,217,755
2073 7,680,639 5,194,484
2072 7,616,806 5,171,399
2071 7,553,744 5,147,939
2070 7,491,390 5,123,730
2069 7,429,571 5,100,078
2068 7,368,423 5,075,923
2067 7,307,932 5,051,712
2066 7,248,116 5,026,451
2065 7,188,899 5,001,559
2064 7,130,298 4,977,095
2063 7,072,099 4,952,721
2062 7,014,494 4,928,284
2061 6,957,511 4,903,616
2060 6,901,153 4,877,808
2059 6,845,293 4,851,900
2058 6,789,909 4,825,704
2057 6,734,955 4,798,069
2056 6,680,523 4,770,106
2055 6,626,403 4,741,145
2054 6,572,580 4,710,703
2053 6,518,885 4,678,720
2052 6,465,284 4,645,641
2051 6,411,692 4,611,080
2050 6,358,029 4,575,698
2049 6,304,394 4,538,221
2048 6,250,650 4,499,652
2047 6,196,914 4,459,534
2046 6,143,120 4,418,220
2045 6,089,197 4,375,263
2044 6,035,156 4,332,061
2043 5,981,241 4,288,836
2042 5,927,307 4,244,827
2041 5,873,587 4,200,917
2040 5,820,161 4,157,409
2039 5,767,029 4,114,122
2038 5,714,211 4,071,754
2037 5,661,929 4,029,761
2036 5,610,194 3,988,994
2035 5,559,069 3,949,374
2034 5,508,623 3,910,459
2033 5,458,935 3,872,505
2032 5,410,081 3,835,471
2031 5,362,063 3,799,194
2030 5,314,935 3,762,550
2029 5,265,492 3,725,673
2028 5,212,438 3,687,959
2027 5,152,065 3,649,213
2026 5,080,894 3,609,604
2025 4,998,262 3,568,196
2024 4,897,263 3,524,788
2023 4,853,420 3,481,145
2022 4,589,643 3,433,748
2021 4,360,865 3,383,741
2020 4,400,267 3,327,204
2019 4,442,316 3,267,673
2018 4,323,515 3,208,189
2017 4,154,812 3,148,917
2016 4,004,096 3,088,856
2015 3,834,574 3,026,864
2014 3,665,876 2,963,113
2013 3,507,844 2,899,011
2012 3,337,109 2,839,705
2011 3,132,814 2,786,317
2010 2,943,372 2,738,622
2009 2,795,484 2,691,115
2008 2,651,421 2,643,201
2007 2,507,887 2,601,850
2006 2,364,733 2,567,168
2005 2,236,788 2,536,407
2004 2,157,320 2,508,412
2003 2,109,881 2,480,374
2002 2,059,974 2,449,027
2001 2,008,121 2,417,751
2000 1,954,709 2,388,299
1999 1,900,030 2,356,813
1998 1,844,302 2,323,809
1997 1,787,683 2,291,750
1996 1,730,246 2,259,507
1995 1,681,513 2,224,945
1994 1,664,361 2,189,395
1993 1,672,151 2,165,130
1992 1,634,961 2,167,790
1991 1,351,399 2,165,342
1990 1,684,819 2,098,710
1989 2,217,468 2,124,185
1988 2,134,707 2,076,322
1987 2,052,994 2,022,800
1986 1,972,520 1,970,965
1985 1,894,242 1,921,514
1984 1,820,688 1,874,349
1983 1,744,295 1,829,092
1982 1,662,480 1,785,364
1981 1,583,426 1,742,857
1980 1,504,782 1,701,335
1979 1,423,514 1,660,659
1978 1,340,319 1,619,468
1977 1,258,023 1,576,245
1976 1,178,711 1,531,945
1975 1,104,863 1,488,296
1974 1,038,346 1,446,050
1973 977,654 1,405,502
1972 920,352 1,366,821
1971 865,076 1,330,071
1970 809,114 1,295,272
1969 749,452 1,262,284
1968 687,716 1,229,930
1967 628,089 1,196,996
1966 572,590 1,163,754
1965 521,174 1,131,177
1964 473,115 1,100,234
1963 427,694 1,071,362
1962 384,995 1,041,444
1961 345,945 1,009,284
1960 311,060 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Mongolia
2100 0.8% 0.11%
2099 0.8% 0.14%
2098 0.8% 0.16%
2097 0.81% 0.17%
2096 0.81% 0.2%
2095 0.81% 0.2%
2094 0.82% 0.22%
2093 0.82% 0.24%
2092 0.82% 0.24%
2091 0.82% 0.26%
2090 0.83% 0.28%
2089 0.83% 0.29%
2088 0.83% 0.29%
2087 0.83% 0.29%
2086 0.83% 0.32%
2085 0.83% 0.32%
2084 0.83% 0.34%
2083 0.83% 0.34%
2082 0.84% 0.35%
2081 0.84% 0.37%
2080 0.84% 0.39%
2079 0.84% 0.41%
2078 0.84% 0.4%
2077 0.84% 0.42%
2076 0.84% 0.43%
2075 0.84% 0.44%
2074 0.84% 0.45%
2073 0.84% 0.45%
2072 0.83% 0.46%
2071 0.83% 0.47%
2070 0.83% 0.46%
2069 0.83% 0.48%
2068 0.83% 0.48%
2067 0.83% 0.5%
2066 0.82% 0.5%
2065 0.82% 0.49%
2064 0.82% 0.49%
2063 0.82% 0.5%
2062 0.82% 0.5%
2061 0.82% 0.53%
2060 0.82% 0.53%
2059 0.82% 0.54%
2058 0.82% 0.58%
2057 0.81% 0.59%
2056 0.82% 0.61%
2055 0.82% 0.65%
2054 0.82% 0.68%
2053 0.83% 0.71%
2052 0.84% 0.75%
2051 0.84% 0.77%
2050 0.85% 0.83%
2049 0.86% 0.86%
2048 0.87% 0.9%
2047 0.88% 0.94%
2046 0.89% 0.98%
2045 0.9% 1%
2044 0.9% 1.01%
2043 0.91% 1.04%
2042 0.91% 1.05%
2041 0.92% 1.05%
2040 0.92% 1.05%
2039 0.92% 1.04%
2038 0.92% 1.04%
2037 0.92% 1.02%
2036 0.92% 1%
2035 0.92% 1%
2034 0.91% 0.98%
2033 0.9% 0.97%
2032 0.9% 0.95%
2031 0.89% 0.97%
2030 0.94% 0.99%
2029 1.02% 1.02%
2028 1.17% 1.06%
2027 1.4% 1.1%
2026 1.65% 1.16%
2025 2.06% 1.23%
2024 0.9% 1.25%
2023 5.75% 1.38%
2022 5.25% 1.48%
2021 -0.9% 1.7%
2020 -0.95% 1.82%
2019 2.75% 1.85%
2018 4.06% 1.88%
2017 3.76% 1.94%
2016 4.42% 2.05%
2015 4.6% 2.15%
2014 4.51% 2.21%
2013 5.12% 2.09%
2012 6.52% 1.92%
2011 6.44% 1.74%
2010 5.29% 1.77%
2009 5.43% 1.81%
2008 5.72% 1.59%
2007 6.05% 1.35%
2006 5.72% 1.21%
2005 3.68% 1.12%
2004 2.25% 1.13%
2003 2.42% 1.28%
2002 2.58% 1.29%
2001 2.73% 1.23%
2000 2.88% 1.34%
1999 3.02% 1.42%
1998 3.17% 1.4%
1997 3.32% 1.43%
1996 2.9% 1.55%
1995 1.03% 1.62%
1994 -0.47% 1.12%
1993 2.27% -0.12%
1992 21% 0.11%
1991 -19.8% 3.17%
1990 -24% -1.2%
1989 3.88% 2.31%
1988 3.98% 2.65%
1987 4.08% 2.63%
1986 4.13% 2.57%
1985 4.04% 2.52%
1984 4.38% 2.47%
1983 4.92% 2.45%
1982 4.99% 2.44%
1981 5.23% 2.44%
1980 5.71% 2.45%
1979 6.21% 2.54%
1978 6.54% 2.74%
1977 6.73% 2.89%
1976 6.68% 2.93%
1975 6.41% 2.92%
1974 6.21% 2.88%
1973 6.23% 2.83%
1972 6.39% 2.76%
1971 6.92% 2.69%
1970 7.96% 2.61%
1969 8.98% 2.63%
1968 9.49% 2.75%
1967 9.69% 2.86%
1966 9.87% 2.88%
1965 10.2% 2.81%
1964 10.6% 2.69%
1963 11.1% 2.87%
1962 11.3% 3.19%
1961 11.2% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Mongolia
Current population
5100145
3620317
Population rank 127/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.04%
One net population change
12 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +120
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 86/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +42,775 +79
Net migration rank 24/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 79
2024 - 61,624 - 83
2023 42,568 50,008 46,995 0
2022 41,752 368,560 47,730 0
2021 42,057 19,678 52,109 0
2020 41,083 -168,379 60,888 0
2019 46,268 181 61,433 8,660
2018 47,222 145,973 60,635 7,811
2017 51,498 92,717 57,940 6,831
2016 51,397 105,818 62,086 5,633
2015 52,127 129,695 64,473 4,307
2014 54,673 100,891 66,078 2,921
2013 52,666 107,821 62,618 1,505
2012 53,181 127,777 55,942 351
2011 50,733 176,732 50,711 -505
2010 49,838 101,566 44,914 -6,444
2009 48,879 95,483 48,876 -15,007
2008 47,505 96,268 45,843 -17,277
2007 46,539 96,765 39,636 -15,220
2006 45,911 97,087 33,609 -11,934
2005 45,243 67,638 29,290 -8,924
2004 44,341 1,713 28,418 -8,148
2003 42,934 5,895 28,827 -7,986
2002 41,651 9,335 30,439 -8,934
2001 40,662 12,055 32,052 -10,244
2000 39,811 14,296 32,753 -11,241
1999 39,342 15,912 32,283 -13,481
1998 39,324 16,878 31,757 -10,315
1997 39,581 17,457 32,403 -9,132
1996 39,920 17,914 33,741 -8,626
1995 39,198 438 34,473 -7,346
1994 36,533 -41,862 34,711 -5,449
1993 33,239 -43,501 36,924 -5,429
1992 32,016 52,620 42,437 -8,404
1991 21,867 460,628 47,884 -11,427
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 49,443 -11,881
1989 49,390 34,643 51,420 -9,757
1988 50,037 31,455 51,588 2,459
1987 50,690 31,243 51,140 1,855
1986 51,824 27,187 50,329 354
1985 51,772 25,777 49,944 -1,719
1984 52,539 17,020 48,562 -2,452
1983 51,460 31,758 46,919 -2,522
1982 49,981 30,437 45,179 -2,132
1981 48,098 29,600 43,588 -1,615
1980 47,096 32,483 42,343 -1,268
1979 45,569 37,383 41,568 -1,296
1978 44,277 39,159 40,276 1,833
1977 42,922 38,225 38,995 5,354
1976 41,439 36,050 37,670 6,577
1975 39,295 30,909 36,490 6,556
1974 37,425 25,398 35,297 6,153
1973 35,741 22,830 33,993 5,647
1972 34,045 21,984 32,727 4,999
1971 32,339 22,182 31,536 4,238
1970 30,789 26,614 30,558 3,263
1969 28,774 33,143 29,781 2,366
1968 26,161 35,399 29,017 3,535
1967 23,520 34,177 28,178 5,139
1966 20,914 32,383 27,338 5,837
1965 18,952 30,580 26,364 5,610
1964 17,064 29,537 25,317 4,599
1963 15,357 28,889 24,142 3,687
1962 13,730 27,417 22,960 9,049
1961 12,327 24,618 21,873 10,440
1960 11,054 21,769 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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