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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 7.62 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Kuwait vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Morocco
2100 9,589,440 38,181,184
2099 9,513,152 38,411,679
2098 9,437,521 38,639,306
2097 9,362,225 38,863,211
2096 9,287,200 39,084,772
2095 9,212,523 39,302,453
2094 9,138,210 39,515,556
2093 9,064,241 39,726,709
2092 8,990,676 39,934,218
2091 8,917,547 40,138,565
2090 8,844,888 40,337,690
2089 8,772,503 40,532,151
2088 8,700,563 40,718,654
2087 8,629,117 40,902,624
2086 8,558,199 41,085,174
2085 8,487,764 41,264,970
2084 8,417,828 41,438,801
2083 8,348,353 41,604,865
2082 8,279,354 41,768,393
2081 8,210,772 41,927,610
2080 8,142,636 42,082,087
2079 8,075,101 42,233,228
2078 8,008,036 42,377,404
2077 7,941,463 42,515,702
2076 7,875,406 42,648,054
2075 7,809,930 42,775,325
2074 7,745,028 42,898,811
2073 7,680,639 43,017,234
2072 7,616,806 43,128,932
2071 7,553,744 43,232,517
2070 7,491,390 43,332,679
2069 7,429,571 43,423,419
2068 7,368,423 43,507,485
2067 7,307,932 43,586,077
2066 7,248,116 43,654,657
2065 7,188,899 43,723,648
2064 7,130,298 43,781,054
2063 7,072,099 43,828,593
2062 7,014,494 43,871,197
2061 6,957,511 43,902,710
2060 6,901,153 43,927,001
2059 6,845,293 43,942,510
2058 6,789,909 43,944,996
2057 6,734,955 43,939,695
2056 6,680,523 43,927,624
2055 6,626,403 43,902,661
2054 6,572,580 43,866,486
2053 6,518,885 43,819,100
2052 6,465,284 43,759,239
2051 6,411,692 43,688,144
2050 6,358,029 43,605,074
2049 6,304,394 43,517,919
2048 6,250,650 43,417,554
2047 6,196,914 43,308,462
2046 6,143,120 43,192,511
2045 6,089,197 43,065,569
2044 6,035,156 42,925,634
2043 5,981,241 42,780,215
2042 5,927,307 42,623,872
2041 5,873,587 42,456,113
2040 5,820,161 42,280,578
2039 5,767,029 42,098,906
2038 5,714,211 41,902,451
2037 5,661,929 41,700,541
2036 5,610,194 41,488,891
2035 5,559,069 41,266,216
2034 5,508,623 41,037,058
2033 5,458,935 40,795,454
2032 5,410,081 40,544,755
2031 5,362,063 40,280,535
2030 5,314,935 40,005,642
2029 5,265,492 39,720,087
2028 5,212,438 39,422,016
2027 5,152,065 39,109,148
2026 5,080,894 38,783,685
2025 4,998,262 38,442,658
2024 4,897,263 38,081,173
2023 4,853,420 37,712,505
2022 4,589,643 37,329,064
2021 4,360,865 36,954,442
2020 4,400,267 36,584,208
2019 4,442,316 36,210,898
2018 4,323,515 35,839,760
2017 4,154,812 35,446,392
2016 4,004,096 35,023,457
2015 3,834,574 34,607,588
2014 3,665,876 34,204,780
2013 3,507,844 33,787,571
2012 3,337,109 33,355,241
2011 3,132,814 32,912,588
2010 2,943,372 32,467,016
2009 2,795,484 32,030,778
2008 2,651,421 31,606,767
2007 2,507,887 31,186,468
2006 2,364,733 30,771,178
2005 2,236,788 30,358,144
2004 2,157,320 29,953,018
2003 2,109,881 29,571,415
2002 2,059,974 29,198,142
2001 2,008,121 28,814,643
2000 1,954,709 28,423,435
1999 1,900,030 28,027,179
1998 1,844,302 27,621,648
1997 1,787,683 27,213,337
1996 1,730,246 26,808,107
1995 1,681,513 26,399,429
1994 1,664,361 26,000,822
1993 1,672,151 25,614,586
1992 1,634,961 25,212,468
1991 1,351,399 24,799,014
1990 1,684,819 24,375,551
1989 2,217,468 23,939,414
1988 2,134,707 23,500,524
1987 2,052,994 23,054,392
1986 1,972,520 22,600,803
1985 1,894,242 22,113,953
1984 1,820,688 21,593,778
1983 1,744,295 21,060,696
1982 1,662,480 20,520,318
1981 1,583,426 19,985,401
1980 1,504,782 19,459,943
1979 1,423,514 18,955,589
1978 1,340,319 18,477,385
1977 1,258,023 18,014,756
1976 1,178,711 17,574,182
1975 1,104,863 17,150,786
1974 1,038,346 16,733,842
1973 977,654 16,326,269
1972 920,352 15,924,692
1971 865,076 15,527,225
1970 809,114 15,129,449
1969 749,452 14,734,255
1968 687,716 14,347,899
1967 628,089 13,968,175
1966 572,590 13,597,065
1965 521,174 13,239,171
1964 473,115 12,898,886
1963 427,694 12,577,502
1962 384,995 12,253,092
1961 345,945 11,931,085
1960 311,060 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Morocco
2100 0.8% -0.6%
2099 0.8% -0.59%
2098 0.8% -0.58%
2097 0.81% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.83% -0.48%
2089 0.83% -0.46%
2088 0.83% -0.45%
2087 0.83% -0.44%
2086 0.83% -0.44%
2085 0.83% -0.42%
2084 0.83% -0.4%
2083 0.83% -0.39%
2082 0.84% -0.38%
2081 0.84% -0.37%
2080 0.84% -0.36%
2079 0.84% -0.34%
2078 0.84% -0.33%
2077 0.84% -0.31%
2076 0.84% -0.3%
2075 0.84% -0.29%
2074 0.84% -0.28%
2073 0.84% -0.26%
2072 0.83% -0.24%
2071 0.83% -0.23%
2070 0.83% -0.21%
2069 0.83% -0.19%
2068 0.83% -0.18%
2067 0.83% -0.16%
2066 0.82% -0.16%
2065 0.82% -0.13%
2064 0.82% -0.11%
2063 0.82% -0.1%
2062 0.82% -0.07%
2061 0.82% -0.06%
2060 0.82% -0.04%
2059 0.82% -0.006%
2058 0.82% 0.01%
2057 0.81% 0.03%
2056 0.82% 0.06%
2055 0.82% 0.08%
2054 0.82% 0.11%
2053 0.83% 0.14%
2052 0.84% 0.16%
2051 0.84% 0.19%
2050 0.85% 0.2%
2049 0.86% 0.23%
2048 0.87% 0.25%
2047 0.88% 0.27%
2046 0.89% 0.29%
2045 0.9% 0.33%
2044 0.9% 0.34%
2043 0.91% 0.37%
2042 0.91% 0.4%
2041 0.92% 0.42%
2040 0.92% 0.43%
2039 0.92% 0.47%
2038 0.92% 0.48%
2037 0.92% 0.51%
2036 0.92% 0.54%
2035 0.92% 0.56%
2034 0.91% 0.59%
2033 0.9% 0.62%
2032 0.9% 0.66%
2031 0.89% 0.69%
2030 0.94% 0.72%
2029 1.02% 0.76%
2028 1.17% 0.8%
2027 1.4% 0.84%
2026 1.65% 0.89%
2025 2.06% 0.95%
2024 0.9% 0.98%
2023 5.75% 1.03%
2022 5.25% 1.01%
2021 -0.9% 1.01%
2020 -0.95% 1.03%
2019 2.75% 1.04%
2018 4.06% 1.11%
2017 3.76% 1.21%
2016 4.42% 1.2%
2015 4.6% 1.18%
2014 4.51% 1.23%
2013 5.12% 1.3%
2012 6.52% 1.34%
2011 6.44% 1.37%
2010 5.29% 1.36%
2009 5.43% 1.34%
2008 5.72% 1.35%
2007 6.05% 1.35%
2006 5.72% 1.36%
2005 3.68% 1.35%
2004 2.25% 1.29%
2003 2.42% 1.28%
2002 2.58% 1.33%
2001 2.73% 1.38%
2000 2.88% 1.41%
1999 3.02% 1.47%
1998 3.17% 1.5%
1997 3.32% 1.51%
1996 2.9% 1.55%
1995 1.03% 1.53%
1994 -0.47% 1.51%
1993 2.27% 1.59%
1992 21% 1.67%
1991 -19.8% 1.74%
1990 -24% 1.82%
1989 3.88% 1.87%
1988 3.98% 1.94%
1987 4.08% 2.01%
1986 4.13% 2.2%
1985 4.04% 2.41%
1984 4.38% 2.53%
1983 4.92% 2.63%
1982 4.99% 2.68%
1981 5.23% 2.7%
1980 5.71% 2.66%
1979 6.21% 2.59%
1978 6.54% 2.57%
1977 6.73% 2.51%
1976 6.68% 2.47%
1975 6.41% 2.49%
1974 6.21% 2.5%
1973 6.23% 2.52%
1972 6.39% 2.56%
1971 6.92% 2.63%
1970 7.96% 2.68%
1969 8.98% 2.69%
1968 9.49% 2.72%
1967 9.69% 2.73%
1966 9.87% 2.7%
1965 10.2% 2.64%
1964 10.6% 2.56%
1963 11.1% 2.65%
1962 11.3% 2.7%
1961 11.2% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Morocco
Current population
5100145
38871720
Population rank 127/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.47%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 104/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -56,254
Net migration rank 24/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -56,254
2024 - 61,624 - -46,802
2023 42,568 50,008 417,213 -39,650
2022 41,752 368,560 427,903 -38,594
2021 42,057 19,678 407,829 -47,902
2020 41,083 -168,379 415,999 -35,474
2019 46,268 181 457,307 -91,217
2018 47,222 145,973 464,375 -88,159
2017 51,498 92,717 471,011 -60,472
2016 51,397 105,818 474,637 -39,302
2015 52,127 129,695 477,654 -81,248
2014 54,673 100,891 481,295 -72,065
2013 52,666 107,821 492,284 -67,096
2012 53,181 127,777 504,698 -65,251
2011 50,733 176,732 513,305 -67,447
2010 49,838 101,566 515,804 -70,510
2009 48,879 95,483 509,386 -82,203
2008 47,505 96,268 499,766 -78,912
2007 46,539 96,765 493,526 -73,759
2006 45,911 97,087 483,200 -72,364
2005 45,243 67,638 474,285 -59,024
2004 44,341 1,713 461,756 -66,749
2003 42,934 5,895 452,650 -84,460
2002 41,651 9,335 446,147 -67,802
2001 40,662 12,055 452,621 -63,967
2000 39,811 14,296 461,341 -67,569
1999 39,342 15,912 473,071 -74,343
1998 39,324 16,878 492,604 -80,286
1997 39,581 17,457 500,807 -96,502
1996 39,920 17,914 501,499 -95,331
1995 39,198 438 496,573 -85,386
1994 36,533 -41,862 501,426 -115,404
1993 33,239 -43,501 507,707 -121,254
1992 32,016 52,620 525,680 -107,911
1991 21,867 460,628 539,850 -130,717
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 535,506 -97,711
1989 49,390 34,643 538,996 -104,509
1988 50,037 31,455 545,800 -102,484
1987 50,690 31,243 553,005 -104,029
1986 51,824 27,187 558,105 -99,905
1985 51,772 25,777 560,810 -45,336
1984 52,539 17,020 564,159 -39,319
1983 51,460 31,758 566,301 -24,988
1982 49,981 30,437 564,904 -25,471
1981 48,098 29,600 552,936 -22,553
1980 47,096 32,483 534,448 -13,899
1979 45,569 37,383 515,554 -27,374
1978 44,277 39,159 498,834 -30,600
1977 42,922 38,225 489,173 -32,161
1976 41,439 36,050 482,130 -58,019
1975 39,295 30,909 474,631 -51,968
1974 37,425 25,398 464,147 -52,927
1973 35,741 22,830 455,699 -51,772
1972 34,045 21,984 446,449 -47,226
1971 32,339 22,182 435,104 -39,385
1970 30,789 26,614 426,015 -26,168
1969 28,774 33,143 414,931 -24,389
1968 26,161 35,399 407,437 -25,267
1967 23,520 34,177 400,594 -23,309
1966 20,914 32,383 391,881 -26,945
1965 18,952 30,580 383,989 -33,139
1964 17,064 29,537 375,835 -46,106
1963 15,357 28,889 369,250 -56,214
1962 13,730 27,417 363,843 -28,071
1961 12,327 24,618 348,650 -40,413
1960 11,054 21,769 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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