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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 7.82 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 +2.64% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Kuwait vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Morocco
2100 9,334,340 38,169,376
2099 9,260,081 38,399,800
2098 9,186,463 38,627,357
2097 9,113,170 38,851,192
2096 9,040,141 39,072,685
2095 8,967,450 39,290,298
2094 8,895,114 39,503,336
2093 8,823,113 39,714,423
2092 8,751,505 39,921,868
2091 8,680,321 40,126,152
2090 8,609,595 40,325,215
2089 8,539,136 40,519,616
2088 8,469,109 40,706,061
2087 8,399,564 40,889,974
2086 8,330,533 41,072,468
2085 8,261,971 41,252,209
2084 8,193,896 41,425,986
2083 8,126,269 41,591,998
2082 8,059,106 41,755,476
2081 7,992,347 41,914,644
2080 7,926,024 42,069,073
2079 7,860,286 42,220,167
2078 7,795,005 42,364,299
2077 7,730,203 42,502,554
2076 7,665,903 42,634,865
2075 7,602,169 42,762,096
2074 7,538,993 42,885,545
2073 7,476,318 43,003,930
2072 7,414,183 43,115,594
2071 7,352,798 43,219,147
2070 7,292,103 43,319,278
2069 7,231,928 43,409,990
2068 7,172,407 43,494,031
2067 7,113,525 43,572,598
2066 7,055,300 43,641,156
2065 6,997,659 43,710,126
2064 6,940,617 43,767,514
2063 6,883,966 43,815,039
2062 6,827,893 43,857,629
2061 6,772,426 43,889,133
2060 6,717,567 43,913,417
2059 6,663,194 43,928,921
2058 6,609,283 43,931,406
2057 6,555,790 43,926,107
2056 6,502,807 43,914,039
2055 6,450,126 43,889,084
2054 6,397,735 43,852,920
2053 6,345,468 43,805,549
2052 6,293,294 43,745,706
2051 6,241,127 43,674,633
2050 6,188,892 43,591,589
2049 6,136,684 43,504,461
2048 6,084,369 43,404,127
2047 6,032,063 43,295,069
2046 5,979,700 43,179,153
2045 5,927,211 43,052,251
2044 5,874,608 42,912,359
2043 5,822,127 42,766,985
2042 5,769,628 42,610,691
2041 5,717,337 42,442,983
2040 5,665,332 42,267,502
2039 5,613,613 42,085,886
2038 5,562,201 41,889,492
2037 5,511,310 41,687,645
2036 5,460,951 41,476,060
2035 5,411,185 41,253,454
2034 5,362,082 41,024,367
2033 5,313,716 40,782,838
2032 5,266,162 40,532,216
2031 5,219,420 40,268,078
2030 5,173,547 39,993,270
2029 5,125,419 39,707,804
2028 5,073,776 39,409,825
2027 5,015,009 39,097,054
2026 4,945,732 38,771,691
2025 4,865,298 38,430,770
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% 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 24.2% to 6,188,892 people with a rank change from 127th to 119th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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 -0.65% 0.92%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Morocco
Current population
4981316
38938817
Population rank 127/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.47%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +958
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 105/197
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 41,627 61,624 406,555 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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 (1960–2025, 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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