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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 7.46 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Kuwait vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Mozambique
2100 9,334,340 105,628,248
2099 9,260,081 105,234,999
2098 9,186,463 104,803,506
2097 9,113,170 104,372,940
2096 9,040,141 103,907,178
2095 8,967,450 103,425,281
2094 8,895,114 102,934,227
2093 8,823,113 102,409,874
2092 8,751,505 101,875,140
2091 8,680,321 101,356,290
2090 8,609,595 100,775,909
2089 8,539,136 100,158,269
2088 8,469,109 99,540,971
2087 8,399,564 98,890,285
2086 8,330,533 98,236,067
2085 8,261,971 97,557,661
2084 8,193,896 96,874,408
2083 8,126,269 96,142,098
2082 8,059,106 95,398,149
2081 7,992,347 94,657,513
2080 7,926,024 93,907,673
2079 7,860,286 93,121,830
2078 7,795,005 92,301,373
2077 7,730,203 91,481,344
2076 7,665,903 90,650,714
2075 7,602,169 89,800,986
2074 7,538,993 88,951,683
2073 7,476,318 88,066,368
2072 7,414,183 87,164,412
2071 7,352,798 86,237,232
2070 7,292,103 85,304,148
2069 7,231,928 84,316,537
2068 7,172,407 83,356,481
2067 7,113,525 82,393,396
2066 7,055,300 81,393,563
2065 6,997,659 80,403,306
2064 6,940,617 79,391,403
2063 6,883,966 78,388,769
2062 6,827,893 77,335,297
2061 6,772,426 76,234,094
2060 6,717,567 75,157,247
2059 6,663,194 74,043,229
2058 6,609,283 72,919,832
2057 6,555,790 71,789,848
2056 6,502,807 70,640,165
2055 6,450,126 69,505,255
2054 6,397,735 68,382,812
2053 6,345,468 67,270,892
2052 6,293,294 66,128,092
2051 6,241,127 64,998,059
2050 6,188,892 63,864,196
2049 6,136,684 62,698,049
2048 6,084,369 61,546,964
2047 6,032,063 60,391,850
2046 5,979,700 59,241,784
2045 5,927,211 58,101,216
2044 5,874,608 56,939,196
2043 5,822,127 55,785,114
2042 5,769,628 54,603,959
2041 5,717,337 53,447,648
2040 5,665,332 52,277,886
2039 5,613,613 51,108,793
2038 5,562,201 49,947,146
2037 5,511,310 48,801,599
2036 5,460,951 47,643,184
2035 5,411,185 46,495,588
2034 5,362,082 45,334,434
2033 5,313,716 44,205,611
2032 5,266,162 43,079,649
2031 5,219,420 41,971,121
2030 5,173,547 40,879,911
2029 5,125,419 39,797,126
2028 5,073,776 38,728,158
2027 5,015,009 37,676,618
2026 4,945,732 36,641,390
2025 4,865,298 35,631,653
2024 4,897,263 34,631,766
2023 4,853,420 33,635,160
2022 4,589,643 32,656,246
2021 4,360,865 31,707,800
2020 4,400,267 30,783,688
2019 4,442,316 29,884,380
2018 4,323,515 29,018,644
2017 4,154,812 28,166,393
2016 4,004,096 27,337,105
2015 3,834,574 26,547,572
2014 3,665,876 25,788,475
2013 3,507,844 25,051,611
2012 3,337,109 24,337,846
2011 3,132,814 23,649,039
2010 2,943,372 22,999,235
2009 2,795,484 22,391,745
2008 2,651,421 21,819,036
2007 2,507,887 21,287,635
2006 2,364,733 20,787,087
2005 2,236,788 20,304,569
2004 2,157,320 19,840,313
2003 2,109,881 19,392,475
2002 2,059,974 18,958,338
2001 2,008,121 18,537,729
2000 1,954,709 18,129,653
1999 1,900,030 17,734,506
1998 1,844,302 17,340,464
1997 1,787,683 16,949,982
1996 1,730,246 16,492,480
1995 1,681,513 15,960,530
1994 1,664,361 15,033,853
1993 1,672,151 14,051,192
1992 1,634,961 13,613,316
1991 1,351,399 13,352,090
1990 1,684,819 13,094,537
1989 2,217,468 12,906,842
1988 2,134,707 12,800,558
1987 2,052,994 12,822,574
1986 1,972,520 12,770,578
1985 1,894,242 12,548,949
1984 1,820,688 12,315,954
1983 1,744,295 12,073,822
1982 1,662,480 11,824,370
1981 1,583,426 11,568,127
1980 1,504,782 11,336,221
1979 1,423,514 11,028,809
1978 1,340,319 10,618,250
1977 1,258,023 10,224,975
1976 1,178,711 9,867,209
1975 1,104,863 9,540,817
1974 1,038,346 9,236,093
1973 977,654 8,954,242
1972 920,352 8,692,935
1971 865,076 8,456,317
1970 809,114 8,250,506
1969 749,452 8,066,951
1968 687,716 7,892,613
1967 628,089 7,724,550
1966 572,590 7,562,990
1965 521,174 7,406,421
1964 473,115 7,255,061
1963 427,694 7,109,828
1962 384,995 6,969,364
1961 345,945 6,834,936
1960 311,060 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Mozambique
2100 0.8% 0.37%
2099 0.8% 0.41%
2098 0.8% 0.41%
2097 0.81% 0.45%
2096 0.81% 0.47%
2095 0.81% 0.48%
2094 0.82% 0.51%
2093 0.82% 0.52%
2092 0.82% 0.51%
2091 0.82% 0.58%
2090 0.83% 0.62%
2089 0.83% 0.62%
2088 0.83% 0.66%
2087 0.83% 0.67%
2086 0.83% 0.7%
2085 0.83% 0.71%
2084 0.83% 0.76%
2083 0.83% 0.78%
2082 0.84% 0.78%
2081 0.84% 0.8%
2080 0.84% 0.84%
2079 0.84% 0.89%
2078 0.84% 0.9%
2077 0.84% 0.92%
2076 0.84% 0.95%
2075 0.84% 0.95%
2074 0.84% 1.01%
2073 0.84% 1.03%
2072 0.83% 1.08%
2071 0.83% 1.09%
2070 0.83% 1.17%
2069 0.83% 1.15%
2068 0.83% 1.17%
2067 0.83% 1.23%
2066 0.82% 1.23%
2065 0.82% 1.27%
2064 0.82% 1.28%
2063 0.82% 1.36%
2062 0.82% 1.44%
2061 0.82% 1.43%
2060 0.82% 1.5%
2059 0.82% 1.54%
2058 0.82% 1.57%
2057 0.81% 1.63%
2056 0.82% 1.63%
2055 0.82% 1.64%
2054 0.82% 1.65%
2053 0.83% 1.73%
2052 0.84% 1.74%
2051 0.84% 1.78%
2050 0.85% 1.86%
2049 0.86% 1.87%
2048 0.87% 1.91%
2047 0.88% 1.94%
2046 0.89% 1.96%
2045 0.9% 2.04%
2044 0.9% 2.07%
2043 0.91% 2.16%
2042 0.91% 2.16%
2041 0.92% 2.24%
2040 0.92% 2.29%
2039 0.92% 2.33%
2038 0.92% 2.35%
2037 0.92% 2.43%
2036 0.92% 2.47%
2035 0.92% 2.56%
2034 0.91% 2.55%
2033 0.9% 2.61%
2032 0.9% 2.64%
2031 0.89% 2.67%
2030 0.94% 2.72%
2029 1.02% 2.76%
2028 1.17% 2.79%
2027 1.4% 2.83%
2026 1.65% 2.83%
2025 -0.65% 2.89%
2024 0.9% 2.96%
2023 5.75% 3%
2022 5.25% 2.99%
2021 -0.9% 3%
2020 -0.95% 3.01%
2019 2.75% 2.98%
2018 4.06% 3.03%
2017 3.76% 3.03%
2016 4.42% 2.97%
2015 4.6% 2.94%
2014 4.51% 2.94%
2013 5.12% 2.93%
2012 6.52% 2.91%
2011 6.44% 2.83%
2010 5.29% 2.71%
2009 5.43% 2.62%
2008 5.72% 2.5%
2007 6.05% 2.41%
2006 5.72% 2.38%
2005 3.68% 2.34%
2004 2.25% 2.31%
2003 2.42% 2.29%
2002 2.58% 2.27%
2001 2.73% 2.25%
2000 2.88% 2.23%
1999 3.02% 2.27%
1998 3.17% 2.3%
1997 3.32% 2.77%
1996 2.9% 3.33%
1995 1.03% 6.16%
1994 -0.47% 6.99%
1993 2.27% 3.22%
1992 21% 1.96%
1991 -19.8% 1.97%
1990 -24% 1.45%
1989 3.88% 0.83%
1988 3.98% -0.17%
1987 4.08% 0.41%
1986 4.13% 1.77%
1985 4.04% 1.89%
1984 4.38% 2.01%
1983 4.92% 2.11%
1982 4.99% 2.22%
1981 5.23% 2.05%
1980 5.71% 2.79%
1979 6.21% 3.87%
1978 6.54% 3.85%
1977 6.73% 3.63%
1976 6.68% 3.42%
1975 6.41% 3.3%
1974 6.21% 3.15%
1973 6.23% 3.01%
1972 6.39% 2.8%
1971 6.92% 2.49%
1970 7.96% 2.28%
1969 8.98% 2.21%
1968 9.49% 2.18%
1967 9.69% 2.14%
1966 9.87% 2.11%
1965 10.2% 2.09%
1964 10.6% 2.04%
1963 11.1% 2.02%
1962 11.3% 1.97%
1961 11.2% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Mozambique
Current population
4981316
37173146
Population rank 127/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.45%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +2,739
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 17/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -65,573
Net migration rank 24/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -65,573
2024 41,627 61,624 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 42,568 50,008 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 41,752 368,560 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 42,057 19,678 951,234 -23,103
2020 41,083 -168,379 945,952 -25,864
2019 46,268 181 927,581 -49,080
2018 47,222 145,973 903,176 -50,224
2017 51,498 92,717 876,594 -25,043
2016 51,397 105,818 850,430 -43,398
2015 52,127 129,695 824,435 -52,374
2014 54,673 100,891 799,778 -53,625
2013 52,666 107,821 784,641 -57,067
2012 53,181 127,777 763,088 -63,131
2011 50,733 176,732 741,303 -63,638
2010 49,838 101,566 719,025 -97,079
2009 48,879 95,483 693,673 -100,625
2008 47,505 96,268 654,920 -102,534
2007 46,539 96,765 610,913 -100,490
2006 45,911 97,087 586,009 -95,333
2005 45,243 67,638 570,132 -95,770
2004 44,341 1,713 554,973 -100,824
2003 42,934 5,895 540,992 -99,484
2002 41,651 9,335 529,867 -103,102
2001 40,662 12,055 519,594 -105,130
2000 39,811 14,296 506,162 -104,476
1999 39,342 15,912 491,814 -103,223
1998 39,324 16,878 474,453 -74,952
1997 39,581 17,457 461,209 -79,732
1996 39,920 17,914 442,559 90,975
1995 39,198 438 421,630 108,751
1994 36,533 -41,862 384,821 938,163
1993 33,239 -43,501 369,518 272,829
1992 32,016 52,620 362,373 -128,960
1991 21,867 460,628 357,676 -68,644
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 353,290 -127,215
1989 49,390 34,643 348,833 -199,509
1988 50,037 31,455 349,480 -286,247
1987 50,690 31,243 334,438 -441,710
1986 51,824 27,187 332,609 -121,350
1985 51,772 25,777 307,625 -75,642
1984 52,539 17,020 304,524 -70,532
1983 51,460 31,758 324,158 -73,899
1982 49,981 30,437 321,493 -72,852
1981 48,098 29,600 322,207 -58,347
1980 47,096 32,483 349,586 -149,650
1979 45,569 37,383 331,162 83,699
1978 44,277 39,159 310,403 95,859
1977 42,922 38,225 289,193 91,082
1976 41,439 36,050 273,924 61,326
1975 39,295 30,909 257,984 59,562
1974 37,425 25,398 240,665 51,238
1973 35,741 22,830 226,847 44,951
1972 34,045 21,984 215,793 35,023
1971 32,339 22,182 211,137 11,297
1970 30,789 26,614 207,385 -18,197
1969 28,774 33,143 202,174 -24,251
1968 26,161 35,399 197,623 -26,872
1967 23,520 34,177 193,044 -27,672
1966 20,914 32,383 189,218 -31,462
1965 18,952 30,580 185,931 -30,538
1964 17,064 29,537 182,334 -35,005
1963 15,357 28,889 180,867 -37,738
1962 13,730 27,417 176,297 -38,504
1961 12,327 24,618 171,236 -40,181
1960 11,054 21,769 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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