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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 10.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Kuwait vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Myanmar
2100 9,589,440 49,949,080
2099 9,513,152 50,198,343
2098 9,437,521 50,447,153
2097 9,362,225 50,695,410
2096 9,287,200 50,944,916
2095 9,212,523 51,196,278
2094 9,138,210 51,446,607
2093 9,064,241 51,693,545
2092 8,990,676 51,939,182
2091 8,917,547 52,186,904
2090 8,844,888 52,430,723
2089 8,772,503 52,669,995
2088 8,700,563 52,907,277
2087 8,629,117 53,143,840
2086 8,558,199 53,378,681
2085 8,487,764 53,610,966
2084 8,417,828 53,838,657
2083 8,348,353 54,062,724
2082 8,279,354 54,285,392
2081 8,210,772 54,505,055
2080 8,142,636 54,722,128
2079 8,075,101 54,937,654
2078 8,008,036 55,150,792
2077 7,941,463 55,357,283
2076 7,875,406 55,562,845
2075 7,809,930 55,765,753
2074 7,745,028 55,964,774
2073 7,680,639 56,160,415
2072 7,616,806 56,349,733
2071 7,553,744 56,533,780
2070 7,491,390 56,713,930
2069 7,429,571 56,887,406
2068 7,368,423 57,055,818
2067 7,307,932 57,217,287
2066 7,248,116 57,373,788
2065 7,188,899 57,525,666
2064 7,130,298 57,671,683
2063 7,072,099 57,808,968
2062 7,014,494 57,938,764
2061 6,957,511 58,067,183
2060 6,901,153 58,186,565
2059 6,845,293 58,295,246
2058 6,789,909 58,392,324
2057 6,734,955 58,481,859
2056 6,680,523 58,565,952
2055 6,626,403 58,636,423
2054 6,572,580 58,697,613
2053 6,518,885 58,745,390
2052 6,465,284 58,783,172
2051 6,411,692 58,809,843
2050 6,358,029 58,824,293
2049 6,304,394 58,829,688
2048 6,250,650 58,823,499
2047 6,196,914 58,805,696
2046 6,143,120 58,775,337
2045 6,089,197 58,728,250
2044 6,035,156 58,671,458
2043 5,981,241 58,601,589
2042 5,927,307 58,516,227
2041 5,873,587 58,417,678
2040 5,820,161 58,306,713
2039 5,767,029 58,181,537
2038 5,714,211 58,041,212
2037 5,661,929 57,888,662
2036 5,610,194 57,724,649
2035 5,559,069 57,544,156
2034 5,508,623 57,348,842
2033 5,458,935 57,137,545
2032 5,410,081 56,910,400
2031 5,362,063 56,667,160
2030 5,314,935 56,407,549
2029 5,265,492 56,133,620
2028 5,212,438 55,840,949
2027 5,152,065 55,531,050
2026 5,080,894 55,203,523
2025 4,998,262 54,860,498
2024 4,897,263 54,500,091
2023 4,853,420 54,133,798
2022 4,589,643 53,756,787
2021 4,360,865 53,387,102
2020 4,400,267 53,016,522
2019 4,442,316 52,640,713
2018 4,323,515 52,272,247
2017 4,154,812 51,894,938
2016 4,004,096 51,495,696
2015 3,834,574 51,089,056
2014 3,665,876 50,681,634
2013 3,507,844 50,262,658
2012 3,337,109 49,837,446
2011 3,132,814 49,419,820
2010 2,943,372 49,024,382
2009 2,795,484 48,660,459
2008 2,651,421 48,390,793
2007 2,507,887 48,125,043
2006 2,364,733 47,785,135
2005 2,236,788 47,438,365
2004 2,157,320 47,068,772
2003 2,109,881 46,667,192
2002 2,059,974 46,232,653
2001 2,008,121 45,771,139
2000 1,954,709 45,290,841
1999 1,900,030 44,787,724
1998 1,844,302 44,257,793
1997 1,787,683 43,708,798
1996 1,730,246 43,154,860
1995 1,681,513 42,605,338
1994 1,664,361 42,055,143
1993 1,672,151 41,502,429
1992 1,634,961 40,950,342
1991 1,351,399 40,394,154
1990 1,684,819 39,817,251
1989 2,217,468 39,214,618
1988 2,134,707 38,600,927
1987 2,052,994 37,971,594
1986 1,972,520 37,314,878
1985 1,894,242 36,622,827
1984 1,820,688 35,899,313
1983 1,744,295 35,162,715
1982 1,662,480 34,482,965
1981 1,583,426 33,858,783
1980 1,504,782 33,227,204
1979 1,423,514 32,596,550
1978 1,340,319 31,972,976
1977 1,258,023 31,355,966
1976 1,178,711 30,758,811
1975 1,104,863 30,176,565
1974 1,038,346 29,598,167
1973 977,654 29,026,388
1972 920,352 28,428,324
1971 865,076 27,807,219
1970 809,114 27,193,016
1969 749,452 26,585,112
1968 687,716 25,989,662
1967 628,089 25,406,429
1966 572,590 24,836,496
1965 521,174 24,279,431
1964 473,115 23,737,315
1963 427,694 23,213,408
1962 384,995 22,704,719
1961 345,945 22,210,581
1960 311,060 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Myanmar
2100 0.8% -0.5%
2099 0.8% -0.49%
2098 0.8% -0.49%
2097 0.81% -0.49%
2096 0.81% -0.49%
2095 0.81% -0.49%
2094 0.82% -0.48%
2093 0.82% -0.47%
2092 0.82% -0.47%
2091 0.82% -0.47%
2090 0.83% -0.45%
2089 0.83% -0.45%
2088 0.83% -0.45%
2087 0.83% -0.44%
2086 0.83% -0.43%
2085 0.83% -0.42%
2084 0.83% -0.41%
2083 0.83% -0.41%
2082 0.84% -0.4%
2081 0.84% -0.4%
2080 0.84% -0.39%
2079 0.84% -0.39%
2078 0.84% -0.37%
2077 0.84% -0.37%
2076 0.84% -0.36%
2075 0.84% -0.36%
2074 0.84% -0.35%
2073 0.84% -0.34%
2072 0.83% -0.33%
2071 0.83% -0.32%
2070 0.83% -0.3%
2069 0.83% -0.3%
2068 0.83% -0.28%
2067 0.83% -0.27%
2066 0.82% -0.26%
2065 0.82% -0.25%
2064 0.82% -0.24%
2063 0.82% -0.22%
2062 0.82% -0.22%
2061 0.82% -0.21%
2060 0.82% -0.19%
2059 0.82% -0.17%
2058 0.82% -0.15%
2057 0.81% -0.14%
2056 0.82% -0.12%
2055 0.82% -0.1%
2054 0.82% -0.08%
2053 0.83% -0.06%
2052 0.84% -0.05%
2051 0.84% -0.02%
2050 0.85% -0.009%
2049 0.86% 0.01%
2048 0.87% 0.03%
2047 0.88% 0.05%
2046 0.89% 0.08%
2045 0.9% 0.1%
2044 0.9% 0.12%
2043 0.91% 0.15%
2042 0.91% 0.17%
2041 0.92% 0.19%
2040 0.92% 0.22%
2039 0.92% 0.24%
2038 0.92% 0.26%
2037 0.92% 0.28%
2036 0.92% 0.31%
2035 0.92% 0.34%
2034 0.91% 0.37%
2033 0.9% 0.4%
2032 0.9% 0.43%
2031 0.89% 0.46%
2030 0.94% 0.49%
2029 1.02% 0.52%
2028 1.17% 0.56%
2027 1.4% 0.59%
2026 1.65% 0.63%
2025 2.06% 0.66%
2024 0.9% 0.68%
2023 5.75% 0.7%
2022 5.25% 0.69%
2021 -0.9% 0.7%
2020 -0.95% 0.71%
2019 2.75% 0.7%
2018 4.06% 0.73%
2017 3.76% 0.78%
2016 4.42% 0.8%
2015 4.6% 0.8%
2014 4.51% 0.83%
2013 5.12% 0.85%
2012 6.52% 0.85%
2011 6.44% 0.81%
2010 5.29% 0.75%
2009 5.43% 0.56%
2008 5.72% 0.55%
2007 6.05% 0.71%
2006 5.72% 0.73%
2005 3.68% 0.79%
2004 2.25% 0.86%
2003 2.42% 0.94%
2002 2.58% 1.01%
2001 2.73% 1.06%
2000 2.88% 1.12%
1999 3.02% 1.2%
1998 3.17% 1.26%
1997 3.32% 1.28%
1996 2.9% 1.29%
1995 1.03% 1.31%
1994 -0.47% 1.33%
1993 2.27% 1.35%
1992 21% 1.38%
1991 -19.8% 1.45%
1990 -24% 1.54%
1989 3.88% 1.59%
1988 3.98% 1.66%
1987 4.08% 1.76%
1986 4.13% 1.89%
1985 4.04% 2.02%
1984 4.38% 2.09%
1983 4.92% 1.97%
1982 4.99% 1.84%
1981 5.23% 1.9%
1980 5.71% 1.93%
1979 6.21% 1.95%
1978 6.54% 1.97%
1977 6.73% 1.94%
1976 6.68% 1.93%
1975 6.41% 1.95%
1974 6.21% 1.97%
1973 6.23% 2.1%
1972 6.39% 2.23%
1971 6.92% 2.26%
1970 7.96% 2.29%
1969 8.98% 2.29%
1968 9.49% 2.3%
1967 9.69% 2.29%
1966 9.87% 2.29%
1965 10.2% 2.28%
1964 10.6% 2.26%
1963 11.1% 2.24%
1962 11.3% 2.22%
1961 11.2% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Myanmar
Current population
5100145
55292116
Population rank 127/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.67%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 118/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -39,661
Net migration rank 24/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -39,661
2024 - 61,624 - -37,979
2023 42,568 50,008 408,331 -34,989
2022 41,752 368,560 415,647 -34,988
2021 42,057 19,678 394,104 -35,370
2020 41,083 -168,379 448,626 -66,213
2019 46,268 181 469,924 -100,783
2018 47,222 145,973 482,316 -114,598
2017 51,498 92,717 492,276 -105,415
2016 51,397 105,818 499,508 -87,907
2015 52,127 129,695 495,769 -94,108
2014 54,673 100,891 488,114 -74,901
2013 52,666 107,821 487,648 -62,863
2012 53,181 127,777 487,210 -61,536
2011 50,733 176,732 492,271 -82,713
2010 49,838 101,566 497,745 -116,481
2009 48,879 95,483 505,144 -158,542
2008 47,505 96,268 373,287 -180,533
2007 46,539 96,765 523,745 -184,989
2006 45,911 97,087 527,165 -186,098
2005 45,243 67,638 537,429 -185,009
2004 44,341 1,713 556,494 -169,736
2003 42,934 5,895 582,173 -165,739
2002 41,651 9,335 602,873 -150,232
2001 40,662 12,055 601,524 -131,124
2000 39,811 14,296 596,979 -106,772
1999 39,342 15,912 597,916 -81,874
1998 39,324 16,878 606,110 -62,281
1997 39,581 17,457 613,103 -58,954
1996 39,920 17,914 619,488 -65,766
1995 39,198 438 620,376 -75,097
1994 36,533 -41,862 626,411 -71,359
1993 33,239 -43,501 633,576 -83,214
1992 32,016 52,620 634,484 -80,661
1991 21,867 460,628 637,622 -79,059
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 636,081 -40,859
1989 49,390 34,643 636,610 -26,585
1988 50,037 31,455 630,392 -13,046
1987 50,690 31,243 652,960 -11,642
1986 51,824 27,187 679,467 -7,351
1985 51,772 25,777 705,905 6,074
1984 52,539 17,020 723,623 11,433
1983 51,460 31,758 719,710 18,427
1982 49,981 30,437 701,212 -79,856
1981 48,098 29,600 679,851 -52,839
1980 47,096 32,483 673,815 -37,679
1979 45,569 37,383 669,338 -44,174
1978 44,277 39,159 658,068 -36,055
1977 42,922 38,225 649,915 -37,879
1976 41,439 36,050 642,829 -60,561
1975 39,295 30,909 635,005 -52,763
1974 37,425 25,398 628,458 -53,875
1973 35,741 22,830 624,619 -55,659
1972 34,045 21,984 616,411 10,735
1971 32,339 22,182 608,784 6,306
1970 30,789 26,614 595,337 17,997
1969 28,774 33,143 584,979 17,491
1968 26,161 35,399 571,123 17,293
1967 23,520 34,177 559,577 18,470
1966 20,914 32,383 546,378 15,453
1965 18,952 30,580 533,443 18,847
1964 17,064 29,537 516,334 15,600
1963 15,357 28,889 501,548 14,350
1962 13,730 27,417 487,925 13,546
1961 12,327 24,618 474,818 11,972
1960 11,054 21,769 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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