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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 11.1 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 +2.64% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Kuwait vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Myanmar
2100 9,334,340 49,940,111
2099 9,260,081 50,189,329
2098 9,186,463 50,438,094
2097 9,113,170 50,686,307
2096 9,040,141 50,935,768
2095 8,967,450 51,187,086
2094 8,895,114 51,437,370
2093 8,823,113 51,684,263
2092 8,751,505 51,929,856
2091 8,680,321 52,177,533
2090 8,609,595 52,421,308
2089 8,539,136 52,660,538
2088 8,469,109 52,897,777
2087 8,399,564 53,134,297
2086 8,330,533 53,369,096
2085 8,261,971 53,601,340
2084 8,193,896 53,828,989
2083 8,126,269 54,053,017
2082 8,059,106 54,275,644
2081 7,992,347 54,495,268
2080 7,926,024 54,712,302
2079 7,860,286 54,927,789
2078 7,795,005 55,140,889
2077 7,730,203 55,347,343
2076 7,665,903 55,552,868
2075 7,602,169 55,755,739
2074 7,538,993 55,954,725
2073 7,476,318 56,150,331
2072 7,414,183 56,339,615
2071 7,352,798 56,523,628
2070 7,292,103 56,703,747
2069 7,231,928 56,877,191
2068 7,172,407 57,045,573
2067 7,113,525 57,207,013
2066 7,055,300 57,363,486
2065 6,997,659 57,515,336
2064 6,940,617 57,661,327
2063 6,883,966 57,798,588
2062 6,827,893 57,928,360
2061 6,772,426 58,056,757
2060 6,717,567 58,176,117
2059 6,663,194 58,284,778
2058 6,609,283 58,381,839
2057 6,555,790 58,471,358
2056 6,502,807 58,555,436
2055 6,450,126 58,625,894
2054 6,397,735 58,687,073
2053 6,345,468 58,734,842
2052 6,293,294 58,772,617
2051 6,241,127 58,799,283
2050 6,188,892 58,813,731
2049 6,136,684 58,819,125
2048 6,084,369 58,812,936
2047 6,032,063 58,795,137
2046 5,979,700 58,764,783
2045 5,927,211 58,717,705
2044 5,874,608 58,660,923
2043 5,822,127 58,591,067
2042 5,769,628 58,505,720
2041 5,717,337 58,407,189
2040 5,665,332 58,296,243
2039 5,613,613 58,171,090
2038 5,562,201 58,030,790
2037 5,511,310 57,878,267
2036 5,460,951 57,714,284
2035 5,411,185 57,533,824
2034 5,362,082 57,338,544
2033 5,313,716 57,127,286
2032 5,266,162 56,900,181
2031 5,219,420 56,656,985
2030 5,173,547 56,397,420
2029 5,125,419 56,123,541
2028 5,073,776 55,830,923
2027 5,015,009 55,521,079
2026 4,945,732 55,193,610
2025 4,865,298 54,850,648
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% 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 24.2% to 6,188,892 people with a rank change from 127th to 119th. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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 -0.65% 0.64%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Myanmar
Current population
4981316
55361818
Population rank 127/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.67%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +960
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 121/197
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 41,627 61,624 397,197 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 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 (1960–2025, 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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