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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.95 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Kuwait vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Nepal
2100 9,334,340 31,916,191
2099 9,260,081 32,104,658
2098 9,186,463 32,291,766
2097 9,113,170 32,478,376
2096 9,040,141 32,662,029
2095 8,967,450 32,842,809
2094 8,895,114 33,023,754
2093 8,823,113 33,200,660
2092 8,751,505 33,375,774
2091 8,680,321 33,547,026
2090 8,609,595 33,714,253
2089 8,539,136 33,878,299
2088 8,469,109 34,037,329
2087 8,399,564 34,190,255
2086 8,330,533 34,337,807
2085 8,261,971 34,483,366
2084 8,193,896 34,620,498
2083 8,126,269 34,750,155
2082 8,059,106 34,872,031
2081 7,992,347 34,987,218
2080 7,926,024 35,095,973
2079 7,860,286 35,198,820
2078 7,795,005 35,292,530
2077 7,730,203 35,377,971
2076 7,665,903 35,456,092
2075 7,602,169 35,525,668
2074 7,538,993 35,588,497
2073 7,476,318 35,642,802
2072 7,414,183 35,686,332
2071 7,352,798 35,725,442
2070 7,292,103 35,755,056
2069 7,231,928 35,774,677
2068 7,172,407 35,785,895
2067 7,113,525 35,789,572
2066 7,055,300 35,785,710
2065 6,997,659 35,774,308
2064 6,940,617 35,753,136
2063 6,883,966 35,725,408
2062 6,827,893 35,685,285
2061 6,772,426 35,638,790
2060 6,717,567 35,583,129
2059 6,663,194 35,518,416
2058 6,609,283 35,442,760
2057 6,555,790 35,360,939
2056 6,502,807 35,268,910
2055 6,450,126 35,170,656
2054 6,397,735 35,065,508
2053 6,345,468 34,951,722
2052 6,293,294 34,831,085
2051 6,241,127 34,699,347
2050 6,188,892 34,561,226
2049 6,136,684 34,415,794
2048 6,084,369 34,265,080
2047 6,032,063 34,106,257
2046 5,979,700 33,936,663
2045 5,927,211 33,762,505
2044 5,874,608 33,581,319
2043 5,822,127 33,394,849
2042 5,769,628 33,200,691
2041 5,717,337 33,001,382
2040 5,665,332 32,795,384
2039 5,613,613 32,583,834
2038 5,562,201 32,363,750
2037 5,511,310 32,138,947
2036 5,460,951 31,906,773
2035 5,411,185 31,667,683
2034 5,362,082 31,421,060
2033 5,313,716 31,165,782
2032 5,266,162 30,904,004
2031 5,219,420 30,636,967
2030 5,173,547 30,362,343
2029 5,125,419 30,081,388
2028 5,073,776 29,793,481
2027 5,015,009 29,640,694
2026 4,945,732 29,598,041
2025 4,865,298 29,618,118
2024 4,897,263 29,651,054
2023 4,853,420 29,694,614
2022 4,589,643 29,715,436
2021 4,360,865 29,475,010
2020 4,400,267 28,966,574
2019 4,442,316 28,414,064
2018 4,323,515 28,079,689
2017 4,154,812 28,011,258
2016 4,004,096 27,955,462
2015 3,834,574 27,823,629
2014 3,665,876 27,672,370
2013 3,507,844 27,589,996
2012 3,337,109 27,534,915
2011 3,132,814 27,464,494
2010 2,943,372 27,341,952
2009 2,795,484 27,173,035
2008 2,651,421 26,990,037
2007 2,507,887 26,788,492
2006 2,364,733 26,565,425
2005 2,236,788 26,309,458
2004 2,157,320 26,016,656
2003 2,109,881 25,688,758
2002 2,059,974 25,328,981
2001 2,008,121 24,946,748
2000 1,954,709 24,546,509
1999 1,900,030 24,125,199
1998 1,844,302 23,680,357
1997 1,787,683 23,219,463
1996 1,730,246 22,741,862
1995 1,681,513 22,245,439
1994 1,664,361 21,717,479
1993 1,672,151 21,180,159
1992 1,634,961 20,609,707
1991 1,351,399 20,036,500
1990 1,684,819 19,524,573
1989 2,217,468 19,057,807
1988 2,134,707 18,638,661
1987 2,052,994 18,250,505
1986 1,972,520 17,868,124
1985 1,894,242 17,477,692
1984 1,820,688 17,085,242
1983 1,744,295 16,689,119
1982 1,662,480 16,297,987
1981 1,583,426 15,922,423
1980 1,504,782 15,553,105
1979 1,423,514 15,190,590
1978 1,340,319 14,839,695
1977 1,258,023 14,499,175
1976 1,178,711 14,177,649
1975 1,104,863 13,870,695
1974 1,038,346 13,568,435
1973 977,654 13,275,239
1972 920,352 12,989,099
1971 865,076 12,710,061
1970 809,114 12,436,190
1969 749,452 12,167,036
1968 687,716 11,906,266
1967 628,089 11,652,716
1966 572,590 11,408,710
1965 521,174 11,173,411
1964 473,115 10,946,392
1963 427,694 10,729,818
1962 384,995 10,521,116
1961 345,945 10,318,396
1960 311,060 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Nepal
2100 0.8% -0.59%
2099 0.8% -0.58%
2098 0.8% -0.57%
2097 0.81% -0.56%
2096 0.81% -0.55%
2095 0.81% -0.55%
2094 0.82% -0.53%
2093 0.82% -0.52%
2092 0.82% -0.51%
2091 0.82% -0.5%
2090 0.83% -0.48%
2089 0.83% -0.47%
2088 0.83% -0.45%
2087 0.83% -0.43%
2086 0.83% -0.42%
2085 0.83% -0.4%
2084 0.83% -0.37%
2083 0.83% -0.35%
2082 0.84% -0.33%
2081 0.84% -0.31%
2080 0.84% -0.29%
2079 0.84% -0.27%
2078 0.84% -0.24%
2077 0.84% -0.22%
2076 0.84% -0.2%
2075 0.84% -0.18%
2074 0.84% -0.15%
2073 0.84% -0.12%
2072 0.83% -0.11%
2071 0.83% -0.08%
2070 0.83% -0.05%
2069 0.83% -0.03%
2068 0.83% -0.01%
2067 0.83% 0.01%
2066 0.82% 0.03%
2065 0.82% 0.06%
2064 0.82% 0.08%
2063 0.82% 0.11%
2062 0.82% 0.13%
2061 0.82% 0.16%
2060 0.82% 0.18%
2059 0.82% 0.21%
2058 0.82% 0.23%
2057 0.81% 0.26%
2056 0.82% 0.28%
2055 0.82% 0.3%
2054 0.82% 0.33%
2053 0.83% 0.35%
2052 0.84% 0.38%
2051 0.84% 0.4%
2050 0.85% 0.42%
2049 0.86% 0.44%
2048 0.87% 0.47%
2047 0.88% 0.5%
2046 0.89% 0.52%
2045 0.9% 0.54%
2044 0.9% 0.56%
2043 0.91% 0.58%
2042 0.91% 0.6%
2041 0.92% 0.63%
2040 0.92% 0.65%
2039 0.92% 0.68%
2038 0.92% 0.7%
2037 0.92% 0.73%
2036 0.92% 0.75%
2035 0.92% 0.78%
2034 0.91% 0.82%
2033 0.9% 0.85%
2032 0.9% 0.87%
2031 0.89% 0.9%
2030 0.94% 0.93%
2029 1.02% 0.97%
2028 1.17% 0.52%
2027 1.4% 0.14%
2026 1.65% -0.07%
2025 -0.65% -0.11%
2024 0.9% -0.15%
2023 5.75% -0.07%
2022 5.25% 0.82%
2021 -0.9% 1.76%
2020 -0.95% 1.94%
2019 2.75% 1.19%
2018 4.06% 0.24%
2017 3.76% 0.2%
2016 4.42% 0.47%
2015 4.6% 0.55%
2014 4.51% 0.3%
2013 5.12% 0.2%
2012 6.52% 0.26%
2011 6.44% 0.45%
2010 5.29% 0.62%
2009 5.43% 0.68%
2008 5.72% 0.75%
2007 6.05% 0.84%
2006 5.72% 0.97%
2005 3.68% 1.13%
2004 2.25% 1.28%
2003 2.42% 1.42%
2002 2.58% 1.53%
2001 2.73% 1.63%
2000 2.88% 1.75%
1999 3.02% 1.88%
1998 3.17% 1.98%
1997 3.32% 2.1%
1996 2.9% 2.23%
1995 1.03% 2.43%
1994 -0.47% 2.54%
1993 2.27% 2.77%
1992 21% 2.86%
1991 -19.8% 2.62%
1990 -24% 2.45%
1989 3.88% 2.25%
1988 3.98% 2.13%
1987 4.08% 2.14%
1986 4.13% 2.23%
1985 4.04% 2.3%
1984 4.38% 2.37%
1983 4.92% 2.4%
1982 4.99% 2.36%
1981 5.23% 2.37%
1980 5.71% 2.39%
1979 6.21% 2.36%
1978 6.54% 2.35%
1977 6.73% 2.27%
1976 6.68% 2.21%
1975 6.41% 2.23%
1974 6.21% 2.21%
1973 6.23% 2.2%
1972 6.39% 2.2%
1971 6.92% 2.2%
1970 7.96% 2.21%
1969 8.98% 2.19%
1968 9.49% 2.18%
1967 9.69% 2.14%
1966 9.87% 2.11%
1965 10.2% 2.07%
1964 10.6% 2.02%
1963 11.1% 1.98%
1962 11.3% 1.96%
1961 11.2% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Nepal
Current population
4981316
29619950
Population rank 127/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.36%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -90
Annual growth/decline -31,965 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 167/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -364,699
Net migration rank 24/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -364,699
2024 41,627 61,624 355,516 -401,282
2023 42,568 50,008 368,450 -409,782
2022 41,752 368,560 379,021 -379,321
2021 42,057 19,678 351,165 130,001
2020 41,083 -168,379 373,553 162,139
2019 46,268 181 387,113 182,203
2018 47,222 145,973 394,576 -295,151
2017 51,498 92,717 406,219 -368,787
2016 51,397 105,818 415,921 -341,748
2015 52,127 129,695 410,565 -221,062
2014 54,673 100,891 423,166 -310,156
2013 52,666 107,821 424,804 -373,064
2012 53,181 127,777 430,151 -371,707
2011 50,733 176,732 429,957 -347,552
2010 49,838 101,566 432,631 -269,963
2009 48,879 95,483 441,290 -266,144
2008 47,505 96,268 452,353 -261,540
2007 46,539 96,765 464,780 -252,526
2006 45,911 97,087 475,335 -241,455
2005 45,243 67,638 489,093 -211,024
2004 44,341 1,713 504,853 -197,336
2003 42,934 5,895 516,575 -168,314
2002 41,651 9,335 525,045 -153,730
2001 40,662 12,055 542,118 -148,973
2000 39,811 14,296 554,506 -147,193
1999 39,342 15,912 557,847 -122,551
1998 39,324 16,878 562,787 -108,400
1997 39,581 17,457 565,882 -98,454
1996 39,920 17,914 580,099 -92,307
1995 39,198 438 591,283 -86,232
1994 36,533 -41,862 578,293 -27,415
1993 33,239 -43,501 561,549 -37,782
1992 32,016 52,620 533,029 84,113
1991 21,867 460,628 512,233 17,056
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 495,202 -640
1989 49,390 34,643 478,771 -39,808
1988 50,037 31,455 463,581 -64,246
1987 50,690 31,243 449,400 -72,437
1986 51,824 27,187 434,802 -47,017
1985 51,772 25,777 423,240 -30,154
1984 52,539 17,020 411,122 -19,300
1983 51,460 31,758 399,103 1,304
1982 49,981 30,437 385,741 -3,898
1981 48,098 29,600 374,145 -4,855
1980 47,096 32,483 364,254 5,084
1979 45,569 37,383 355,597 88
1978 44,277 39,159 345,765 346
1977 42,922 38,225 332,843 2,108
1976 41,439 36,050 323,222 -15,119
1975 39,295 30,909 312,479 -6,686
1974 37,425 25,398 303,078 -4,361
1973 35,741 22,830 288,750 -1,076
1972 34,045 21,984 286,708 -2,107
1971 32,339 22,182 280,752 -7,284
1970 30,789 26,614 272,439 1,847
1969 28,774 33,143 264,560 -527
1968 26,161 35,399 258,259 -746
1967 23,520 34,177 249,240 347
1966 20,914 32,383 241,716 -3,306
1965 18,952 30,580 233,726 -1,551
1964 17,064 29,537 227,948 -6,087
1963 15,357 28,889 219,586 -8,303
1962 13,730 27,417 215,368 -9,249
1961 12,327 24,618 209,917 -10,601
1960 11,054 21,769 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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