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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.43 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Kuwait vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Nicaragua
2100 9,334,340 8,686,387
2099 9,260,081 8,722,801
2098 9,186,463 8,758,489
2097 9,113,170 8,793,005
2096 9,040,141 8,826,676
2095 8,967,450 8,859,393
2094 8,895,114 8,890,985
2093 8,823,113 8,922,511
2092 8,751,505 8,952,706
2091 8,680,321 8,982,238
2090 8,609,595 9,010,281
2089 8,539,136 9,037,910
2088 8,469,109 9,064,058
2087 8,399,564 9,089,133
2086 8,330,533 9,113,522
2085 8,261,971 9,136,545
2084 8,193,896 9,158,382
2083 8,126,269 9,178,656
2082 8,059,106 9,197,809
2081 7,992,347 9,215,739
2080 7,926,024 9,231,840
2079 7,860,286 9,246,154
2078 7,795,005 9,258,426
2077 7,730,203 9,269,451
2076 7,665,903 9,278,508
2075 7,602,169 9,285,415
2074 7,538,993 9,291,490
2073 7,476,318 9,295,367
2072 7,414,183 9,297,079
2071 7,352,798 9,296,698
2070 7,292,103 9,294,691
2069 7,231,928 9,290,396
2068 7,172,407 9,283,672
2067 7,113,525 9,275,227
2066 7,055,300 9,264,219
2065 6,997,659 9,251,518
2064 6,940,617 9,236,612
2063 6,883,966 9,219,426
2062 6,827,893 9,199,856
2061 6,772,426 9,178,404
2060 6,717,567 9,154,342
2059 6,663,194 9,127,668
2058 6,609,283 9,098,625
2057 6,555,790 9,067,965
2056 6,502,807 9,035,277
2055 6,450,126 9,000,212
2054 6,397,735 8,962,862
2053 6,345,468 8,923,471
2052 6,293,294 8,881,555
2051 6,241,127 8,836,892
2050 6,188,892 8,789,897
2049 6,136,684 8,741,263
2048 6,084,369 8,689,971
2047 6,032,063 8,636,574
2046 5,979,700 8,581,536
2045 5,927,211 8,524,256
2044 5,874,608 8,464,984
2043 5,822,127 8,404,060
2042 5,769,628 8,341,211
2041 5,717,337 8,276,512
2040 5,665,332 8,209,876
2039 5,613,613 8,141,726
2038 5,562,201 8,071,337
2037 5,511,310 7,999,109
2036 5,460,951 7,925,391
2035 5,411,185 7,849,978
2034 5,362,082 7,772,780
2033 5,313,716 7,693,975
2032 5,266,162 7,613,757
2031 5,219,420 7,531,669
2030 5,173,547 7,448,359
2029 5,125,419 7,363,385
2028 5,073,776 7,276,613
2027 5,015,009 7,188,324
2026 4,945,732 7,098,677
2025 4,865,298 7,007,502
2024 4,897,263 6,916,140
2023 4,853,420 6,823,613
2022 4,589,643 6,730,654
2021 4,360,865 6,644,741
2020 4,400,267 6,565,267
2019 4,442,316 6,483,657
2018 4,323,515 6,400,080
2017 4,154,812 6,316,231
2016 4,004,096 6,232,666
2015 3,834,574 6,149,417
2014 3,665,876 6,066,492
2013 3,507,844 5,983,845
2012 3,337,109 5,901,287
2011 3,132,814 5,819,051
2010 2,943,372 5,737,450
2009 2,795,484 5,656,601
2008 2,651,421 5,576,593
2007 2,507,887 5,497,243
2006 2,364,733 5,418,855
2005 2,236,788 5,342,105
2004 2,157,320 5,272,912
2003 2,109,881 5,210,963
2002 2,059,974 5,149,909
2001 2,008,121 5,087,825
2000 1,954,709 5,022,633
1999 1,900,030 4,954,018
1998 1,844,302 4,883,655
1997 1,787,683 4,809,573
1996 1,730,246 4,729,974
1995 1,681,513 4,642,931
1994 1,664,361 4,549,316
1993 1,672,151 4,453,732
1992 1,634,961 4,357,026
1991 1,351,399 4,259,637
1990 1,684,819 4,162,559
1989 2,217,468 4,066,476
1988 2,134,707 3,972,320
1987 2,052,994 3,882,164
1986 1,972,520 3,794,157
1985 1,894,242 3,706,479
1984 1,820,688 3,619,104
1983 1,744,295 3,530,282
1982 1,662,480 3,438,745
1981 1,583,426 3,345,674
1980 1,504,782 3,252,403
1979 1,423,514 3,164,525
1978 1,340,319 3,080,314
1977 1,258,023 2,992,534
1976 1,178,711 2,903,851
1975 1,104,863 2,816,943
1974 1,038,346 2,732,075
1973 977,654 2,649,278
1972 920,352 2,573,578
1971 865,076 2,499,825
1970 809,114 2,423,065
1969 749,452 2,348,398
1968 687,716 2,275,836
1967 628,089 2,205,567
1966 572,590 2,137,820
1965 521,174 2,072,681
1964 473,115 2,010,176
1963 427,694 1,950,159
1962 384,995 1,892,320
1961 345,945 1,836,451
1960 311,060 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Nicaragua
2100 0.8% -0.42%
2099 0.8% -0.41%
2098 0.8% -0.39%
2097 0.81% -0.38%
2096 0.81% -0.37%
2095 0.81% -0.36%
2094 0.82% -0.35%
2093 0.82% -0.34%
2092 0.82% -0.33%
2091 0.82% -0.31%
2090 0.83% -0.31%
2089 0.83% -0.29%
2088 0.83% -0.28%
2087 0.83% -0.27%
2086 0.83% -0.25%
2085 0.83% -0.24%
2084 0.83% -0.22%
2083 0.83% -0.21%
2082 0.84% -0.19%
2081 0.84% -0.17%
2080 0.84% -0.15%
2079 0.84% -0.13%
2078 0.84% -0.12%
2077 0.84% -0.1%
2076 0.84% -0.07%
2075 0.84% -0.07%
2074 0.84% -0.04%
2073 0.84% -0.02%
2072 0.83% 0.004%
2071 0.83% 0.02%
2070 0.83% 0.05%
2069 0.83% 0.07%
2068 0.83% 0.09%
2067 0.83% 0.12%
2066 0.82% 0.14%
2065 0.82% 0.16%
2064 0.82% 0.19%
2063 0.82% 0.21%
2062 0.82% 0.23%
2061 0.82% 0.26%
2060 0.82% 0.29%
2059 0.82% 0.32%
2058 0.82% 0.34%
2057 0.81% 0.36%
2056 0.82% 0.39%
2055 0.82% 0.42%
2054 0.82% 0.44%
2053 0.83% 0.47%
2052 0.84% 0.51%
2051 0.84% 0.53%
2050 0.85% 0.56%
2049 0.86% 0.59%
2048 0.87% 0.62%
2047 0.88% 0.64%
2046 0.89% 0.67%
2045 0.9% 0.7%
2044 0.9% 0.72%
2043 0.91% 0.75%
2042 0.91% 0.78%
2041 0.92% 0.81%
2040 0.92% 0.84%
2039 0.92% 0.87%
2038 0.92% 0.9%
2037 0.92% 0.93%
2036 0.92% 0.96%
2035 0.92% 0.99%
2034 0.91% 1.02%
2033 0.9% 1.05%
2032 0.9% 1.09%
2031 0.89% 1.12%
2030 0.94% 1.15%
2029 1.02% 1.19%
2028 1.17% 1.23%
2027 1.4% 1.26%
2026 1.65% 1.3%
2025 -0.65% 1.32%
2024 0.9% 1.36%
2023 5.75% 1.38%
2022 5.25% 1.29%
2021 -0.9% 1.21%
2020 -0.95% 1.26%
2019 2.75% 1.31%
2018 4.06% 1.33%
2017 3.76% 1.34%
2016 4.42% 1.35%
2015 4.6% 1.37%
2014 4.51% 1.38%
2013 5.12% 1.4%
2012 6.52% 1.41%
2011 6.44% 1.42%
2010 5.29% 1.43%
2009 5.43% 1.43%
2008 5.72% 1.44%
2007 6.05% 1.45%
2006 5.72% 1.44%
2005 3.68% 1.31%
2004 2.25% 1.19%
2003 2.42% 1.19%
2002 2.58% 1.22%
2001 2.73% 1.3%
2000 2.88% 1.39%
1999 3.02% 1.44%
1998 3.17% 1.54%
1997 3.32% 1.68%
1996 2.9% 1.87%
1995 1.03% 2.06%
1994 -0.47% 2.15%
1993 2.27% 2.22%
1992 21% 2.29%
1991 -19.8% 2.33%
1990 -24% 2.36%
1989 3.88% 2.37%
1988 3.98% 2.32%
1987 4.08% 2.32%
1986 4.13% 2.37%
1985 4.04% 2.41%
1984 4.38% 2.52%
1983 4.92% 2.66%
1982 4.99% 2.78%
1981 5.23% 2.87%
1980 5.71% 2.78%
1979 6.21% 2.73%
1978 6.54% 2.93%
1977 6.73% 3.05%
1976 6.68% 3.09%
1975 6.41% 3.11%
1974 6.21% 3.13%
1973 6.23% 2.94%
1972 6.39% 2.95%
1971 6.92% 3.17%
1970 7.96% 3.18%
1969 8.98% 3.19%
1968 9.49% 3.19%
1967 9.69% 3.17%
1966 9.87% 3.14%
1965 10.2% 3.11%
1964 10.6% 3.08%
1963 11.1% 3.06%
1962 11.3% 3.04%
1961 11.2% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Nicaragua
Current population
4981316
7144725
Population rank 127/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.09%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +250
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 78/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 -8,371
Net migration rank 24/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -8,371
2024 41,627 61,624 100,318 -8,189
2023 42,568 50,008 100,921 -7,996
2022 41,752 368,560 100,987 -7,996
2021 42,057 19,678 89,213 -10,383
2020 41,083 -168,379 90,515 -10,383
2019 46,268 181 102,817 -19,730
2018 47,222 145,973 104,814 -20,742
2017 51,498 92,717 105,468 -21,849
2016 51,397 105,818 106,585 -23,076
2015 52,127 129,695 107,344 -24,353
2014 54,673 100,891 108,420 -25,570
2013 52,666 107,821 109,032 -26,587
2012 53,181 127,777 110,065 -27,389
2011 50,733 176,732 110,026 -28,221
2010 49,838 101,566 110,475 -29,081
2009 48,879 95,483 110,213 -29,913
2008 47,505 96,268 110,395 -30,675
2007 46,539 96,765 110,341 -31,357
2006 45,911 97,087 110,073 -32,274
2005 45,243 67,638 108,984 -33,280
2004 44,341 1,713 106,904 -44,222
2003 42,934 5,895 106,142 -44,931
2002 41,651 9,335 105,805 -44,906
2001 40,662 12,055 107,109 -43,837
2000 39,811 14,296 109,192 -42,087
1999 39,342 15,912 110,217 -40,095
1998 39,324 16,878 108,862 -38,260
1997 39,581 17,457 114,415 -36,851
1996 39,920 17,914 116,849 -35,208
1995 39,198 438 118,325 -25,889
1994 36,533 -41,862 119,565 -24,773
1993 33,239 -43,501 120,469 -24,091
1992 32,016 52,620 121,204 -24,171
1991 21,867 460,628 121,787 -24,028
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 120,677 -24,280
1989 49,390 34,643 120,128 -24,364
1988 50,037 31,455 117,299 -24,753
1987 50,690 31,243 112,885 -25,127
1986 51,824 27,187 113,054 -24,805
1985 51,772 25,777 110,949 -23,840
1984 52,539 17,020 110,133 -22,493
1983 51,460 31,758 110,618 -20,620
1982 49,981 30,437 112,468 -19,395
1981 48,098 29,600 110,421 -17,353
1980 47,096 32,483 108,604 -15,130
1979 45,569 37,383 96,429 -14,152
1978 44,277 39,159 98,419 -12,273
1977 42,922 38,225 100,498 -11,082
1976 41,439 36,050 98,100 -10,155
1975 39,295 30,909 95,230 -9,349
1974 37,425 25,398 92,505 -8,639
1973 35,741 22,830 89,662 -7,947
1972 34,045 21,984 76,906 -7,219
1971 32,339 22,182 84,139 -6,328
1970 30,789 26,614 81,127 -5,423
1969 28,774 33,143 78,237 -4,592
1968 26,161 35,399 75,458 -3,979
1967 23,520 34,177 72,722 -3,666
1966 20,914 32,383 69,883 -3,443
1965 18,952 30,580 67,056 -3,231
1964 17,064 29,537 64,227 -3,043
1963 15,357 28,889 61,738 -2,881
1962 13,730 27,417 59,547 -2,727
1961 12,327 24,618 57,499 -2,579
1960 11,054 21,769 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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