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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 49.2 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.01% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Kuwait vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Nigeria
2100 9,334,340 481,640,156
2099 9,260,081 481,456,918
2098 9,186,463 481,181,892
2097 9,113,170 480,838,161
2096 9,040,141 480,422,467
2095 8,967,450 479,938,579
2094 8,895,114 479,395,022
2093 8,823,113 478,769,369
2092 8,751,505 478,059,864
2091 8,680,321 477,236,907
2090 8,609,595 476,329,495
2089 8,539,136 475,326,347
2088 8,469,109 474,231,442
2087 8,399,564 473,035,563
2086 8,330,533 471,732,001
2085 8,261,971 470,328,175
2084 8,193,896 468,806,172
2083 8,126,269 467,187,453
2082 8,059,106 465,472,417
2081 7,992,347 463,643,190
2080 7,926,024 461,705,493
2079 7,860,286 459,644,523
2078 7,795,005 457,477,264
2077 7,730,203 455,218,871
2076 7,665,903 452,849,991
2075 7,602,169 450,367,356
2074 7,538,993 447,789,885
2073 7,476,318 445,117,028
2072 7,414,183 442,340,440
2071 7,352,798 439,464,323
2070 7,292,103 436,505,329
2069 7,231,928 433,437,998
2068 7,172,407 430,286,232
2067 7,113,525 427,032,499
2066 7,055,300 423,702,640
2065 6,997,659 420,285,359
2064 6,940,617 416,778,394
2063 6,883,966 413,198,800
2062 6,827,893 409,551,159
2061 6,772,426 405,827,482
2060 6,717,567 402,041,765
2059 6,663,194 398,197,311
2058 6,609,283 394,284,767
2057 6,555,790 390,311,065
2056 6,502,807 386,267,580
2055 6,450,126 382,162,992
2054 6,397,735 378,000,511
2053 6,345,468 373,769,779
2052 6,293,294 369,472,476
2051 6,241,127 365,120,741
2050 6,188,892 360,706,317
2049 6,136,684 356,243,287
2048 6,084,369 351,724,743
2047 6,032,063 347,142,279
2046 5,979,700 342,505,549
2045 5,927,211 337,807,869
2044 5,874,608 333,050,132
2043 5,822,127 328,230,652
2042 5,769,628 323,363,366
2041 5,717,337 318,443,989
2040 5,665,332 313,468,061
2039 5,613,613 308,450,008
2038 5,562,201 303,399,842
2037 5,511,310 298,327,800
2036 5,460,951 293,227,654
2035 5,411,185 288,115,630
2034 5,362,082 282,995,818
2033 5,313,716 277,875,880
2032 5,266,162 272,747,599
2031 5,219,420 267,645,657
2030 5,173,547 262,562,767
2029 5,125,419 257,484,616
2028 5,073,776 252,445,821
2027 5,015,009 247,437,680
2026 4,945,732 242,458,365
2025 4,865,298 237,527,782
2024 4,897,263 232,679,478
2023 4,853,420 227,882,945
2022 4,589,643 223,150,896
2021 4,360,865 218,529,286
2020 4,400,267 213,996,181
2019 4,442,316 209,485,641
2018 4,323,515 204,938,755
2017 4,154,812 200,254,579
2016 4,004,096 195,443,700
2015 3,834,574 190,671,878
2014 3,665,876 185,896,915
2013 3,507,844 181,049,443
2012 3,337,109 176,200,625
2011 3,132,814 171,379,598
2010 2,943,372 166,642,886
2009 2,795,484 162,049,464
2008 2,651,421 157,595,014
2007 2,507,887 153,267,261
2006 2,364,733 149,077,334
2005 2,236,788 145,017,253
2004 2,157,320 141,057,045
2003 2,109,881 137,202,644
2002 2,059,974 133,471,989
2001 2,008,121 129,862,595
2000 1,954,709 126,382,494
1999 1,900,030 123,047,320
1998 1,844,302 119,846,254
1997 1,787,683 116,754,792
1996 1,730,246 113,754,779
1995 1,681,513 110,819,428
1994 1,664,361 107,935,714
1993 1,672,151 105,122,069
1992 1,634,961 102,372,770
1991 1,351,399 99,720,162
1990 1,684,819 97,120,925
1989 2,217,468 94,531,014
1988 2,134,707 92,020,090
1987 2,052,994 89,591,716
1986 1,972,520 87,235,953
1985 1,894,242 84,897,973
1984 1,820,688 82,526,443
1983 1,744,295 80,438,260
1982 1,662,480 78,378,701
1981 1,583,426 76,068,103
1980 1,504,782 73,764,641
1979 1,423,514 71,498,242
1978 1,340,319 69,326,532
1977 1,258,023 67,234,590
1976 1,178,711 65,258,009
1975 1,104,863 63,410,815
1974 1,038,346 61,679,144
1973 977,654 60,082,139
1972 920,352 58,601,748
1971 865,076 57,214,684
1970 809,114 55,893,838
1969 749,452 54,631,914
1968 687,716 53,432,783
1967 628,089 52,293,065
1966 572,590 51,188,234
1965 521,174 50,086,764
1964 473,115 49,012,016
1963 427,694 47,973,575
1962 384,995 46,965,292
1961 345,945 45,989,310
1960 311,060 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Nigeria
2100 0.8% 0.04%
2099 0.8% 0.06%
2098 0.8% 0.07%
2097 0.81% 0.09%
2096 0.81% 0.1%
2095 0.81% 0.11%
2094 0.82% 0.13%
2093 0.82% 0.15%
2092 0.82% 0.17%
2091 0.82% 0.19%
2090 0.83% 0.21%
2089 0.83% 0.23%
2088 0.83% 0.25%
2087 0.83% 0.28%
2086 0.83% 0.3%
2085 0.83% 0.32%
2084 0.83% 0.35%
2083 0.83% 0.37%
2082 0.84% 0.39%
2081 0.84% 0.42%
2080 0.84% 0.45%
2079 0.84% 0.47%
2078 0.84% 0.5%
2077 0.84% 0.52%
2076 0.84% 0.55%
2075 0.84% 0.58%
2074 0.84% 0.6%
2073 0.84% 0.63%
2072 0.83% 0.65%
2071 0.83% 0.68%
2070 0.83% 0.71%
2069 0.83% 0.73%
2068 0.83% 0.76%
2067 0.83% 0.79%
2066 0.82% 0.81%
2065 0.82% 0.84%
2064 0.82% 0.87%
2063 0.82% 0.89%
2062 0.82% 0.92%
2061 0.82% 0.94%
2060 0.82% 0.97%
2059 0.82% 0.99%
2058 0.82% 1.02%
2057 0.81% 1.05%
2056 0.82% 1.07%
2055 0.82% 1.1%
2054 0.82% 1.13%
2053 0.83% 1.16%
2052 0.84% 1.19%
2051 0.84% 1.22%
2050 0.85% 1.25%
2049 0.86% 1.28%
2048 0.87% 1.32%
2047 0.88% 1.35%
2046 0.89% 1.39%
2045 0.9% 1.43%
2044 0.9% 1.47%
2043 0.91% 1.51%
2042 0.91% 1.54%
2041 0.92% 1.59%
2040 0.92% 1.63%
2039 0.92% 1.66%
2038 0.92% 1.7%
2037 0.92% 1.74%
2036 0.92% 1.77%
2035 0.92% 1.81%
2034 0.91% 1.84%
2033 0.9% 1.88%
2032 0.9% 1.91%
2031 0.89% 1.94%
2030 0.94% 1.97%
2029 1.02% 2%
2028 1.17% 2.02%
2027 1.4% 2.05%
2026 1.65% 2.08%
2025 -0.65% 2.08%
2024 0.9% 2.1%
2023 5.75% 2.12%
2022 5.25% 2.11%
2021 -0.9% 2.12%
2020 -0.95% 2.15%
2019 2.75% 2.22%
2018 4.06% 2.34%
2017 3.76% 2.46%
2016 4.42% 2.5%
2015 4.6% 2.57%
2014 4.51% 2.68%
2013 5.12% 2.75%
2012 6.52% 2.81%
2011 6.44% 2.84%
2010 5.29% 2.83%
2009 5.43% 2.83%
2008 5.72% 2.82%
2007 6.05% 2.81%
2006 5.72% 2.8%
2005 3.68% 2.81%
2004 2.25% 2.81%
2003 2.42% 2.8%
2002 2.58% 2.78%
2001 2.73% 2.75%
2000 2.88% 2.71%
1999 3.02% 2.67%
1998 3.17% 2.65%
1997 3.32% 2.64%
1996 2.9% 2.65%
1995 1.03% 2.67%
1994 -0.47% 2.68%
1993 2.27% 2.69%
1992 21% 2.66%
1991 -19.8% 2.68%
1990 -24% 2.74%
1989 3.88% 2.73%
1988 3.98% 2.71%
1987 4.08% 2.7%
1986 4.13% 2.75%
1985 4.04% 2.87%
1984 4.38% 2.6%
1983 4.92% 2.63%
1982 4.99% 3.04%
1981 5.23% 3.12%
1980 5.71% 3.17%
1979 6.21% 3.13%
1978 6.54% 3.11%
1977 6.73% 3.03%
1976 6.68% 2.91%
1975 6.41% 2.81%
1974 6.21% 2.66%
1973 6.23% 2.53%
1972 6.39% 2.42%
1971 6.92% 2.36%
1970 7.96% 2.31%
1969 8.98% 2.24%
1968 9.49% 2.18%
1967 9.69% 2.16%
1966 9.87% 2.2%
1965 10.2% 2.19%
1964 10.6% 2.16%
1963 11.1% 2.15%
1962 11.3% 2.12%
1961 11.2% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Nigeria
Current population
4981316
245016045
Population rank 127/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 2.95%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -88 +13,283
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 45/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -15,258
Net migration rank 24/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -15,258
2024 41,627 61,624 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 42,568 50,008 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 41,752 368,560 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 42,057 19,678 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 41,083 -168,379 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 46,268 181 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 47,222 145,973 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 51,498 92,717 4,706,183 78,685
2016 51,397 105,818 4,761,594 75,265
2015 52,127 129,695 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 54,673 100,891 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 52,666 107,821 4,811,751 40,201
2012 53,181 127,777 4,774,508 71,138
2011 50,733 176,732 4,728,363 67,808
2010 49,838 101,566 4,629,173 47,966
2009 48,879 95,483 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 47,505 96,268 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 46,539 96,765 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 45,911 97,087 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 45,243 67,638 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 44,341 1,713 3,877,376 46,370
2003 42,934 5,895 3,751,120 33,857
2002 41,651 9,335 3,606,814 69,594
2001 40,662 12,055 3,478,370 64,163
2000 39,811 14,296 3,343,196 74,535
1999 39,342 15,912 3,155,425 97,195
1998 39,324 16,878 3,003,946 145,575
1997 39,581 17,457 2,936,500 96,885
1996 39,920 17,914 2,882,205 84,448
1995 39,198 438 2,830,771 73,243
1994 36,533 -41,862 2,735,198 128,134
1993 33,239 -43,501 2,673,675 90,200
1992 32,016 52,620 2,596,173 138,412
1991 21,867 460,628 2,527,807 42,760
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 2,491,928 135,959
1989 49,390 34,643 2,452,324 99,588
1988 50,037 31,455 2,376,419 93,510
1987 50,690 31,243 2,322,397 64,418
1986 51,824 27,187 2,295,003 29,682
1985 51,772 25,777 2,289,784 61,514
1984 52,539 17,020 2,278,060 113,758
1983 51,460 31,758 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 49,981 30,437 2,233,401 101,116
1981 48,098 29,600 2,179,884 106,723
1980 47,096 32,483 2,121,618 198,672
1979 45,569 37,383 2,074,807 137,721
1978 44,277 39,159 2,019,621 111,258
1977 42,922 38,225 1,923,917 129,075
1976 41,439 36,050 1,827,289 72,889
1975 39,295 30,909 1,718,623 75,603
1974 37,425 25,398 1,624,813 44,281
1973 35,741 22,830 1,525,485 -618
1972 34,045 21,984 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 32,339 22,182 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 30,789 26,614 1,295,507 7,953
1969 28,774 33,143 1,213,484 6,912
1968 26,161 35,399 1,168,254 9,615
1967 23,520 34,177 1,082,884 18,683
1966 20,914 32,383 1,095,582 12,513
1965 18,952 30,580 1,061,840 32,988
1964 17,064 29,537 1,028,272 26,411
1963 15,357 28,889 995,116 27,115
1962 13,730 27,417 966,452 27,906
1961 12,327 24,618 932,111 25,515
1960 11,054 21,769 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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