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Population in Kuwait compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 2.75 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Kuwait vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait North Macedonia
2100 9,334,340 869,530
2099 9,260,081 880,467
2098 9,186,463 891,427
2097 9,113,170 902,461
2096 9,040,141 913,488
2095 8,967,450 924,371
2094 8,895,114 935,479
2093 8,823,113 946,865
2092 8,751,505 958,251
2091 8,680,321 969,723
2090 8,609,595 981,115
2089 8,539,136 992,687
2088 8,469,109 1,004,280
2087 8,399,564 1,015,922
2086 8,330,533 1,027,915
2085 8,261,971 1,039,832
2084 8,193,896 1,052,077
2083 8,126,269 1,064,269
2082 8,059,106 1,076,684
2081 7,992,347 1,089,137
2080 7,926,024 1,101,478
2079 7,860,286 1,114,004
2078 7,795,005 1,126,827
2077 7,730,203 1,139,917
2076 7,665,903 1,153,296
2075 7,602,169 1,166,630
2074 7,538,993 1,180,262
2073 7,476,318 1,193,984
2072 7,414,183 1,207,689
2071 7,352,798 1,221,407
2070 7,292,103 1,235,738
2069 7,231,928 1,250,212
2068 7,172,407 1,264,718
2067 7,113,525 1,279,182
2066 7,055,300 1,293,374
2065 6,997,659 1,307,896
2064 6,940,617 1,322,184
2063 6,883,966 1,336,875
2062 6,827,893 1,351,652
2061 6,772,426 1,366,457
2060 6,717,567 1,381,009
2059 6,663,194 1,395,166
2058 6,609,283 1,409,270
2057 6,555,790 1,423,516
2056 6,502,807 1,437,970
2055 6,450,126 1,452,276
2054 6,397,735 1,466,673
2053 6,345,468 1,480,857
2052 6,293,294 1,494,452
2051 6,241,127 1,508,115
2050 6,188,892 1,521,258
2049 6,136,684 1,534,276
2048 6,084,369 1,547,097
2047 6,032,063 1,559,831
2046 5,979,700 1,572,937
2045 5,927,211 1,585,940
2044 5,874,608 1,598,742
2043 5,822,127 1,611,835
2042 5,769,628 1,624,885
2041 5,717,337 1,637,687
2040 5,665,332 1,650,468
2039 5,613,613 1,663,094
2038 5,562,201 1,675,445
2037 5,511,310 1,687,986
2036 5,460,951 1,700,377
2035 5,411,185 1,712,512
2034 5,362,082 1,724,440
2033 5,313,716 1,736,005
2032 5,266,162 1,747,606
2031 5,219,420 1,759,081
2030 5,173,547 1,770,549
2029 5,125,419 1,781,235
2028 5,073,776 1,791,502
2027 5,015,009 1,801,426
2026 4,945,732 1,811,466
2025 4,865,298 1,820,909
2024 4,897,263 1,824,359
2023 4,853,420 1,827,816
2022 4,589,643 1,831,712
2021 4,360,865 1,837,114
2020 4,400,267 1,856,124
2019 4,442,316 1,876,262
2018 4,323,515 1,889,051
2017 4,154,812 1,898,657
2016 4,004,096 1,906,313
2015 3,834,574 1,912,430
2014 3,665,876 1,917,557
2013 3,507,844 1,922,716
2012 3,337,109 1,929,821
2011 3,132,814 1,937,398
2010 2,943,372 1,946,298
2009 2,795,484 1,958,782
2008 2,651,421 1,971,493
2007 2,507,887 1,982,933
2006 2,364,733 1,994,287
2005 2,236,788 2,005,330
2004 2,157,320 2,016,186
2003 2,109,881 2,022,725
2002 2,059,974 2,020,157
2001 2,008,121 2,034,882
2000 1,954,709 2,026,350
1999 1,900,030 2,017,142
1998 1,844,302 2,007,523
1997 1,787,683 1,996,869
1996 1,730,246 2,012,553
1995 1,681,513 1,998,534
1994 1,664,361 1,992,666
1993 1,672,151 2,006,854
1992 1,634,961 2,032,523
1991 1,351,399 2,055,994
1990 1,684,819 2,063,689
1989 2,217,468 2,055,649
1988 2,134,707 2,045,737
1987 2,052,994 2,035,157
1986 1,972,520 2,024,732
1985 1,894,242 2,014,331
1984 1,820,688 2,003,399
1983 1,744,295 1,991,901
1982 1,662,480 1,978,956
1981 1,583,426 1,959,065
1980 1,504,782 1,933,038
1979 1,423,514 1,906,523
1978 1,340,319 1,879,847
1977 1,258,023 1,853,138
1976 1,178,711 1,825,830
1975 1,104,863 1,797,972
1974 1,038,346 1,770,545
1973 977,654 1,743,816
1972 920,352 1,717,395
1971 865,076 1,691,216
1970 809,114 1,664,208
1969 749,452 1,636,345
1968 687,716 1,608,930
1967 628,089 1,582,492
1966 572,590 1,557,349
1965 521,174 1,533,466
1964 473,115 1,510,900
1963 427,694 1,488,737
1962 384,995 1,471,745
1961 345,945 1,455,171
1960 311,060 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait North Macedonia
2100 0.8% -1.24%
2099 0.8% -1.23%
2098 0.8% -1.22%
2097 0.81% -1.21%
2096 0.81% -1.18%
2095 0.81% -1.19%
2094 0.82% -1.2%
2093 0.82% -1.19%
2092 0.82% -1.18%
2091 0.82% -1.16%
2090 0.83% -1.17%
2089 0.83% -1.15%
2088 0.83% -1.15%
2087 0.83% -1.17%
2086 0.83% -1.15%
2085 0.83% -1.16%
2084 0.83% -1.15%
2083 0.83% -1.15%
2082 0.84% -1.14%
2081 0.84% -1.12%
2080 0.84% -1.12%
2079 0.84% -1.14%
2078 0.84% -1.15%
2077 0.84% -1.16%
2076 0.84% -1.14%
2075 0.84% -1.15%
2074 0.84% -1.15%
2073 0.84% -1.13%
2072 0.83% -1.12%
2071 0.83% -1.16%
2070 0.83% -1.16%
2069 0.83% -1.15%
2068 0.83% -1.13%
2067 0.83% -1.1%
2066 0.82% -1.11%
2065 0.82% -1.08%
2064 0.82% -1.1%
2063 0.82% -1.09%
2062 0.82% -1.08%
2061 0.82% -1.05%
2060 0.82% -1.01%
2059 0.82% -1%
2058 0.82% -1%
2057 0.81% -1.01%
2056 0.82% -0.99%
2055 0.82% -0.98%
2054 0.82% -0.96%
2053 0.83% -0.91%
2052 0.84% -0.91%
2051 0.84% -0.86%
2050 0.85% -0.85%
2049 0.86% -0.83%
2048 0.87% -0.82%
2047 0.88% -0.83%
2046 0.89% -0.82%
2045 0.9% -0.8%
2044 0.9% -0.81%
2043 0.91% -0.8%
2042 0.91% -0.78%
2041 0.92% -0.77%
2040 0.92% -0.76%
2039 0.92% -0.74%
2038 0.92% -0.74%
2037 0.92% -0.73%
2036 0.92% -0.71%
2035 0.92% -0.69%
2034 0.91% -0.67%
2033 0.9% -0.66%
2032 0.9% -0.65%
2031 0.89% -0.65%
2030 0.94% -0.6%
2029 1.02% -0.57%
2028 1.17% -0.55%
2027 1.4% -0.55%
2026 1.65% -0.52%
2025 -0.65% -0.19%
2024 0.9% -0.19%
2023 5.75% -0.21%
2022 5.25% -0.29%
2021 -0.9% -1.02%
2020 -0.95% -1.07%
2019 2.75% -0.68%
2018 4.06% -0.51%
2017 3.76% -0.4%
2016 4.42% -0.32%
2015 4.6% -0.27%
2014 4.51% -0.27%
2013 5.12% -0.37%
2012 6.52% -0.39%
2011 6.44% -0.46%
2010 5.29% -0.64%
2009 5.43% -0.64%
2008 5.72% -0.58%
2007 6.05% -0.57%
2006 5.72% -0.55%
2005 3.68% -0.54%
2004 2.25% -0.32%
2003 2.42% 0.13%
2002 2.58% -0.72%
2001 2.73% 0.42%
2000 2.88% 0.46%
1999 3.02% 0.48%
1998 3.17% 0.53%
1997 3.32% -0.78%
1996 2.9% 0.7%
1995 1.03% 0.29%
1994 -0.47% -0.71%
1993 2.27% -1.26%
1992 21% -1.14%
1991 -19.8% -0.37%
1990 -24% 0.39%
1989 3.88% 0.48%
1988 3.98% 0.52%
1987 4.08% 0.51%
1986 4.13% 0.52%
1985 4.04% 0.55%
1984 4.38% 0.58%
1983 4.92% 0.65%
1982 4.99% 1.02%
1981 5.23% 1.35%
1980 5.71% 1.39%
1979 6.21% 1.42%
1978 6.54% 1.44%
1977 6.73% 1.5%
1976 6.68% 1.55%
1975 6.41% 1.55%
1974 6.21% 1.53%
1973 6.23% 1.54%
1972 6.39% 1.55%
1971 6.92% 1.62%
1970 7.96% 1.7%
1969 8.98% 1.7%
1968 9.49% 1.67%
1967 9.69% 1.61%
1966 9.87% 1.56%
1965 10.2% 1.49%
1964 10.6% 1.49%
1963 11.1% 1.15%
1962 11.3% 1.14%
1961 11.2% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Kuwait North Macedonia
Current population
4981316
1811466
Population rank 127/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
10.7 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -9
Annual growth/decline -31,965 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 176/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 -5,645
Net migration rank 24/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -5,645
2024 41,627 61,624 -4,196 -5,728
2023 42,568 50,008 -3,290 -5,597
2022 41,752 368,560 -4,397 -5,296
2021 42,057 19,678 -9,737 -5,483
2020 41,083 -168,379 -5,939 -23,458
2019 46,268 181 -375 -24,204
2018 47,222 145,973 1,512 -24,878
2017 51,498 92,717 1,329 -24,227
2016 51,397 105,818 2,374 -24,144
2015 52,127 129,695 2,294 -23,010
2014 54,673 100,891 3,644 -22,132
2013 52,666 107,821 3,653 -20,297
2012 53,181 127,777 3,087 -19,083
2011 50,733 176,732 3,100 -17,871
2010 49,838 101,566 4,866 -16,668
2009 48,879 95,483 4,309 -15,455
2008 47,505 96,268 3,746 -17,645
2007 46,539 96,765 2,974 -15,705
2006 45,911 97,087 3,988 -9,632
2005 45,243 67,638 4,011 -2,244
2004 44,341 1,713 5,444 -2,640
2003 42,934 5,895 8,900 -2,880
2002 41,651 9,335 9,697 -2,858
2001 40,662 12,055 10,174 -922
2000 39,811 14,296 12,159 -2,824
1999 39,342 15,912 10,489 -1,261
1998 39,324 16,878 12,446 -589
1997 39,581 17,457 12,979 -477
1996 39,920 17,914 14,806 -397
1995 39,198 438 17,239 -3,603
1994 36,533 -41,862 19,103 -21,006
1993 33,239 -43,501 20,797 -47,273
1992 32,016 52,620 21,659 -46,509
1991 21,867 460,628 23,387 -45,484
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 22,868 -16,174
1989 49,390 34,643 22,912 -13,528
1988 50,037 31,455 24,064 -13,621
1987 50,690 31,243 24,359 -13,635
1986 51,824 27,187 23,720 -13,589
1985 51,772 25,777 24,167 -13,492
1984 52,539 17,020 24,436 -13,251
1983 51,460 31,758 24,690 -12,884
1982 49,981 30,437 25,810 -11,716
1981 48,098 29,600 25,689 0
1980 47,096 32,483 26,547 -189
1979 45,569 37,383 27,096 -426
1978 44,277 39,159 27,150 -462
1977 42,922 38,225 27,410 -683
1976 41,439 36,050 28,799 -911
1975 39,295 30,909 28,983 -1,147
1974 37,425 25,398 28,400 -1,376
1973 35,741 22,830 28,032 -1,600
1972 34,045 21,984 28,236 -1,834
1971 32,339 22,182 28,010 -2,064
1970 30,789 26,614 28,022 60
1969 28,774 33,143 27,464 181
1968 26,161 35,399 28,378 -1,201
1967 23,520 34,177 28,401 -2,696
1966 20,914 32,383 28,766 -4,176
1965 18,952 30,580 28,564 -5,385
1964 17,064 29,537 27,889 -5,938
1963 15,357 28,889 28,124 -5,759
1962 13,730 27,417 25,317 -13,702
1961 12,327 24,618 27,846 -6,309
1960 11,054 21,769 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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