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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 1.14 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Kuwait vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Norway
2100 9,334,340 5,426,970
2099 9,260,081 5,439,664
2098 9,186,463 5,451,717
2097 9,113,170 5,463,190
2096 9,040,141 5,474,994
2095 8,967,450 5,487,368
2094 8,895,114 5,499,514
2093 8,823,113 5,512,056
2092 8,751,505 5,524,021
2091 8,680,321 5,535,989
2090 8,609,595 5,548,825
2089 8,539,136 5,561,462
2088 8,469,109 5,574,757
2087 8,399,564 5,588,831
2086 8,330,533 5,602,569
2085 8,261,971 5,616,010
2084 8,193,896 5,629,675
2083 8,126,269 5,642,568
2082 8,059,106 5,654,975
2081 7,992,347 5,666,885
2080 7,926,024 5,678,624
2079 7,860,286 5,689,711
2078 7,795,005 5,700,349
2077 7,730,203 5,710,483
2076 7,665,903 5,720,209
2075 7,602,169 5,729,904
2074 7,538,993 5,739,940
2073 7,476,318 5,749,872
2072 7,414,183 5,759,499
2071 7,352,798 5,768,298
2070 7,292,103 5,777,747
2069 7,231,928 5,786,471
2068 7,172,407 5,795,734
2067 7,113,525 5,805,627
2066 7,055,300 5,815,585
2065 6,997,659 5,825,356
2064 6,940,617 5,835,081
2063 6,883,966 5,844,519
2062 6,827,893 5,853,646
2061 6,772,426 5,861,677
2060 6,717,567 5,869,390
2059 6,663,194 5,875,920
2058 6,609,283 5,881,790
2057 6,555,790 5,888,181
2056 6,502,807 5,894,125
2055 6,450,126 5,899,106
2054 6,397,735 5,903,121
2053 6,345,468 5,906,126
2052 6,293,294 5,907,281
2051 6,241,127 5,907,735
2050 6,188,892 5,907,355
2049 6,136,684 5,905,940
2048 6,084,369 5,903,025
2047 6,032,063 5,899,964
2046 5,979,700 5,896,254
2045 5,927,211 5,891,177
2044 5,874,608 5,886,031
2043 5,822,127 5,880,486
2042 5,769,628 5,873,632
2041 5,717,337 5,865,604
2040 5,665,332 5,857,447
2039 5,613,613 5,848,023
2038 5,562,201 5,837,628
2037 5,511,310 5,826,752
2036 5,460,951 5,815,042
2035 5,411,185 5,802,966
2034 5,362,082 5,790,086
2033 5,313,716 5,776,187
2032 5,266,162 5,761,261
2031 5,219,420 5,745,071
2030 5,173,547 5,728,104
2029 5,125,419 5,710,229
2028 5,073,776 5,691,155
2027 5,015,009 5,670,783
2026 4,945,732 5,649,981
2025 4,865,298 5,610,870
2024 4,897,263 5,572,279
2023 4,853,420 5,519,601
2022 4,589,643 5,457,127
2021 4,360,865 5,408,320
2020 4,400,267 5,379,475
2019 4,442,316 5,347,896
2018 4,323,515 5,311,916
2017 4,154,812 5,276,968
2016 4,004,096 5,234,519
2015 3,834,574 5,188,607
2014 3,665,876 5,137,232
2013 3,507,844 5,079,623
2012 3,337,109 5,018,573
2011 3,132,814 4,953,088
2010 2,943,372 4,889,252
2009 2,795,484 4,828,726
2008 2,651,421 4,768,212
2007 2,507,887 4,709,153
2006 2,364,733 4,660,677
2005 2,236,788 4,623,291
2004 2,157,320 4,591,910
2003 2,109,881 4,564,855
2002 2,059,974 4,538,159
2001 2,008,121 4,513,751
2000 1,954,709 4,490,967
1999 1,900,030 4,461,913
1998 1,844,302 4,431,464
1997 1,787,683 4,405,157
1996 1,730,246 4,381,336
1995 1,681,513 4,359,184
1994 1,664,361 4,336,613
1993 1,672,151 4,311,991
1992 1,634,961 4,286,401
1991 1,351,399 4,261,732
1990 1,684,819 4,241,473
1989 2,217,468 4,226,901
1988 2,134,707 4,209,488
1987 2,052,994 4,186,905
1986 1,972,520 4,167,354
1985 1,894,242 4,152,516
1984 1,820,688 4,140,099
1983 1,744,295 4,128,432
1982 1,662,480 4,114,787
1981 1,583,426 4,099,702
1980 1,504,782 4,085,620
1979 1,423,514 4,072,517
1978 1,340,319 4,058,671
1977 1,258,023 4,043,205
1976 1,178,711 4,026,152
1975 1,104,863 4,007,313
1974 1,038,346 3,985,258
1973 977,654 3,960,612
1972 920,352 3,933,004
1971 865,076 3,903,039
1970 809,114 3,875,763
1969 749,452 3,847,707
1968 687,716 3,816,486
1967 628,089 3,784,539
1966 572,590 3,753,012
1965 521,174 3,723,168
1964 473,115 3,694,339
1963 427,694 3,666,537
1962 384,995 3,638,918
1961 345,945 3,609,800
1960 311,060 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Norway
2100 0.8% -0.23%
2099 0.8% -0.22%
2098 0.8% -0.21%
2097 0.81% -0.22%
2096 0.81% -0.23%
2095 0.81% -0.22%
2094 0.82% -0.23%
2093 0.82% -0.22%
2092 0.82% -0.22%
2091 0.82% -0.23%
2090 0.83% -0.23%
2089 0.83% -0.24%
2088 0.83% -0.25%
2087 0.83% -0.25%
2086 0.83% -0.24%
2085 0.83% -0.24%
2084 0.83% -0.23%
2083 0.83% -0.22%
2082 0.84% -0.21%
2081 0.84% -0.21%
2080 0.84% -0.19%
2079 0.84% -0.19%
2078 0.84% -0.18%
2077 0.84% -0.17%
2076 0.84% -0.17%
2075 0.84% -0.17%
2074 0.84% -0.17%
2073 0.84% -0.17%
2072 0.83% -0.15%
2071 0.83% -0.16%
2070 0.83% -0.15%
2069 0.83% -0.16%
2068 0.83% -0.17%
2067 0.83% -0.17%
2066 0.82% -0.17%
2065 0.82% -0.17%
2064 0.82% -0.16%
2063 0.82% -0.16%
2062 0.82% -0.14%
2061 0.82% -0.13%
2060 0.82% -0.11%
2059 0.82% -0.1%
2058 0.82% -0.11%
2057 0.81% -0.1%
2056 0.82% -0.08%
2055 0.82% -0.07%
2054 0.82% -0.05%
2053 0.83% -0.02%
2052 0.84% -0.008%
2051 0.84% 0.006%
2050 0.85% 0.02%
2049 0.86% 0.05%
2048 0.87% 0.05%
2047 0.88% 0.06%
2046 0.89% 0.09%
2045 0.9% 0.09%
2044 0.9% 0.09%
2043 0.91% 0.12%
2042 0.91% 0.14%
2041 0.92% 0.14%
2040 0.92% 0.16%
2039 0.92% 0.18%
2038 0.92% 0.19%
2037 0.92% 0.2%
2036 0.92% 0.21%
2035 0.92% 0.22%
2034 0.91% 0.24%
2033 0.9% 0.26%
2032 0.9% 0.28%
2031 0.89% 0.3%
2030 0.94% 0.31%
2029 1.02% 0.34%
2028 1.17% 0.36%
2027 1.4% 0.37%
2026 1.65% 0.7%
2025 -0.65% 0.69%
2024 0.9% 0.95%
2023 5.75% 1.14%
2022 5.25% 0.9%
2021 -0.9% 0.54%
2020 -0.95% 0.59%
2019 2.75% 0.68%
2018 4.06% 0.66%
2017 3.76% 0.81%
2016 4.42% 0.88%
2015 4.6% 1%
2014 4.51% 1.13%
2013 5.12% 1.22%
2012 6.52% 1.32%
2011 6.44% 1.31%
2010 5.29% 1.25%
2009 5.43% 1.27%
2008 5.72% 1.25%
2007 6.05% 1.04%
2006 5.72% 0.81%
2005 3.68% 0.68%
2004 2.25% 0.59%
2003 2.42% 0.59%
2002 2.58% 0.54%
2001 2.73% 0.51%
2000 2.88% 0.65%
1999 3.02% 0.69%
1998 3.17% 0.6%
1997 3.32% 0.54%
1996 2.9% 0.51%
1995 1.03% 0.52%
1994 -0.47% 0.57%
1993 2.27% 0.6%
1992 21% 0.58%
1991 -19.8% 0.48%
1990 -24% 0.34%
1989 3.88% 0.41%
1988 3.98% 0.54%
1987 4.08% 0.47%
1986 4.13% 0.36%
1985 4.04% 0.3%
1984 4.38% 0.28%
1983 4.92% 0.33%
1982 4.99% 0.37%
1981 5.23% 0.34%
1980 5.71% 0.32%
1979 6.21% 0.34%
1978 6.54% 0.38%
1977 6.73% 0.42%
1976 6.68% 0.47%
1975 6.41% 0.55%
1974 6.21% 0.62%
1973 6.23% 0.7%
1972 6.39% 0.77%
1971 6.92% 0.7%
1970 7.96% 0.73%
1969 8.98% 0.82%
1968 9.49% 0.84%
1967 9.69% 0.84%
1966 9.87% 0.8%
1965 10.2% 0.78%
1964 10.6% 0.76%
1963 11.1% 0.76%
1962 11.3% 0.81%
1961 11.2% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Norway
Current population
4981316
5660666
Population rank 127/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +106
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 117/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 +29,798
Net migration rank 24/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 29,798
2024 41,627 61,624 10,030 44,356
2023 42,568 50,008 8,280 53,806
2022 41,752 368,560 5,457 58,040
2021 42,057 19,678 14,062 19,804
2020 41,083 -168,379 12,372 11,277
2019 46,268 181 13,904 25,707
2018 47,222 145,973 14,342 18,473
2017 51,498 92,717 15,831 21,657
2016 51,397 105,818 17,797 26,417
2015 52,127 129,695 18,160 30,242
2014 54,673 100,891 18,494 38,522
2013 52,666 107,821 17,779 40,690
2012 53,181 127,777 18,066 47,883
2011 50,733 176,732 18,822 47,454
2010 49,838 101,566 20,046 42,865
2009 48,879 95,483 20,280 39,316
2008 47,505 96,268 19,073 44,002
2007 46,539 96,765 16,482 40,111
2006 45,911 97,087 17,244 24,054
2005 45,243 67,638 15,719 18,588
2004 44,341 1,713 15,612 13,412
2003 42,934 5,895 14,151 11,389
2002 41,651 9,335 10,892 17,279
2001 40,662 12,055 13,090 7,906
2000 39,811 14,296 15,269 9,805
1999 39,342 15,912 14,278 19,147
1998 39,324 16,878 14,181 13,519
1997 39,581 17,457 15,418 9,744
1996 39,920 17,914 17,087 5,671
1995 39,198 438 14,821 6,343
1994 36,533 -41,862 16,045 7,580
1993 33,239 -43,501 12,936 12,567
1992 32,016 52,620 15,431 10,218
1991 21,867 460,628 16,194 7,949
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 14,845 1,818
1989 49,390 34,643 13,949 -1,730
1988 50,037 31,455 12,207 10,380
1987 50,690 31,243 9,212 13,907
1986 51,824 27,187 8,751 7,616
1985 51,772 25,777 6,644 6,725
1984 52,539 17,020 7,452 3,856
1983 51,460 31,758 7,844 4,120
1982 49,981 30,437 9,875 5,749
1981 48,098 29,600 9,020 6,010
1980 47,096 32,483 9,806 3,763
1979 45,569 37,383 10,181 2,839
1978 44,277 39,159 11,364 3,823
1977 42,922 38,225 11,321 4,845
1976 41,439 36,050 13,286 4,779
1975 39,295 30,909 16,430 3,312
1974 37,425 25,398 20,324 4,425
1973 35,741 22,830 21,387 3,414
1972 34,045 21,984 24,777 5,603
1971 32,339 22,182 26,541 3,031
1970 30,789 26,614 25,968 -1,034
1969 28,774 33,143 28,858 2,230
1968 26,161 35,399 29,387 1,761
1967 23,520 34,177 30,276 2,460
1966 20,914 32,383 31,150 -888
1965 18,952 30,580 31,275 -1,525
1964 17,064 29,537 30,293 -1,571
1963 15,357 28,889 26,766 1,061
1962 13,730 27,417 28,020 655
1961 12,327 24,618 29,239 1,437
1960 11,054 21,769 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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