The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,064,966 people compared to 5,673,016 in Oman.
Population statistics:
- Oman's population is 1.12 times bigger than Kuwait's.
- Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
- The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.07% for Oman.
- For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
- Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.06M (114.2% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.67M (125.6% growth).
- Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.53M people compared to the peak of 12.1M people in 2100 for Oman.
Kuwait vs Oman: live population counter
Kuwait
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Oman
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5064966
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5673016
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| Population rank | 127/197 | 118/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
12 minutes
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2.26 minutes
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| One birth every |
10.5 minutes
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6.18 minutes
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| One death every |
1.18 hours
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54.8 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
8.53 minutes
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3.41 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +61,624 | +154,219 |
| Daily growth/decline | +120 | +636 |
| Annual growth/decline | +43,843 | +232,269 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.9% | +4.6% |
| Population growth rate rank | 107/197 | 5/197 |
Kuwait and Oman: population history and growth rate by year chart
Kuwait
Population
Growth rate
Oman
Population
Growth rate
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kuwait
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Oman
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Kuwait
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Oman
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| 1960 | 311,060 | 530,485 | - | - |
| 1961 | 345,945 | 539,854 | 11.2% | 1.77% |
| 1962 | 384,995 | 549,941 | 11.3% | 1.87% |
| 1963 | 427,694 | 560,827 | 11.1% | 1.98% |
| 1964 | 473,115 | 572,577 | 10.6% | 2.1% |
| 1965 | 521,174 | 585,236 | 10.2% | 2.21% |
| 1966 | 572,590 | 598,804 | 9.87% | 2.32% |
| 1967 | 628,089 | 613,318 | 9.69% | 2.42% |
| 1968 | 687,716 | 628,798 | 9.49% | 2.52% |
| 1969 | 749,452 | 645,255 | 8.98% | 2.62% |
| 1970 | 809,114 | 662,680 | 7.96% | 2.7% |
| 1971 | 865,076 | 681,119 | 6.92% | 2.78% |
| 1972 | 920,352 | 700,593 | 6.39% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 977,654 | 721,179 | 6.23% | 2.94% |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | 746,988 | 6.21% | 3.58% |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | 778,864 | 6.41% | 4.27% |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | 814,701 | 6.68% | 4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | 855,314 | 6.73% | 4.99% |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | 900,304 | 6.54% | 5.26% |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | 949,116 | 6.21% | 5.42% |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | 1,001,248 | 5.71% | 5.49% |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | 1,057,320 | 5.23% | 5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | 1,117,678 | 4.99% | 5.71% |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | 1,181,459 | 4.92% | 5.71% |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | 1,247,716 | 4.38% | 5.61% |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | 1,325,480 | 4.04% | 6.23% |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | 1,413,419 | 4.13% | 6.63% |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | 1,500,996 | 4.08% | 6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | 1,588,568 | 3.98% | 5.83% |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | 1,676,228 | 3.88% | 5.52% |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | 1,763,954 | -24% | 5.23% |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | 1,851,473 | -19.8% | 4.96% |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | 1,938,238 | 21% | 4.69% |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | 2,021,675 | 2.27% | 4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | 2,081,834 | -0.47% | 2.98% |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | 2,120,528 | 1.03% | 1.86% |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | 2,156,926 | 2.9% | 1.72% |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | 2,190,720 | 3.32% | 1.57% |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | 2,222,489 | 3.17% | 1.45% |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | 2,252,909 | 3.02% | 1.37% |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | 2,282,131 | 2.88% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | 2,310,217 | 2.73% | 1.23% |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | 2,337,140 | 2.58% | 1.17% |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | 2,363,796 | 2.42% | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | 2,404,821 | 2.25% | 1.74% |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | 2,459,802 | 3.68% | 2.29% |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | 2,514,795 | 5.72% | 2.24% |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | 2,570,174 | 6.05% | 2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | 2,626,529 | 5.72% | 2.19% |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | 2,684,659 | 5.43% | 2.21% |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | 2,757,446 | 5.29% | 2.71% |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | 3,076,763 | 6.44% | 11.6% |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | 3,547,106 | 6.52% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | 3,833,913 | 5.12% | 8.09% |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | 4,002,439 | 4.51% | 4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | 4,184,895 | 4.6% | 4.56% |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | 4,390,877 | 4.42% | 4.92% |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | 4,537,396 | 3.76% | 3.34% |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | 4,597,877 | 4.06% | 1.33% |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | 4,591,241 | 2.75% | -0.14% |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | 4,522,497 | -0.95% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | 4,500,424 | -0.9% | -0.49% |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | 4,730,226 | 5.25% | 5.11% |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | 5,049,269 | 5.75% | 6.74% |
| 2024 | 4,897,263 | 5,281,538 | 0.9% | 4.6% |
| 2025 | 4,988,142 | 5,494,693 | 1.86% | 4.04% |
| 2026 | 5,064,255 | 5,671,451 | 1.53% | 3.22% |
| 2027 | 5,129,360 | 5,814,719 | 1.29% | 2.53% |
| 2028 | 5,185,490 | 5,929,317 | 1.09% | 1.97% |
| 2029 | 5,236,219 | 6,026,178 | 0.98% | 1.63% |
| 2030 | 5,284,012 | 6,112,708 | 0.91% | 1.44% |
| 2031 | 5,331,101 | 6,194,366 | 0.89% | 1.34% |
| 2032 | 5,379,044 | 6,275,465 | 0.9% | 1.31% |
| 2033 | 5,427,808 | 6,356,248 | 0.91% | 1.29% |
| 2034 | 5,477,364 | 6,436,919 | 0.91% | 1.27% |
| 2035 | 5,527,633 | 6,517,799 | 0.92% | 1.26% |
| 2036 | 5,578,535 | 6,599,101 | 0.92% | 1.25% |
| 2037 | 5,630,015 | 6,681,041 | 0.92% | 1.24% |
| 2038 | 5,682,029 | 6,763,781 | 0.92% | 1.24% |
| 2039 | 5,734,465 | 6,847,380 | 0.92% | 1.24% |
| 2040 | 5,787,201 | 6,931,970 | 0.92% | 1.24% |
| 2041 | 5,840,229 | 7,017,684 | 0.92% | 1.24% |
| 2042 | 5,893,501 | 7,104,475 | 0.91% | 1.24% |
| 2043 | 5,946,873 | 7,192,217 | 0.91% | 1.24% |
| 2044 | 6,000,304 | 7,280,846 | 0.9% | 1.23% |
| 2045 | 6,053,738 | 7,370,221 | 0.89% | 1.23% |
| 2046 | 6,107,040 | 7,460,268 | 0.88% | 1.22% |
| 2047 | 6,160,254 | 7,550,973 | 0.87% | 1.22% |
| 2048 | 6,213,452 | 7,642,323 | 0.86% | 1.21% |
| 2049 | 6,266,588 | 7,734,352 | 0.86% | 1.2% |
| 2050 | 6,319,692 | 7,826,991 | 0.85% | 1.2% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,060,870 (a 26.5% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,282,139 (a 29.2% growth).
Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Kuwait's population will grow by 24.8% to 6,319,692 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Oman will increase by 38% to 7,826,991 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.
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Population differences between Kuwait and Oman
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81 years | 80.7 years |
| Average age | 34.1 years | 29.6 years |
| Median age | 35.8 years | 30.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 61.1:38.9 | 62.2:37.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.52 births per woman | 2.53 births per woman |
| Population density | 712 ppl/mi² | 44.2 ppl/mi² |
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