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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 52.5 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.21% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Kuwait vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Pakistan
2100 9,334,340 514,639,086
2099 9,260,081 513,762,873
2098 9,186,463 512,834,641
2097 9,113,170 511,842,588
2096 9,040,141 510,743,323
2095 8,967,450 509,544,194
2094 8,895,114 508,236,117
2093 8,823,113 506,871,405
2092 8,751,505 505,433,117
2091 8,680,321 503,929,591
2090 8,609,595 502,369,089
2089 8,539,136 500,764,988
2088 8,469,109 499,040,109
2087 8,399,564 497,294,229
2086 8,330,533 495,416,407
2085 8,261,971 493,469,269
2084 8,193,896 491,457,322
2083 8,126,269 489,327,293
2082 8,059,106 487,086,584
2081 7,992,347 484,774,651
2080 7,926,024 482,358,125
2079 7,860,286 479,913,540
2078 7,795,005 477,377,443
2077 7,730,203 474,692,907
2076 7,665,903 471,877,807
2075 7,602,169 468,953,317
2074 7,538,993 465,972,364
2073 7,476,318 462,907,667
2072 7,414,183 459,752,452
2071 7,352,798 456,518,761
2070 7,292,103 453,190,545
2069 7,231,928 449,749,441
2068 7,172,407 446,219,879
2067 7,113,525 442,632,987
2066 7,055,300 438,970,919
2065 6,997,659 435,260,675
2064 6,940,617 431,484,424
2063 6,883,966 427,665,121
2062 6,827,893 423,724,764
2061 6,772,426 419,759,602
2060 6,717,567 415,724,868
2059 6,663,194 411,662,239
2058 6,609,283 407,514,159
2057 6,555,790 403,318,028
2056 6,502,807 399,031,614
2055 6,450,126 394,728,055
2054 6,397,735 390,385,410
2053 6,345,468 386,003,289
2052 6,293,294 381,568,312
2051 6,241,127 377,096,921
2050 6,188,892 372,554,619
2049 6,136,684 367,986,189
2048 6,084,369 363,386,382
2047 6,032,063 358,734,325
2046 5,979,700 354,003,639
2045 5,927,211 349,228,953
2044 5,874,608 344,443,561
2043 5,822,127 339,631,894
2042 5,769,628 334,801,403
2041 5,717,337 329,944,530
2040 5,665,332 325,107,264
2039 5,613,613 320,203,920
2038 5,562,201 315,273,196
2037 5,511,310 310,377,446
2036 5,460,951 305,472,156
2035 5,411,185 300,604,245
2034 5,362,082 295,748,602
2033 5,313,716 290,911,874
2032 5,266,162 286,130,352
2031 5,219,420 281,410,647
2030 5,173,547 276,766,735
2029 5,125,419 272,246,760
2028 5,073,776 267,784,548
2027 5,015,009 263,445,027
2026 4,945,732 259,285,315
2025 4,865,298 255,219,554
2024 4,897,263 251,269,164
2023 4,853,420 247,504,495
2022 4,589,643 243,700,667
2021 4,360,865 239,477,801
2020 4,400,267 235,001,746
2019 4,442,316 230,800,899
2018 4,323,515 226,928,892
2017 4,154,812 223,273,967
2016 4,004,096 220,138,869
2015 3,834,574 217,290,883
2014 3,665,876 214,264,647
2013 3,507,844 211,073,978
2012 3,337,109 207,667,125
2011 3,132,814 203,746,065
2010 2,943,372 199,239,047
2009 2,795,484 194,376,534
2008 2,651,421 189,499,113
2007 2,507,887 184,493,231
2006 2,364,733 179,682,690
2005 2,236,788 175,453,212
2004 2,157,320 171,286,000
2003 2,109,881 167,110,248
2002 2,059,974 163,222,549
2001 2,008,121 159,270,907
2000 1,954,709 154,879,127
1999 1,900,030 150,565,377
1998 1,844,302 146,522,356
1997 1,787,683 142,531,804
1996 1,730,246 138,557,092
1995 1,681,513 134,582,253
1994 1,664,361 130,748,083
1993 1,672,151 127,020,117
1992 1,634,961 123,546,848
1991 1,351,399 120,060,406
1990 1,684,819 116,155,576
1989 2,217,468 112,336,629
1988 2,134,707 108,724,739
1987 2,052,994 105,130,717
1986 1,972,520 101,606,764
1985 1,894,242 98,229,285
1984 1,820,688 95,164,936
1983 1,744,295 92,227,711
1982 1,662,480 89,089,246
1981 1,583,426 85,802,049
1980 1,504,782 82,291,010
1979 1,423,514 78,997,039
1978 1,340,319 76,307,379
1977 1,258,023 73,901,827
1976 1,178,711 71,620,254
1975 1,104,863 69,461,175
1974 1,038,346 67,415,487
1973 977,654 65,461,912
1972 920,352 63,583,194
1971 865,076 61,847,899
1970 809,114 60,166,719
1969 749,452 58,460,939
1968 687,716 56,810,507
1967 628,089 55,214,768
1966 572,590 53,678,667
1965 521,174 52,209,010
1964 473,115 50,799,999
1963 427,694 49,447,776
1962 384,995 48,156,128
1961 345,945 46,921,277
1960 311,060 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Pakistan
2100 0.8% 0.17%
2099 0.8% 0.18%
2098 0.8% 0.19%
2097 0.81% 0.22%
2096 0.81% 0.24%
2095 0.81% 0.26%
2094 0.82% 0.27%
2093 0.82% 0.28%
2092 0.82% 0.3%
2091 0.82% 0.31%
2090 0.83% 0.32%
2089 0.83% 0.35%
2088 0.83% 0.35%
2087 0.83% 0.38%
2086 0.83% 0.39%
2085 0.83% 0.41%
2084 0.83% 0.44%
2083 0.83% 0.46%
2082 0.84% 0.48%
2081 0.84% 0.5%
2080 0.84% 0.51%
2079 0.84% 0.53%
2078 0.84% 0.57%
2077 0.84% 0.6%
2076 0.84% 0.62%
2075 0.84% 0.64%
2074 0.84% 0.66%
2073 0.84% 0.69%
2072 0.83% 0.71%
2071 0.83% 0.73%
2070 0.83% 0.77%
2069 0.83% 0.79%
2068 0.83% 0.81%
2067 0.83% 0.83%
2066 0.82% 0.85%
2065 0.82% 0.88%
2064 0.82% 0.89%
2063 0.82% 0.93%
2062 0.82% 0.94%
2061 0.82% 0.97%
2060 0.82% 0.99%
2059 0.82% 1.02%
2058 0.82% 1.04%
2057 0.81% 1.07%
2056 0.82% 1.09%
2055 0.82% 1.11%
2054 0.82% 1.14%
2053 0.83% 1.16%
2052 0.84% 1.19%
2051 0.84% 1.22%
2050 0.85% 1.24%
2049 0.86% 1.27%
2048 0.87% 1.3%
2047 0.88% 1.34%
2046 0.89% 1.37%
2045 0.9% 1.39%
2044 0.9% 1.42%
2043 0.91% 1.44%
2042 0.91% 1.47%
2041 0.92% 1.49%
2040 0.92% 1.53%
2039 0.92% 1.56%
2038 0.92% 1.58%
2037 0.92% 1.61%
2036 0.92% 1.62%
2035 0.92% 1.64%
2034 0.91% 1.66%
2033 0.9% 1.67%
2032 0.9% 1.68%
2031 0.89% 1.68%
2030 0.94% 1.66%
2029 1.02% 1.67%
2028 1.17% 1.65%
2027 1.4% 1.6%
2026 1.65% 1.59%
2025 -0.65% 1.57%
2024 0.9% 1.52%
2023 5.75% 1.56%
2022 5.25% 1.76%
2021 -0.9% 1.9%
2020 -0.95% 1.82%
2019 2.75% 1.71%
2018 4.06% 1.64%
2017 3.76% 1.42%
2016 4.42% 1.31%
2015 4.6% 1.41%
2014 4.51% 1.51%
2013 5.12% 1.64%
2012 6.52% 1.92%
2011 6.44% 2.26%
2010 5.29% 2.5%
2009 5.43% 2.57%
2008 5.72% 2.71%
2007 6.05% 2.68%
2006 5.72% 2.41%
2005 3.68% 2.43%
2004 2.25% 2.5%
2003 2.42% 2.38%
2002 2.58% 2.48%
2001 2.73% 2.84%
2000 2.88% 2.87%
1999 3.02% 2.76%
1998 3.17% 2.8%
1997 3.32% 2.87%
1996 2.9% 2.95%
1995 1.03% 2.93%
1994 -0.47% 2.93%
1993 2.27% 2.81%
1992 21% 2.9%
1991 -19.8% 3.36%
1990 -24% 3.4%
1989 3.88% 3.32%
1988 3.98% 3.42%
1987 4.08% 3.47%
1986 4.13% 3.44%
1985 4.04% 3.22%
1984 4.38% 3.18%
1983 4.92% 3.52%
1982 4.99% 3.83%
1981 5.23% 4.27%
1980 5.71% 4.17%
1979 6.21% 3.52%
1978 6.54% 3.26%
1977 6.73% 3.19%
1976 6.68% 3.11%
1975 6.41% 3.03%
1974 6.21% 2.98%
1973 6.23% 2.95%
1972 6.39% 2.81%
1971 6.92% 2.79%
1970 7.96% 2.92%
1969 8.98% 2.91%
1968 9.49% 2.89%
1967 9.69% 2.86%
1966 9.87% 2.81%
1965 10.2% 2.77%
1964 10.6% 2.73%
1963 11.1% 2.68%
1962 11.3% 2.63%
1961 11.2% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Pakistan
Current population
4981316
261421997
Population rank 127/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 3.15%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -88 +10,823
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 66/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +42,775 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 24/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -1,235,336
2024 41,627 61,624 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 42,568 50,008 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 41,752 368,560 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 42,057 19,678 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 41,083 -168,379 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 46,268 181 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 47,222 145,973 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 51,498 92,717 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 51,397 105,818 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 52,127 129,695 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 54,673 100,891 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 52,666 107,821 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 53,181 127,777 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 50,733 176,732 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 49,838 101,566 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 48,879 95,483 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 47,505 96,268 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 46,539 96,765 4,690,187 576,349
2006 45,911 97,087 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 45,243 67,638 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 44,341 1,713 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 42,934 5,895 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 41,651 9,335 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 40,662 12,055 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 39,811 14,296 4,281,169 252,869
1999 39,342 15,912 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 39,324 16,878 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 39,581 17,457 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 39,920 17,914 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 39,198 438 3,977,175 11,534
1994 36,533 -41,862 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 33,239 -43,501 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 32,016 52,620 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 21,867 460,628 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 3,731,730 275,242
1989 49,390 34,643 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 50,037 31,455 3,554,755 38,139
1987 50,690 31,243 3,448,813 146,364
1986 51,824 27,187 3,341,643 111,045
1985 51,772 25,777 3,233,315 68,860
1984 52,539 17,020 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 51,460 31,758 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 49,981 30,437 2,934,689 294,252
1981 48,098 29,600 2,790,454 555,032
1980 47,096 32,483 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 45,569 37,383 2,461,311 450,003
1978 44,277 39,159 2,356,601 111,386
1977 42,922 38,225 2,257,849 85,250
1976 41,439 36,050 2,171,812 48,238
1975 39,295 30,909 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 37,425 25,398 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 35,741 22,830 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 34,045 21,984 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 32,339 22,182 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 30,789 26,614 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 28,774 33,143 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 26,161 35,399 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 23,520 34,177 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 20,914 32,383 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 18,952 30,580 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 17,064 29,537 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 15,357 28,889 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 13,730 27,417 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 12,327 24,618 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 11,054 21,769 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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