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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 51 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 3.2% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Kuwait vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Pakistan
2100 9,589,440 514,531,704
2099 9,513,152 513,655,674
2098 9,437,521 512,727,636
2097 9,362,225 511,735,790
2096 9,287,200 510,636,755
2095 9,212,523 509,437,875
2094 9,138,210 508,130,071
2093 9,064,241 506,765,644
2092 8,990,676 505,327,656
2091 8,917,547 503,824,444
2090 8,844,888 502,264,268
2089 8,772,503 500,660,501
2088 8,700,563 498,935,983
2087 8,629,117 497,190,466
2086 8,558,199 495,313,036
2085 8,487,764 493,366,305
2084 8,417,828 491,354,778
2083 8,348,353 489,225,193
2082 8,279,354 486,984,952
2081 8,210,772 484,673,501
2080 8,142,636 482,257,479
2079 8,075,101 479,813,404
2078 8,008,036 477,277,836
2077 7,941,463 474,593,860
2076 7,875,406 471,779,348
2075 7,809,930 468,855,468
2074 7,745,028 465,875,137
2073 7,680,639 462,811,079
2072 7,616,806 459,656,523
2071 7,553,744 456,423,506
2070 7,491,390 453,095,985
2069 7,429,571 449,655,599
2068 7,368,423 446,126,774
2067 7,307,932 442,540,629
2066 7,248,116 438,879,326
2065 7,188,899 435,169,856
2064 7,130,298 431,394,393
2063 7,072,099 427,575,887
2062 7,014,494 423,636,352
2061 6,957,511 419,672,017
2060 6,901,153 415,638,125
2059 6,845,293 411,576,344
2058 6,789,909 407,429,129
2057 6,734,955 403,233,874
2056 6,680,523 398,948,355
2055 6,626,403 394,645,693
2054 6,572,580 390,303,954
2053 6,518,885 385,922,748
2052 6,465,284 381,488,696
2051 6,411,692 377,018,239
2050 6,358,029 372,476,884
2049 6,304,394 367,909,407
2048 6,250,650 363,310,560
2047 6,196,914 358,659,474
2046 6,143,120 353,929,775
2045 6,089,197 349,156,085
2044 6,035,156 344,371,692
2043 5,981,241 339,561,029
2042 5,927,307 334,731,546
2041 5,873,587 329,875,686
2040 5,820,161 325,039,429
2039 5,767,029 320,137,108
2038 5,714,211 315,207,413
2037 5,661,929 310,312,684
2036 5,610,194 305,408,418
2035 5,559,069 300,541,523
2034 5,508,623 295,686,893
2033 5,458,935 290,851,174
2032 5,410,081 286,070,650
2031 5,362,063 281,351,929
2030 5,314,935 276,708,987
2029 5,265,492 272,189,955
2028 5,212,438 267,728,673
2027 5,152,065 263,390,059
2026 5,080,894 259,231,214
2025 4,998,262 255,166,301
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/pakistan | CC BY

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 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% 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 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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 2.06% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Pakistan
Current population
5100145
260356147
Population rank 127/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 3.14%
One net population change
12 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
10.5 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +120 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 70/197
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 - 61,624 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in Kuwait is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people). In Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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