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Population in Kuwait compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 2.22 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Papua New Guinea
2100 9,334,340 18,798,240
2099 9,260,081 18,786,145
2098 9,186,463 18,772,372
2097 9,113,170 18,755,008
2096 9,040,141 18,733,822
2095 8,967,450 18,710,340
2094 8,895,114 18,683,383
2093 8,823,113 18,654,365
2092 8,751,505 18,621,911
2091 8,680,321 18,586,147
2090 8,609,595 18,545,656
2089 8,539,136 18,506,626
2088 8,469,109 18,464,999
2087 8,399,564 18,420,558
2086 8,330,533 18,372,233
2085 8,261,971 18,321,842
2084 8,193,896 18,270,605
2083 8,126,269 18,214,932
2082 8,059,106 18,159,412
2081 7,992,347 18,100,531
2080 7,926,024 18,035,268
2079 7,860,286 17,972,052
2078 7,795,005 17,904,957
2077 7,730,203 17,837,082
2076 7,665,903 17,768,107
2075 7,602,169 17,695,759
2074 7,538,993 17,621,390
2073 7,476,318 17,544,490
2072 7,414,183 17,463,028
2071 7,352,798 17,377,995
2070 7,292,103 17,291,519
2069 7,231,928 17,201,936
2068 7,172,407 17,108,606
2067 7,113,525 17,011,562
2066 7,055,300 16,911,929
2065 6,997,659 16,809,460
2064 6,940,617 16,705,205
2063 6,883,966 16,600,853
2062 6,827,893 16,493,872
2061 6,772,426 16,383,508
2060 6,717,567 16,267,162
2059 6,663,194 16,149,265
2058 6,609,283 16,029,360
2057 6,555,790 15,906,350
2056 6,502,807 15,781,247
2055 6,450,126 15,653,296
2054 6,397,735 15,519,925
2053 6,345,468 15,386,054
2052 6,293,294 15,247,553
2051 6,241,127 15,107,257
2050 6,188,892 14,965,427
2049 6,136,684 14,818,793
2048 6,084,369 14,670,417
2047 6,032,063 14,519,915
2046 5,979,700 14,367,141
2045 5,927,211 14,210,639
2044 5,874,608 14,053,122
2043 5,822,127 13,894,884
2042 5,769,628 13,735,841
2041 5,717,337 13,574,567
2040 5,665,332 13,410,615
2039 5,613,613 13,244,740
2038 5,562,201 13,076,640
2037 5,511,310 12,907,059
2036 5,460,951 12,735,582
2035 5,411,185 12,563,938
2034 5,362,082 12,389,907
2033 5,313,716 12,215,713
2032 5,266,162 12,039,848
2031 5,219,420 11,862,856
2030 5,173,547 11,683,177
2029 5,125,419 11,502,504
2028 5,073,776 11,320,226
2027 5,015,009 11,136,100
2026 4,945,732 10,950,183
2025 4,865,298 10,762,817
2024 4,897,263 10,576,502
2023 4,853,420 10,389,635
2022 4,589,643 10,203,169
2021 4,360,865 10,012,896
2020 4,400,267 9,815,746
2019 4,442,316 9,609,010
2018 4,323,515 9,394,513
2017 4,154,812 9,178,714
2016 4,004,096 8,961,718
2015 3,834,574 8,743,246
2014 3,665,876 8,523,441
2013 3,507,844 8,302,698
2012 3,337,109 8,081,390
2011 3,132,814 7,859,346
2010 2,943,372 7,633,523
2009 2,795,484 7,406,438
2008 2,651,421 7,183,002
2007 2,507,887 6,963,345
2006 2,364,733 6,747,720
2005 2,236,788 6,535,905
2004 2,157,320 6,328,041
2003 2,109,881 6,123,997
2002 2,059,974 5,924,003
2001 2,008,121 5,728,435
2000 1,954,709 5,537,064
1999 1,900,030 5,349,333
1998 1,844,302 5,166,390
1997 1,787,683 4,987,883
1996 1,730,246 4,813,361
1995 1,681,513 4,644,278
1994 1,664,361 4,480,208
1993 1,672,151 4,320,872
1992 1,634,961 4,166,699
1991 1,351,399 4,021,837
1990 1,684,819 3,896,481
1989 2,217,468 3,796,078
1988 2,134,707 3,711,880
1987 2,052,994 3,632,543
1986 1,972,520 3,554,793
1985 1,894,242 3,478,936
1984 1,820,688 3,405,198
1983 1,744,295 3,333,633
1982 1,662,480 3,264,291
1981 1,583,426 3,197,019
1980 1,504,782 3,131,512
1979 1,423,514 3,067,341
1978 1,340,319 3,003,714
1977 1,258,023 2,940,327
1976 1,178,711 2,877,327
1975 1,104,863 2,814,820
1974 1,038,346 2,752,671
1973 977,654 2,690,629
1972 920,352 2,628,432
1971 865,076 2,566,421
1970 809,114 2,505,628
1969 749,452 2,446,927
1968 687,716 2,390,803
1967 628,089 2,337,532
1966 572,590 2,285,774
1965 521,174 2,235,820
1964 473,115 2,188,325
1963 427,694 2,141,376
1962 384,995 2,093,919
1961 345,945 2,046,127
1960 311,060 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Papua New Guinea
2100 0.8% 0.06%
2099 0.8% 0.07%
2098 0.8% 0.09%
2097 0.81% 0.11%
2096 0.81% 0.13%
2095 0.81% 0.14%
2094 0.82% 0.16%
2093 0.82% 0.17%
2092 0.82% 0.19%
2091 0.82% 0.22%
2090 0.83% 0.21%
2089 0.83% 0.23%
2088 0.83% 0.24%
2087 0.83% 0.26%
2086 0.83% 0.28%
2085 0.83% 0.28%
2084 0.83% 0.31%
2083 0.83% 0.31%
2082 0.84% 0.33%
2081 0.84% 0.36%
2080 0.84% 0.35%
2079 0.84% 0.37%
2078 0.84% 0.38%
2077 0.84% 0.39%
2076 0.84% 0.41%
2075 0.84% 0.42%
2074 0.84% 0.44%
2073 0.84% 0.47%
2072 0.83% 0.49%
2071 0.83% 0.5%
2070 0.83% 0.52%
2069 0.83% 0.55%
2068 0.83% 0.57%
2067 0.83% 0.59%
2066 0.82% 0.61%
2065 0.82% 0.62%
2064 0.82% 0.63%
2063 0.82% 0.65%
2062 0.82% 0.67%
2061 0.82% 0.72%
2060 0.82% 0.73%
2059 0.82% 0.75%
2058 0.82% 0.77%
2057 0.81% 0.79%
2056 0.82% 0.82%
2055 0.82% 0.86%
2054 0.82% 0.87%
2053 0.83% 0.91%
2052 0.84% 0.93%
2051 0.84% 0.95%
2050 0.85% 0.99%
2049 0.86% 1.01%
2048 0.87% 1.04%
2047 0.88% 1.06%
2046 0.89% 1.1%
2045 0.9% 1.12%
2044 0.9% 1.14%
2043 0.91% 1.16%
2042 0.91% 1.19%
2041 0.92% 1.22%
2040 0.92% 1.25%
2039 0.92% 1.29%
2038 0.92% 1.31%
2037 0.92% 1.35%
2036 0.92% 1.37%
2035 0.92% 1.4%
2034 0.91% 1.43%
2033 0.9% 1.46%
2032 0.9% 1.49%
2031 0.89% 1.54%
2030 0.94% 1.57%
2029 1.02% 1.61%
2028 1.17% 1.65%
2027 1.4% 1.7%
2026 1.65% 1.74%
2025 -0.65% 1.76%
2024 0.9% 1.8%
2023 5.75% 1.83%
2022 5.25% 1.9%
2021 -0.9% 2.01%
2020 -0.95% 2.15%
2019 2.75% 2.28%
2018 4.06% 2.35%
2017 3.76% 2.42%
2016 4.42% 2.5%
2015 4.6% 2.58%
2014 4.51% 2.66%
2013 5.12% 2.74%
2012 6.52% 2.83%
2011 6.44% 2.96%
2010 5.29% 3.07%
2009 5.43% 3.11%
2008 5.72% 3.15%
2007 6.05% 3.2%
2006 5.72% 3.24%
2005 3.68% 3.28%
2004 2.25% 3.33%
2003 2.42% 3.38%
2002 2.58% 3.41%
2001 2.73% 3.46%
2000 2.88% 3.51%
1999 3.02% 3.54%
1998 3.17% 3.58%
1997 3.32% 3.63%
1996 2.9% 3.64%
1995 1.03% 3.66%
1994 -0.47% 3.69%
1993 2.27% 3.7%
1992 21% 3.6%
1991 -19.8% 3.22%
1990 -24% 2.64%
1989 3.88% 2.27%
1988 3.98% 2.18%
1987 4.08% 2.19%
1986 4.13% 2.18%
1985 4.04% 2.17%
1984 4.38% 2.15%
1983 4.92% 2.12%
1982 4.99% 2.1%
1981 5.23% 2.09%
1980 5.71% 2.09%
1979 6.21% 2.12%
1978 6.54% 2.16%
1977 6.73% 2.19%
1976 6.68% 2.22%
1975 6.41% 2.26%
1974 6.21% 2.31%
1973 6.23% 2.37%
1972 6.39% 2.42%
1971 6.92% 2.43%
1970 7.96% 2.4%
1969 8.98% 2.35%
1968 9.49% 2.28%
1967 9.69% 2.26%
1966 9.87% 2.23%
1965 10.2% 2.17%
1964 10.6% 2.19%
1963 11.1% 2.27%
1962 11.3% 2.34%
1961 11.2% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Papua New Guinea
Current population
4981316
11045681
Population rank 127/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +510
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 59/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +42,775 -284
Net migration rank 24/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -284
2024 41,627 61,624 187,595 -707
2023 42,568 50,008 187,637 -787
2022 41,752 368,560 186,861 -787
2021 42,057 19,678 183,766 10,703
2020 41,083 -168,379 189,130 10,703
2019 46,268 181 190,662 22,978
2018 47,222 145,973 190,662 24,684
2017 51,498 92,717 189,715 26,513
2016 51,397 105,818 189,281 28,473
2015 52,127 129,695 188,600 30,580
2014 54,673 100,891 187,592 32,840
2013 52,666 107,821 185,790 35,280
2012 53,181 127,777 183,658 37,893
2011 50,733 176,732 181,842 40,690
2010 49,838 101,566 178,998 50,106
2009 48,879 95,483 175,421 49,647
2008 47,505 96,268 172,823 48,985
2007 46,539 96,765 169,306 48,203
2006 45,911 97,087 166,540 47,191
2005 45,243 67,638 163,888 46,014
2004 44,341 1,713 161,023 44,811
2003 42,934 5,895 158,611 43,639
2002 41,651 9,335 155,091 42,657
2001 40,662 12,055 151,431 41,962
2000 39,811 14,296 147,496 41,855
1999 39,342 15,912 143,592 42,519
1998 39,324 16,878 136,677 43,091
1997 39,581 17,457 134,458 42,787
1996 39,920 17,914 129,802 41,994
1995 39,198 438 125,410 40,962
1994 36,533 -41,862 122,113 39,669
1993 33,239 -43,501 118,668 38,220
1992 32,016 52,620 114,818 36,622
1991 21,867 460,628 111,453 26,830
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 110,033 2,398
1989 49,390 34,643 108,199 -19,824
1988 50,037 31,455 106,256 -26,232
1987 50,690 31,243 104,367 -25,720
1986 51,824 27,187 102,346 -25,495
1985 51,772 25,777 100,333 -25,470
1984 52,539 17,020 98,103 -25,487
1983 51,460 31,758 95,982 -25,465
1982 49,981 30,437 93,522 -25,355
1981 48,098 29,600 91,767 -25,383
1980 47,096 32,483 90,266 -25,638
1979 45,569 37,383 89,330 -25,618
1978 44,277 39,159 88,747 -25,208
1977 42,922 38,225 87,954 -24,722
1976 41,439 36,050 86,965 -24,198
1975 39,295 30,909 85,809 -23,562
1974 37,425 25,398 84,829 -22,771
1973 35,741 22,830 83,821 -21,803
1972 34,045 21,984 82,672 -20,303
1971 32,339 22,182 80,599 -18,945
1970 30,789 26,614 78,712 -18,773
1969 28,774 33,143 76,454 -18,994
1968 26,161 35,399 73,983 -19,188
1967 23,520 34,177 71,519 -19,767
1966 20,914 32,383 69,206 -17,454
1965 18,952 30,580 66,693 -18,532
1964 17,064 29,537 64,558 -17,730
1963 15,357 28,889 62,260 -15,189
1962 13,730 27,417 59,974 -12,141
1961 12,327 24,618 58,151 -10,409
1960 11,054 21,769 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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