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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 2.16 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 +3.1% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 9,589,440 18,802,138
2099 9,513,152 18,790,040
2098 9,437,521 18,776,265
2097 9,362,225 18,758,897
2096 9,287,200 18,737,707
2095 9,212,523 18,714,219
2094 9,138,210 18,687,257
2093 9,064,241 18,658,233
2092 8,990,676 18,625,772
2091 8,917,547 18,590,001
2090 8,844,888 18,549,501
2089 8,772,503 18,510,463
2088 8,700,563 18,468,827
2087 8,629,117 18,424,378
2086 8,558,199 18,376,043
2085 8,487,764 18,325,641
2084 8,417,828 18,274,394
2083 8,348,353 18,218,709
2082 8,279,354 18,163,177
2081 8,210,772 18,104,285
2080 8,142,636 18,039,008
2079 8,075,101 17,975,778
2078 8,008,036 17,908,670
2077 7,941,463 17,840,781
2076 7,875,406 17,771,791
2075 7,809,930 17,699,428
2074 7,745,028 17,625,044
2073 7,680,639 17,548,128
2072 7,616,806 17,466,649
2071 7,553,744 17,381,598
2070 7,491,390 17,295,105
2069 7,429,571 17,205,503
2068 7,368,423 17,112,154
2067 7,307,932 17,015,090
2066 7,248,116 16,915,436
2065 7,188,899 16,812,946
2064 7,130,298 16,708,669
2063 7,072,099 16,604,296
2062 7,014,494 16,497,292
2061 6,957,511 16,386,905
2060 6,901,153 16,270,535
2059 6,845,293 16,152,614
2058 6,789,909 16,032,684
2057 6,734,955 15,909,649
2056 6,680,523 15,784,519
2055 6,626,403 15,656,542
2054 6,572,580 15,523,143
2053 6,518,885 15,389,244
2052 6,465,284 15,250,715
2051 6,411,692 15,110,389
2050 6,358,029 14,968,530
2049 6,304,394 14,821,865
2048 6,250,650 14,673,459
2047 6,196,914 14,522,926
2046 6,143,120 14,370,120
2045 6,089,197 14,213,585
2044 6,035,156 14,056,036
2043 5,981,241 13,897,765
2042 5,927,307 13,738,690
2041 5,873,587 13,577,382
2040 5,820,161 13,413,396
2039 5,767,029 13,247,486
2038 5,714,211 13,079,352
2037 5,661,929 12,909,735
2036 5,610,194 12,738,223
2035 5,559,069 12,566,543
2034 5,508,623 12,392,476
2033 5,458,935 12,218,246
2032 5,410,081 12,042,345
2031 5,362,063 11,865,316
2030 5,314,935 11,685,599
2029 5,265,492 11,504,890
2028 5,212,438 11,322,573
2027 5,152,065 11,138,409
2026 5,080,894 10,952,454
2025 4,998,262 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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 2.06% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Papua New Guinea
Current population
5100145
11002753
Population rank 127/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
12 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +512
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 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 - 61,624 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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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