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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.43 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Kuwait vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Paraguay
2100 9,334,340 9,112,687
2099 9,260,081 9,133,083
2098 9,186,463 9,151,984
2097 9,113,170 9,170,087
2096 9,040,141 9,187,135
2095 8,967,450 9,203,013
2094 8,895,114 9,218,194
2093 8,823,113 9,232,470
2092 8,751,505 9,245,852
2091 8,680,321 9,258,741
2090 8,609,595 9,270,641
2089 8,539,136 9,282,170
2088 8,469,109 9,291,959
2087 8,399,564 9,300,904
2086 8,330,533 9,309,688
2085 8,261,971 9,317,464
2084 8,193,896 9,323,625
2083 8,126,269 9,329,231
2082 8,059,106 9,334,021
2081 7,992,347 9,338,192
2080 7,926,024 9,340,792
2079 7,860,286 9,342,369
2078 7,795,005 9,342,577
2077 7,730,203 9,341,699
2076 7,665,903 9,339,777
2075 7,602,169 9,336,119
2074 7,538,993 9,331,059
2073 7,476,318 9,324,304
2072 7,414,183 9,315,864
2071 7,352,798 9,306,098
2070 7,292,103 9,294,400
2069 7,231,928 9,281,039
2068 7,172,407 9,266,275
2067 7,113,525 9,250,050
2066 7,055,300 9,231,342
2065 6,997,659 9,211,132
2064 6,940,617 9,188,572
2063 6,883,966 9,163,581
2062 6,827,893 9,136,419
2061 6,772,426 9,107,921
2060 6,717,567 9,077,798
2059 6,663,194 9,045,532
2058 6,609,283 9,010,196
2057 6,555,790 8,973,356
2056 6,502,807 8,934,666
2055 6,450,126 8,894,376
2054 6,397,735 8,852,244
2053 6,345,468 8,808,628
2052 6,293,294 8,763,131
2051 6,241,127 8,716,069
2050 6,188,892 8,667,821
2049 6,136,684 8,617,987
2048 6,084,369 8,566,482
2047 6,032,063 8,513,601
2046 5,979,700 8,458,430
2045 5,927,211 8,402,494
2044 5,874,608 8,345,365
2043 5,822,127 8,287,161
2042 5,769,628 8,227,296
2041 5,717,337 8,166,606
2040 5,665,332 8,104,911
2039 5,613,613 8,041,701
2038 5,562,201 7,976,905
2037 5,511,310 7,911,144
2036 5,460,951 7,843,935
2035 5,411,185 7,775,617
2034 5,362,082 7,706,326
2033 5,313,716 7,635,458
2032 5,266,162 7,563,007
2031 5,219,420 7,489,427
2030 5,173,547 7,414,080
2029 5,125,419 7,337,101
2028 5,073,776 7,258,394
2027 5,015,009 7,178,461
2026 4,945,732 7,096,647
2025 4,865,298 7,013,078
2024 4,897,263 6,929,153
2023 4,853,420 6,844,146
2022 4,589,643 6,760,464
2021 4,360,865 6,684,182
2020 4,400,267 6,603,739
2019 4,442,316 6,515,058
2018 4,323,515 6,427,382
2017 4,154,812 6,338,660
2016 4,004,096 6,249,126
2015 3,834,574 6,159,103
2014 3,665,876 6,069,811
2013 3,507,844 5,982,445
2012 3,337,109 5,897,008
2011 3,132,814 5,814,626
2010 2,943,372 5,737,971
2009 2,795,484 5,671,236
2008 2,651,421 5,613,574
2007 2,507,887 5,559,386
2006 2,364,733 5,505,148
2005 2,236,788 5,448,097
2004 2,157,320 5,388,175
2003 2,109,881 5,326,436
2002 2,059,974 5,261,328
2001 2,008,121 5,187,689
2000 1,954,709 5,100,868
1999 1,900,030 5,003,135
1998 1,844,302 4,900,025
1997 1,787,683 4,794,412
1996 1,730,246 4,687,543
1995 1,681,513 4,579,806
1994 1,664,361 4,471,417
1993 1,672,151 4,362,696
1992 1,634,961 4,253,600
1991 1,351,399 4,144,364
1990 1,684,819 4,035,747
1989 2,217,468 3,927,802
1988 2,134,707 3,820,546
1987 2,052,994 3,714,889
1986 1,972,520 3,611,474
1985 1,894,242 3,510,671
1984 1,820,688 3,412,936
1983 1,744,295 3,318,068
1982 1,662,480 3,226,189
1981 1,583,426 3,137,604
1980 1,504,782 3,053,235
1979 1,423,514 2,973,968
1978 1,340,319 2,899,269
1977 1,258,023 2,827,874
1976 1,178,711 2,758,836
1975 1,104,863 2,691,648
1974 1,038,346 2,625,621
1973 977,654 2,561,102
1972 920,352 2,499,881
1971 865,076 2,442,537
1970 809,114 2,388,028
1969 749,452 2,334,992
1968 687,716 2,282,391
1967 628,089 2,229,994
1966 572,590 2,177,584
1965 521,174 2,125,177
1964 473,115 2,073,119
1963 427,694 2,021,909
1962 384,995 1,973,130
1961 345,945 1,927,394
1960 311,060 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Paraguay
2100 0.8% -0.22%
2099 0.8% -0.21%
2098 0.8% -0.2%
2097 0.81% -0.19%
2096 0.81% -0.17%
2095 0.81% -0.16%
2094 0.82% -0.15%
2093 0.82% -0.14%
2092 0.82% -0.14%
2091 0.82% -0.13%
2090 0.83% -0.12%
2089 0.83% -0.11%
2088 0.83% -0.1%
2087 0.83% -0.09%
2086 0.83% -0.08%
2085 0.83% -0.07%
2084 0.83% -0.06%
2083 0.83% -0.05%
2082 0.84% -0.04%
2081 0.84% -0.03%
2080 0.84% -0.02%
2079 0.84% -0.002%
2078 0.84% 0.009%
2077 0.84% 0.02%
2076 0.84% 0.04%
2075 0.84% 0.05%
2074 0.84% 0.07%
2073 0.84% 0.09%
2072 0.83% 0.1%
2071 0.83% 0.13%
2070 0.83% 0.14%
2069 0.83% 0.16%
2068 0.83% 0.18%
2067 0.83% 0.2%
2066 0.82% 0.22%
2065 0.82% 0.25%
2064 0.82% 0.27%
2063 0.82% 0.3%
2062 0.82% 0.31%
2061 0.82% 0.33%
2060 0.82% 0.36%
2059 0.82% 0.39%
2058 0.82% 0.41%
2057 0.81% 0.43%
2056 0.82% 0.45%
2055 0.82% 0.48%
2054 0.82% 0.5%
2053 0.83% 0.52%
2052 0.84% 0.54%
2051 0.84% 0.56%
2050 0.85% 0.58%
2049 0.86% 0.6%
2048 0.87% 0.62%
2047 0.88% 0.65%
2046 0.89% 0.67%
2045 0.9% 0.68%
2044 0.9% 0.7%
2043 0.91% 0.73%
2042 0.91% 0.74%
2041 0.92% 0.76%
2040 0.92% 0.79%
2039 0.92% 0.81%
2038 0.92% 0.83%
2037 0.92% 0.86%
2036 0.92% 0.88%
2035 0.92% 0.9%
2034 0.91% 0.93%
2033 0.9% 0.96%
2032 0.9% 0.98%
2031 0.89% 1.02%
2030 0.94% 1.05%
2029 1.02% 1.08%
2028 1.17% 1.11%
2027 1.4% 1.15%
2026 1.65% 1.19%
2025 -0.65% 1.21%
2024 0.9% 1.24%
2023 5.75% 1.24%
2022 5.25% 1.14%
2021 -0.9% 1.22%
2020 -0.95% 1.36%
2019 2.75% 1.36%
2018 4.06% 1.4%
2017 3.76% 1.43%
2016 4.42% 1.46%
2015 4.6% 1.47%
2014 4.51% 1.46%
2013 5.12% 1.45%
2012 6.52% 1.42%
2011 6.44% 1.34%
2010 5.29% 1.18%
2009 5.43% 1.03%
2008 5.72% 0.97%
2007 6.05% 0.99%
2006 5.72% 1.05%
2005 3.68% 1.11%
2004 2.25% 1.16%
2003 2.42% 1.24%
2002 2.58% 1.42%
2001 2.73% 1.7%
2000 2.88% 1.95%
1999 3.02% 2.1%
1998 3.17% 2.2%
1997 3.32% 2.28%
1996 2.9% 2.35%
1995 1.03% 2.42%
1994 -0.47% 2.49%
1993 2.27% 2.56%
1992 21% 2.64%
1991 -19.8% 2.69%
1990 -24% 2.75%
1989 3.88% 2.81%
1988 3.98% 2.84%
1987 4.08% 2.86%
1986 4.13% 2.87%
1985 4.04% 2.86%
1984 4.38% 2.86%
1983 4.92% 2.85%
1982 4.99% 2.82%
1981 5.23% 2.76%
1980 5.71% 2.67%
1979 6.21% 2.58%
1978 6.54% 2.52%
1977 6.73% 2.5%
1976 6.68% 2.5%
1975 6.41% 2.51%
1974 6.21% 2.52%
1973 6.23% 2.45%
1972 6.39% 2.35%
1971 6.92% 2.28%
1970 7.96% 2.27%
1969 8.98% 2.3%
1968 9.49% 2.35%
1967 9.69% 2.41%
1966 9.87% 2.47%
1965 10.2% 2.51%
1964 10.6% 2.53%
1963 11.1% 2.47%
1962 11.3% 2.37%
1961 11.2% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Paraguay
Current population
4981316
7138671
Population rank 127/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.09%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +230
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 86/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -12,423
Net migration rank 24/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -12,423
2024 41,627 61,624 97,223 -12,451
2023 42,568 50,008 97,748 -12,500
2022 41,752 368,560 94,627 -12,500
2021 42,057 19,678 78,667 -8,226
2020 41,083 -168,379 98,667 -8,226
2019 46,268 181 103,179 -16,263
2018 47,222 145,973 104,908 -16,472
2017 51,498 92,717 105,634 -16,630
2016 51,397 105,818 106,804 -16,737
2015 52,127 129,695 106,817 -16,834
2014 54,673 100,891 105,585 -16,989
2013 52,666 107,821 103,383 -17,232
2012 53,181 127,777 102,508 -17,763
2011 50,733 176,732 100,442 -20,427
2010 49,838 101,566 99,456 -26,169
2009 48,879 95,483 100,296 -40,112
2008 47,505 96,268 99,821 -44,679
2007 46,539 96,765 99,141 -45,914
2006 45,911 97,087 99,808 -44,568
2005 45,243 67,638 101,035 -42,173
2004 44,341 1,713 101,896 -40,907
2003 42,934 5,895 102,427 -39,941
2002 41,651 9,335 104,658 -36,918
2001 40,662 12,055 107,225 -27,676
2000 39,811 14,296 109,979 -15,884
1999 39,342 15,912 112,726 -11,362
1998 39,324 16,878 114,122 -9,276
1997 39,581 17,457 115,095 -8,704
1996 39,920 17,914 115,623 -8,273
1995 39,198 438 115,777 -7,653
1994 36,533 -41,862 115,662 -6,999
1993 33,239 -43,501 115,211 -6,431
1992 32,016 52,620 115,442 -6,035
1991 21,867 460,628 114,472 -5,420
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 112,864 -4,685
1989 49,390 34,643 111,727 -4,009
1988 50,037 31,455 110,348 -3,557
1987 50,690 31,243 107,962 -3,445
1986 51,824 27,187 105,776 -3,460
1985 51,772 25,777 102,859 -3,562
1984 52,539 17,020 99,937 -3,769
1983 51,460 31,758 96,406 -2,845
1982 49,981 30,437 92,917 -2,725
1981 48,098 29,600 89,456 -2,477
1980 47,096 32,483 84,568 -2,808
1979 45,569 37,383 80,345 -3,570
1978 44,277 39,159 76,691 -4,066
1977 42,922 38,225 74,359 -4,201
1976 41,439 36,050 71,973 -4,066
1975 39,295 30,909 70,285 -3,807
1974 37,425 25,398 69,059 -3,478
1973 35,741 22,830 67,803 -4,346
1972 34,045 21,984 66,625 -7,642
1971 32,339 22,182 66,142 -10,446
1970 30,789 26,614 65,905 -12,579
1969 28,774 33,143 65,616 -12,859
1968 26,161 35,399 65,575 -13,132
1967 23,520 34,177 65,695 -13,346
1966 20,914 32,383 66,002 -13,538
1965 18,952 30,580 66,063 -13,715
1964 17,064 29,537 65,681 -13,915
1963 15,357 28,889 64,741 -14,086
1962 13,730 27,417 63,079 -16,175
1961 12,327 24,618 61,536 -16,972
1960 11,054 21,769 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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