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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 7.05 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Kuwait vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Peru
2100 9,334,340 38,442,430
2099 9,260,081 38,609,486
2098 9,186,463 38,774,265
2097 9,113,170 38,937,509
2096 9,040,141 39,098,598
2095 8,967,450 39,257,494
2094 8,895,114 39,413,146
2093 8,823,113 39,567,920
2092 8,751,505 39,718,895
2091 8,680,321 39,867,036
2090 8,609,595 40,012,169
2089 8,539,136 40,153,701
2088 8,469,109 40,292,740
2087 8,399,564 40,428,045
2086 8,330,533 40,558,786
2085 8,261,971 40,685,268
2084 8,193,896 40,807,007
2083 8,126,269 40,923,102
2082 8,059,106 41,034,801
2081 7,992,347 41,140,743
2080 7,926,024 41,241,207
2079 7,860,286 41,334,845
2078 7,795,005 41,422,439
2077 7,730,203 41,503,511
2076 7,665,903 41,578,164
2075 7,602,169 41,645,808
2074 7,538,993 41,706,491
2073 7,476,318 41,759,277
2072 7,414,183 41,804,713
2071 7,352,798 41,842,534
2070 7,292,103 41,873,019
2069 7,231,928 41,895,381
2068 7,172,407 41,909,248
2067 7,113,525 41,914,729
2066 7,055,300 41,912,112
2065 6,997,659 41,901,353
2064 6,940,617 41,882,691
2063 6,883,966 41,855,037
2062 6,827,893 41,819,132
2061 6,772,426 41,774,412
2060 6,717,567 41,721,225
2059 6,663,194 41,659,921
2058 6,609,283 41,590,180
2057 6,555,790 41,511,131
2056 6,502,807 41,423,914
2055 6,450,126 41,327,613
2054 6,397,735 41,223,066
2053 6,345,468 41,109,699
2052 6,293,294 40,988,952
2051 6,241,127 40,860,060
2050 6,188,892 40,722,627
2049 6,136,684 40,577,434
2048 6,084,369 40,424,258
2047 6,032,063 40,261,875
2046 5,979,700 40,090,240
2045 5,927,211 39,910,095
2044 5,874,608 39,720,613
2043 5,822,127 39,523,731
2042 5,769,628 39,318,023
2041 5,717,337 39,103,923
2040 5,665,332 38,882,017
2039 5,613,613 38,652,110
2038 5,562,201 38,414,521
2037 5,511,310 38,168,782
2036 5,460,951 37,914,498
2035 5,411,185 37,652,693
2034 5,362,082 37,382,554
2033 5,313,716 37,105,048
2032 5,266,162 36,820,835
2031 5,219,420 36,529,111
2030 5,173,547 36,228,701
2029 5,125,419 35,919,668
2028 5,073,776 35,600,666
2027 5,015,009 35,271,163
2026 4,945,732 34,930,183
2025 4,865,298 34,576,665
2024 4,897,263 34,217,848
2023 4,853,420 33,845,617
2022 4,589,643 33,475,438
2021 4,360,865 33,155,882
2020 4,400,267 32,838,579
2019 4,442,316 32,449,303
2018 4,323,515 31,897,584
2017 4,154,812 31,324,637
2016 4,004,096 30,866,494
2015 3,834,574 30,457,600
2014 3,665,876 30,115,826
2013 3,507,844 29,817,919
2012 3,337,109 29,550,366
2011 3,132,814 29,304,086
2010 2,943,372 29,086,019
2009 2,795,484 28,896,811
2008 2,651,421 28,719,041
2007 2,507,887 28,530,699
2006 2,364,733 28,324,491
2005 2,236,788 28,101,180
2004 2,157,320 27,852,190
2003 2,109,881 27,580,490
2002 2,059,974 27,288,217
2001 2,008,121 26,964,601
2000 1,954,709 26,598,331
1999 1,900,030 26,186,504
1998 1,844,302 25,738,095
1997 1,787,683 25,274,147
1996 1,730,246 24,811,171
1995 1,681,513 24,348,919
1994 1,664,361 23,881,493
1993 1,672,151 23,413,783
1992 1,634,961 22,946,340
1991 1,351,399 22,483,775
1990 1,684,819 22,014,771
1989 2,217,468 21,532,589
1988 2,134,707 21,054,702
1987 2,052,994 20,582,320
1986 1,972,520 20,117,122
1985 1,894,242 19,648,204
1984 1,820,688 19,174,716
1983 1,744,295 18,705,957
1982 1,662,480 18,246,503
1981 1,583,426 17,798,805
1980 1,504,782 17,360,949
1979 1,423,514 16,933,139
1978 1,340,319 16,516,059
1977 1,258,023 16,109,806
1976 1,178,711 15,716,809
1975 1,104,863 15,333,957
1974 1,038,346 14,956,552
1973 977,654 14,582,867
1972 920,352 14,210,147
1971 865,076 13,838,067
1970 809,114 13,501,237
1969 749,452 13,166,767
1968 687,716 12,803,993
1967 628,089 12,448,814
1966 572,590 12,101,297
1965 521,174 11,761,085
1964 473,115 11,427,978
1963 427,694 11,102,099
1962 384,995 10,784,612
1961 345,945 10,475,123
1960 311,060 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Peru
2100 0.8% -0.43%
2099 0.8% -0.42%
2098 0.8% -0.42%
2097 0.81% -0.41%
2096 0.81% -0.4%
2095 0.81% -0.39%
2094 0.82% -0.39%
2093 0.82% -0.38%
2092 0.82% -0.37%
2091 0.82% -0.36%
2090 0.83% -0.35%
2089 0.83% -0.35%
2088 0.83% -0.33%
2087 0.83% -0.32%
2086 0.83% -0.31%
2085 0.83% -0.3%
2084 0.83% -0.28%
2083 0.83% -0.27%
2082 0.84% -0.26%
2081 0.84% -0.24%
2080 0.84% -0.23%
2079 0.84% -0.21%
2078 0.84% -0.2%
2077 0.84% -0.18%
2076 0.84% -0.16%
2075 0.84% -0.15%
2074 0.84% -0.13%
2073 0.84% -0.11%
2072 0.83% -0.09%
2071 0.83% -0.07%
2070 0.83% -0.05%
2069 0.83% -0.03%
2068 0.83% -0.01%
2067 0.83% 0.006%
2066 0.82% 0.03%
2065 0.82% 0.04%
2064 0.82% 0.07%
2063 0.82% 0.09%
2062 0.82% 0.11%
2061 0.82% 0.13%
2060 0.82% 0.15%
2059 0.82% 0.17%
2058 0.82% 0.19%
2057 0.81% 0.21%
2056 0.82% 0.23%
2055 0.82% 0.25%
2054 0.82% 0.28%
2053 0.83% 0.29%
2052 0.84% 0.32%
2051 0.84% 0.34%
2050 0.85% 0.36%
2049 0.86% 0.38%
2048 0.87% 0.4%
2047 0.88% 0.43%
2046 0.89% 0.45%
2045 0.9% 0.48%
2044 0.9% 0.5%
2043 0.91% 0.52%
2042 0.91% 0.55%
2041 0.92% 0.57%
2040 0.92% 0.59%
2039 0.92% 0.62%
2038 0.92% 0.64%
2037 0.92% 0.67%
2036 0.92% 0.7%
2035 0.92% 0.72%
2034 0.91% 0.75%
2033 0.9% 0.77%
2032 0.9% 0.8%
2031 0.89% 0.83%
2030 0.94% 0.86%
2029 1.02% 0.9%
2028 1.17% 0.93%
2027 1.4% 0.98%
2026 1.65% 1.02%
2025 -0.65% 1.05%
2024 0.9% 1.1%
2023 5.75% 1.11%
2022 5.25% 0.96%
2021 -0.9% 0.97%
2020 -0.95% 1.2%
2019 2.75% 1.73%
2018 4.06% 1.83%
2017 3.76% 1.48%
2016 4.42% 1.34%
2015 4.6% 1.13%
2014 4.51% 1%
2013 5.12% 0.91%
2012 6.52% 0.84%
2011 6.44% 0.75%
2010 5.29% 0.65%
2009 5.43% 0.62%
2008 5.72% 0.66%
2007 6.05% 0.73%
2006 5.72% 0.79%
2005 3.68% 0.89%
2004 2.25% 0.99%
2003 2.42% 1.07%
2002 2.58% 1.2%
2001 2.73% 1.38%
2000 2.88% 1.57%
1999 3.02% 1.74%
1998 3.17% 1.84%
1997 3.32% 1.87%
1996 2.9% 1.9%
1995 1.03% 1.96%
1994 -0.47% 2%
1993 2.27% 2.04%
1992 21% 2.06%
1991 -19.8% 2.13%
1990 -24% 2.24%
1989 3.88% 2.27%
1988 3.98% 2.3%
1987 4.08% 2.31%
1986 4.13% 2.39%
1985 4.04% 2.47%
1984 4.38% 2.51%
1983 4.92% 2.52%
1982 4.99% 2.52%
1981 5.23% 2.52%
1980 5.71% 2.53%
1979 6.21% 2.53%
1978 6.54% 2.52%
1977 6.73% 2.5%
1976 6.68% 2.5%
1975 6.41% 2.52%
1974 6.21% 2.56%
1973 6.23% 2.62%
1972 6.39% 2.69%
1971 6.92% 2.49%
1970 7.96% 2.54%
1969 8.98% 2.83%
1968 9.49% 2.85%
1967 9.69% 2.87%
1966 9.87% 2.89%
1965 10.2% 2.91%
1964 10.6% 2.94%
1963 11.1% 2.94%
1962 11.3% 2.95%
1961 11.2% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Peru
Current population
4981316
35105331
Population rank 127/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.42%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +983
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 97/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 +11,931
Net migration rank 24/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 11,931
2024 41,627 61,624 347,517 18,406
2023 42,568 50,008 353,788 24,783
2022 41,752 368,560 327,859 33,982
2021 42,057 19,678 235,440 41,868
2020 41,083 -168,379 301,950 55,375
2019 46,268 181 346,981 74,270
2018 47,222 145,973 343,123 339,067
2017 51,498 92,717 349,333 114,382
2016 51,397 105,818 355,859 96,740
2015 52,127 129,695 362,781 2,421
2014 54,673 100,891 368,708 -50,383
2013 52,666 107,821 372,694 -95,214
2012 53,181 127,777 376,501 -118,863
2011 50,733 176,732 383,268 -148,339
2010 49,838 101,566 382,510 -181,302
2009 48,879 95,483 396,522 -219,314
2008 47,505 96,268 413,640 -235,307
2007 46,539 96,765 435,122 -236,745
2006 45,911 97,087 445,884 -231,851
2005 45,243 67,638 454,199 -221,652
2004 44,341 1,713 459,617 -194,171
2003 42,934 5,895 459,243 -181,276
2002 41,651 9,335 463,709 -157,158
2001 40,662 12,055 470,154 -129,481
2000 39,811 14,296 484,222 -92,353
1999 39,342 15,912 487,095 -55,325
1998 39,324 16,878 489,436 -24,388
1997 39,581 17,457 495,348 -32,515
1996 39,920 17,914 501,855 -38,749
1995 39,198 438 507,894 -46,499
1994 36,533 -41,862 512,735 -39,299
1993 33,239 -43,501 513,769 -51,775
1992 32,016 52,620 514,618 -41,702
1991 21,867 460,628 513,867 -61,645
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 515,233 -29,437
1989 49,390 34,643 512,152 -33,569
1988 50,037 31,455 508,429 -31,238
1987 50,690 31,243 502,229 -34,651
1986 51,824 27,187 496,712 -33,891
1985 51,772 25,777 488,887 -13,887
1984 52,539 17,020 477,968 -6,007
1983 51,460 31,758 469,781 -4,243
1982 49,981 30,437 461,107 -7,748
1981 48,098 29,600 453,158 -11,123
1980 47,096 32,483 445,100 -11,446
1979 45,569 37,383 439,110 -17,148
1978 44,277 39,159 432,127 -19,939
1977 42,922 38,225 425,428 -25,117
1976 41,439 36,050 420,284 -34,602
1975 39,295 30,909 414,400 -34,382
1974 37,425 25,398 408,299 -33,493
1973 35,741 22,830 400,752 -28,191
1972 34,045 21,984 396,960 -24,100
1971 32,339 22,182 391,506 -20,209
1970 30,789 26,614 318,022 -15,653
1969 28,774 33,143 379,347 -12,776
1968 26,161 35,399 372,379 -13,389
1967 23,520 34,177 365,224 -13,837
1966 20,914 32,383 356,819 -13,166
1965 18,952 30,580 349,245 -12,470
1964 17,064 29,537 341,570 -12,129
1963 15,357 28,889 332,352 -10,040
1962 13,730 27,417 321,716 -9,051
1961 12,327 24,618 313,385 -7,063
1960 11,054 21,769 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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