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Population in Kuwait compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 23.1 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Kuwait vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Philippines
2100 9,589,440 115,065,514
2099 9,513,152 115,822,085
2098 9,437,521 116,579,642
2097 9,362,225 117,339,735
2096 9,287,200 118,106,310
2095 9,212,523 118,872,671
2094 9,138,210 119,632,784
2093 9,064,241 120,394,127
2092 8,990,676 121,153,505
2091 8,917,547 121,910,997
2090 8,844,888 122,658,317
2089 8,772,503 123,398,001
2088 8,700,563 124,128,536
2087 8,629,117 124,849,376
2086 8,558,199 125,558,475
2085 8,487,764 126,253,074
2084 8,417,828 126,925,232
2083 8,348,353 127,573,007
2082 8,279,354 128,202,586
2081 8,210,772 128,806,308
2080 8,142,636 129,391,229
2079 8,075,101 129,944,270
2078 8,008,036 130,476,671
2077 7,941,463 130,988,299
2076 7,875,406 131,462,248
2075 7,809,930 131,906,358
2074 7,745,028 132,328,468
2073 7,680,639 132,719,174
2072 7,616,806 133,084,836
2071 7,553,744 133,419,916
2070 7,491,390 133,733,411
2069 7,429,571 134,020,647
2068 7,368,423 134,283,663
2067 7,307,932 134,528,603
2066 7,248,116 134,744,843
2065 7,188,899 134,949,800
2064 7,130,298 135,128,431
2063 7,072,099 135,285,603
2062 7,014,494 135,425,056
2061 6,957,511 135,539,763
2060 6,901,153 135,631,085
2059 6,845,293 135,698,075
2058 6,789,909 135,730,163
2057 6,734,955 135,736,069
2056 6,680,523 135,720,219
2055 6,626,403 135,665,249
2054 6,572,580 135,570,794
2053 6,518,885 135,440,724
2052 6,465,284 135,273,857
2051 6,411,692 135,054,258
2050 6,358,029 134,793,554
2049 6,304,394 134,483,048
2048 6,250,650 134,131,716
2047 6,196,914 133,731,695
2046 6,143,120 133,281,676
2045 6,089,197 132,787,906
2044 6,035,156 132,252,742
2043 5,981,241 131,678,840
2042 5,927,307 131,067,112
2041 5,873,587 130,419,312
2040 5,820,161 129,735,394
2039 5,767,029 129,020,366
2038 5,714,211 128,266,374
2037 5,661,929 127,482,230
2036 5,610,194 126,671,125
2035 5,559,069 125,841,025
2034 5,508,623 124,990,553
2033 5,458,935 124,123,848
2032 5,410,081 123,246,040
2031 5,362,063 122,359,182
2030 5,314,935 121,453,322
2029 5,265,492 120,538,221
2028 5,212,438 119,609,503
2027 5,152,065 118,675,486
2026 5,080,894 117,737,984
2025 4,998,262 116,792,787
2024 4,897,263 115,843,670
2023 4,853,420 114,891,199
2022 4,589,643 113,964,338
2021 4,360,865 113,100,950
2020 4,400,267 112,081,264
2019 4,442,316 110,804,683
2018 4,323,515 109,465,287
2017 4,154,812 108,119,693
2016 4,004,096 106,735,719
2015 3,834,574 105,312,992
2014 3,665,876 103,767,130
2013 3,507,844 102,076,336
2012 3,337,109 100,175,512
2011 3,132,814 98,248,614
2010 2,943,372 96,337,125
2009 2,795,484 94,384,250
2008 2,651,421 92,699,095
2007 2,507,887 91,075,184
2006 2,364,733 89,508,986
2005 2,236,788 88,015,962
2004 2,157,320 86,394,504
2003 2,109,881 84,731,835
2002 2,059,974 83,068,889
2001 2,008,121 81,401,488
2000 1,954,709 79,625,397
1999 1,900,030 77,753,257
1998 1,844,302 75,791,024
1997 1,787,683 73,908,810
1996 1,730,246 72,190,242
1995 1,681,513 70,546,246
1994 1,664,361 69,019,291
1993 1,672,151 67,530,621
1992 1,634,961 65,926,125
1991 1,351,399 64,382,249
1990 1,684,819 62,854,666
1989 2,217,468 61,265,260
1988 2,134,707 59,739,052
1987 2,052,994 58,157,496
1986 1,972,520 56,645,077
1985 1,894,242 55,213,006
1984 1,820,688 53,726,181
1983 1,744,295 52,194,620
1982 1,662,480 50,695,707
1981 1,583,426 49,311,727
1980 1,504,782 48,043,740
1979 1,423,514 46,807,103
1978 1,340,319 45,575,281
1977 1,258,023 44,367,962
1976 1,178,711 43,201,488
1975 1,104,863 42,120,826
1974 1,038,346 41,174,341
1973 977,654 40,294,130
1972 920,352 39,408,560
1971 865,076 38,518,659
1970 809,114 37,622,204
1969 749,452 36,660,799
1968 687,716 35,638,342
1967 628,089 34,621,320
1966 572,590 33,617,170
1965 521,174 32,625,316
1964 473,115 31,643,032
1963 427,694 30,674,731
1962 384,995 29,723,536
1961 345,945 28,792,621
1960 311,060 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Philippines
2100 0.8% -0.65%
2099 0.8% -0.65%
2098 0.8% -0.65%
2097 0.81% -0.65%
2096 0.81% -0.64%
2095 0.81% -0.64%
2094 0.82% -0.63%
2093 0.82% -0.63%
2092 0.82% -0.62%
2091 0.82% -0.61%
2090 0.83% -0.6%
2089 0.83% -0.59%
2088 0.83% -0.58%
2087 0.83% -0.56%
2086 0.83% -0.55%
2085 0.83% -0.53%
2084 0.83% -0.51%
2083 0.83% -0.49%
2082 0.84% -0.47%
2081 0.84% -0.45%
2080 0.84% -0.43%
2079 0.84% -0.41%
2078 0.84% -0.39%
2077 0.84% -0.36%
2076 0.84% -0.34%
2075 0.84% -0.32%
2074 0.84% -0.29%
2073 0.84% -0.27%
2072 0.83% -0.25%
2071 0.83% -0.23%
2070 0.83% -0.21%
2069 0.83% -0.2%
2068 0.83% -0.18%
2067 0.83% -0.16%
2066 0.82% -0.15%
2065 0.82% -0.13%
2064 0.82% -0.12%
2063 0.82% -0.1%
2062 0.82% -0.08%
2061 0.82% -0.07%
2060 0.82% -0.05%
2059 0.82% -0.02%
2058 0.82% -0.004%
2057 0.81% 0.01%
2056 0.82% 0.04%
2055 0.82% 0.07%
2054 0.82% 0.1%
2053 0.83% 0.12%
2052 0.84% 0.16%
2051 0.84% 0.19%
2050 0.85% 0.23%
2049 0.86% 0.26%
2048 0.87% 0.3%
2047 0.88% 0.34%
2046 0.89% 0.37%
2045 0.9% 0.4%
2044 0.9% 0.44%
2043 0.91% 0.47%
2042 0.91% 0.5%
2041 0.92% 0.53%
2040 0.92% 0.55%
2039 0.92% 0.59%
2038 0.92% 0.62%
2037 0.92% 0.64%
2036 0.92% 0.66%
2035 0.92% 0.68%
2034 0.91% 0.7%
2033 0.9% 0.71%
2032 0.9% 0.72%
2031 0.89% 0.75%
2030 0.94% 0.76%
2029 1.02% 0.78%
2028 1.17% 0.79%
2027 1.4% 0.8%
2026 1.65% 0.81%
2025 2.06% 0.82%
2024 0.9% 0.83%
2023 5.75% 0.81%
2022 5.25% 0.76%
2021 -0.9% 0.91%
2020 -0.95% 1.15%
2019 2.75% 1.22%
2018 4.06% 1.24%
2017 3.76% 1.3%
2016 4.42% 1.35%
2015 4.6% 1.49%
2014 4.51% 1.66%
2013 5.12% 1.9%
2012 6.52% 1.96%
2011 6.44% 1.98%
2010 5.29% 2.07%
2009 5.43% 1.82%
2008 5.72% 1.78%
2007 6.05% 1.75%
2006 5.72% 1.7%
2005 3.68% 1.88%
2004 2.25% 1.96%
2003 2.42% 2%
2002 2.58% 2.05%
2001 2.73% 2.23%
2000 2.88% 2.41%
1999 3.02% 2.59%
1998 3.17% 2.55%
1997 3.32% 2.38%
1996 2.9% 2.33%
1995 1.03% 2.21%
1994 -0.47% 2.2%
1993 2.27% 2.43%
1992 21% 2.4%
1991 -19.8% 2.43%
1990 -24% 2.59%
1989 3.88% 2.55%
1988 3.98% 2.72%
1987 4.08% 2.67%
1986 4.13% 2.59%
1985 4.04% 2.77%
1984 4.38% 2.93%
1983 4.92% 2.96%
1982 4.99% 2.81%
1981 5.23% 2.64%
1980 5.71% 2.64%
1979 6.21% 2.7%
1978 6.54% 2.72%
1977 6.73% 2.7%
1976 6.68% 2.57%
1975 6.41% 2.3%
1974 6.21% 2.18%
1973 6.23% 2.25%
1972 6.39% 2.31%
1971 6.92% 2.38%
1970 7.96% 2.62%
1969 8.98% 2.87%
1968 9.49% 2.94%
1967 9.69% 2.99%
1966 9.87% 3.04%
1965 10.2% 3.1%
1964 10.6% 3.16%
1963 11.1% 3.2%
1962 11.3% 3.23%
1961 11.2% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Philippines
Current population
5100145
117991570
Population rank 127/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.42%
One net population change
12 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
10.5 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +120 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 113/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -149,315
Net migration rank 24/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -149,315
2024 - 61,624 - -160,373
2023 42,568 50,008 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 41,752 368,560 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 42,057 19,678 917,928 -85,185
2020 41,083 -168,379 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 46,268 181 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 47,222 145,973 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 51,498 92,717 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 51,397 105,818 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 52,127 129,695 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 54,673 100,891 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 52,666 107,821 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 53,181 127,777 1,979,568 95,702
2011 50,733 176,732 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 49,838 101,566 2,030,979 13,556
2009 48,879 95,483 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 47,505 96,268 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 46,539 96,765 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 45,911 97,087 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 45,243 67,638 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 44,341 1,713 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 42,934 5,895 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 41,651 9,335 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 40,662 12,055 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 39,811 14,296 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 39,342 15,912 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 39,324 16,878 1,870,371 178,274
1997 39,581 17,457 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 39,920 17,914 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 39,198 438 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 36,533 -41,862 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 33,239 -43,501 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 32,016 52,620 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 21,867 460,628 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 49,390 34,643 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 50,037 31,455 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 50,690 31,243 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 51,824 27,187 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 51,772 25,777 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 52,539 17,020 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 51,460 31,758 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 49,981 30,437 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 48,098 29,600 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 47,096 32,483 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 45,569 37,383 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 44,277 39,159 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 42,922 38,225 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 41,439 36,050 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 39,295 30,909 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 37,425 25,398 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 35,741 22,830 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 34,045 21,984 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 32,339 22,182 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 30,789 26,614 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 28,774 33,143 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 26,161 35,399 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 23,520 34,177 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 20,914 32,383 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 18,952 30,580 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 17,064 29,537 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 15,357 28,889 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 13,730 27,417 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 12,327 24,618 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 11,054 21,769 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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