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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 2.09 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Kuwait vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Portugal
2100 9,589,440 8,977,781
2099 9,513,152 8,983,042
2098 9,437,521 8,987,129
2097 9,362,225 8,992,549
2096 9,287,200 8,998,689
2095 9,212,523 9,006,394
2094 9,138,210 9,011,158
2093 9,064,241 9,016,023
2092 8,990,676 9,021,257
2091 8,917,547 9,025,345
2090 8,844,888 9,029,722
2089 8,772,503 9,034,399
2088 8,700,563 9,039,122
2087 8,629,117 9,045,400
2086 8,558,199 9,050,153
2085 8,487,764 9,055,552
2084 8,417,828 9,062,369
2083 8,348,353 9,068,714
2082 8,279,354 9,077,003
2081 8,210,772 9,087,394
2080 8,142,636 9,098,423
2079 8,075,101 9,111,057
2078 8,008,036 9,125,056
2077 7,941,463 9,140,039
2076 7,875,406 9,158,661
2075 7,809,930 9,178,289
2074 7,745,028 9,201,245
2073 7,680,639 9,225,478
2072 7,616,806 9,248,867
2071 7,553,744 9,275,782
2070 7,491,390 9,304,137
2069 7,429,571 9,334,425
2068 7,368,423 9,367,211
2067 7,307,932 9,399,389
2066 7,248,116 9,432,609
2065 7,188,899 9,466,860
2064 7,130,298 9,503,941
2063 7,072,099 9,540,829
2062 7,014,494 9,578,098
2061 6,957,511 9,614,549
2060 6,901,153 9,652,893
2059 6,845,293 9,691,151
2058 6,789,909 9,731,557
2057 6,734,955 9,769,285
2056 6,680,523 9,807,403
2055 6,626,403 9,847,280
2054 6,572,580 9,885,446
2053 6,518,885 9,924,814
2052 6,465,284 9,963,090
2051 6,411,692 9,999,372
2050 6,358,029 10,035,796
2049 6,304,394 10,072,922
2048 6,250,650 10,106,403
2047 6,196,914 10,140,325
2046 6,143,120 10,173,871
2045 6,089,197 10,206,046
2044 6,035,156 10,237,224
2043 5,981,241 10,268,090
2042 5,927,307 10,296,167
2041 5,873,587 10,322,968
2040 5,820,161 10,351,965
2039 5,767,029 10,379,824
2038 5,714,211 10,405,843
2037 5,661,929 10,430,143
2036 5,610,194 10,454,779
2035 5,559,069 10,478,501
2034 5,508,623 10,502,828
2033 5,458,935 10,525,638
2032 5,410,081 10,548,736
2031 5,362,063 10,569,489
2030 5,314,935 10,588,717
2029 5,265,492 10,609,556
2028 5,212,438 10,631,437
2027 5,152,065 10,649,916
2026 5,080,894 10,667,081
2025 4,998,262 10,683,692
2024 4,897,263 10,694,681
2023 4,853,420 10,578,174
2022 4,589,643 10,434,332
2021 4,360,865 10,361,831
2020 4,400,267 10,297,081
2019 4,442,316 10,286,263
2018 4,323,515 10,283,822
2017 4,154,812 10,300,300
2016 4,004,096 10,325,452
2015 3,834,574 10,358,076
2014 3,665,876 10,401,062
2013 3,507,844 10,457,295
2012 3,337,109 10,514,844
2011 3,132,814 10,557,560
2010 2,943,372 10,573,100
2009 2,795,484 10,568,247
2008 2,651,421 10,558,177
2007 2,507,887 10,542,964
2006 2,364,733 10,522,288
2005 2,236,788 10,503,330
2004 2,157,320 10,483,861
2003 2,109,881 10,458,821
2002 2,059,974 10,419,631
2001 2,008,121 10,362,722
2000 1,954,709 10,289,898
1999 1,900,030 10,217,828
1998 1,844,302 10,160,196
1997 1,787,683 10,108,977
1996 1,730,246 10,063,945
1995 1,681,513 10,026,176
1994 1,664,361 9,991,525
1993 1,672,151 9,964,675
1992 1,634,961 9,952,494
1991 1,351,399 9,960,235
1990 1,684,819 9,983,218
1989 2,217,468 10,005,000
1988 2,134,707 10,019,610
1987 2,052,994 10,030,031
1986 1,972,520 10,032,734
1985 1,894,242 10,023,613
1984 1,820,688 9,996,232
1983 1,744,295 9,957,865
1982 1,662,480 9,911,771
1981 1,583,426 9,851,362
1980 1,504,782 9,766,312
1979 1,423,514 9,661,265
1978 1,340,319 9,558,250
1977 1,258,023 9,455,675
1976 1,178,711 9,355,810
1975 1,104,863 9,093,470
1974 1,038,346 8,754,365
1973 977,654 8,633,100
1972 920,352 8,630,430
1971 865,076 8,643,756
1970 809,114 8,680,431
1969 749,452 8,757,705
1968 687,716 8,836,650
1967 628,089 8,874,520
1966 572,590 8,930,990
1965 521,174 8,998,595
1964 473,115 9,035,365
1963 427,694 9,030,355
1962 384,995 8,993,985
1961 345,945 8,929,316
1960 311,060 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Portugal
2100 0.8% -0.06%
2099 0.8% -0.05%
2098 0.8% -0.06%
2097 0.81% -0.07%
2096 0.81% -0.09%
2095 0.81% -0.05%
2094 0.82% -0.05%
2093 0.82% -0.06%
2092 0.82% -0.05%
2091 0.82% -0.05%
2090 0.83% -0.05%
2089 0.83% -0.05%
2088 0.83% -0.07%
2087 0.83% -0.05%
2086 0.83% -0.06%
2085 0.83% -0.08%
2084 0.83% -0.07%
2083 0.83% -0.09%
2082 0.84% -0.11%
2081 0.84% -0.12%
2080 0.84% -0.14%
2079 0.84% -0.15%
2078 0.84% -0.16%
2077 0.84% -0.2%
2076 0.84% -0.21%
2075 0.84% -0.25%
2074 0.84% -0.26%
2073 0.84% -0.25%
2072 0.83% -0.29%
2071 0.83% -0.3%
2070 0.83% -0.32%
2069 0.83% -0.35%
2068 0.83% -0.34%
2067 0.83% -0.35%
2066 0.82% -0.36%
2065 0.82% -0.39%
2064 0.82% -0.39%
2063 0.82% -0.39%
2062 0.82% -0.38%
2061 0.82% -0.4%
2060 0.82% -0.39%
2059 0.82% -0.42%
2058 0.82% -0.39%
2057 0.81% -0.39%
2056 0.82% -0.4%
2055 0.82% -0.39%
2054 0.82% -0.4%
2053 0.83% -0.38%
2052 0.84% -0.36%
2051 0.84% -0.36%
2050 0.85% -0.37%
2049 0.86% -0.33%
2048 0.87% -0.33%
2047 0.88% -0.33%
2046 0.89% -0.32%
2045 0.9% -0.3%
2044 0.9% -0.3%
2043 0.91% -0.27%
2042 0.91% -0.26%
2041 0.92% -0.28%
2040 0.92% -0.27%
2039 0.92% -0.25%
2038 0.92% -0.23%
2037 0.92% -0.24%
2036 0.92% -0.23%
2035 0.92% -0.23%
2034 0.91% -0.22%
2033 0.9% -0.22%
2032 0.9% -0.2%
2031 0.89% -0.18%
2030 0.94% -0.2%
2029 1.02% -0.21%
2028 1.17% -0.17%
2027 1.4% -0.16%
2026 1.65% -0.16%
2025 2.06% -0.1%
2024 0.9% 1.1%
2023 5.75% 1.38%
2022 5.25% 0.7%
2021 -0.9% 0.63%
2020 -0.95% 0.11%
2019 2.75% 0.02%
2018 4.06% -0.16%
2017 3.76% -0.24%
2016 4.42% -0.31%
2015 4.6% -0.41%
2014 4.51% -0.54%
2013 5.12% -0.55%
2012 6.52% -0.4%
2011 6.44% -0.15%
2010 5.29% 0.05%
2009 5.43% 0.1%
2008 5.72% 0.14%
2007 6.05% 0.2%
2006 5.72% 0.18%
2005 3.68% 0.19%
2004 2.25% 0.24%
2003 2.42% 0.38%
2002 2.58% 0.55%
2001 2.73% 0.71%
2000 2.88% 0.71%
1999 3.02% 0.57%
1998 3.17% 0.51%
1997 3.32% 0.45%
1996 2.9% 0.38%
1995 1.03% 0.35%
1994 -0.47% 0.27%
1993 2.27% 0.12%
1992 21% -0.08%
1991 -19.8% -0.23%
1990 -24% -0.22%
1989 3.88% -0.15%
1988 3.98% -0.1%
1987 4.08% -0.03%
1986 4.13% 0.09%
1985 4.04% 0.27%
1984 4.38% 0.39%
1983 4.92% 0.47%
1982 4.99% 0.61%
1981 5.23% 0.87%
1980 5.71% 1.09%
1979 6.21% 1.08%
1978 6.54% 1.08%
1977 6.73% 1.07%
1976 6.68% 2.88%
1975 6.41% 3.87%
1974 6.21% 1.4%
1973 6.23% 0.03%
1972 6.39% -0.15%
1971 6.92% -0.42%
1970 7.96% -0.88%
1969 8.98% -0.89%
1968 9.49% -0.43%
1967 9.69% -0.63%
1966 9.87% -0.75%
1965 10.2% -0.41%
1964 10.6% 0.06%
1963 11.1% 0.4%
1962 11.3% 0.72%
1961 11.2% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Portugal
Current population
5100145
10667081
Population rank 127/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
12 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +319
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 94/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 +16,472
Net migration rank 24/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 16,472
2024 - 61,624 - 20,648
2023 42,568 50,008 -32,792 29,102
2022 41,752 368,560 -40,694 68,696
2021 42,057 19,678 -45,592 69,606
2020 41,083 -168,379 -39,129 54,076
2019 46,268 181 -24,687 63,031
2018 47,222 145,973 -25,709 22,495
2017 51,498 92,717 -23,691 13,979
2016 51,397 105,818 -23,749 -775
2015 52,127 129,695 -23,823 -3,209
2014 54,673 100,891 -22,882 -26,447
2013 52,666 107,821 -24,052 -36,342
2012 53,181 127,777 -17,875 -37,083
2011 50,733 176,732 -5,279 -31,513
2010 49,838 101,566 -4,230 -5,627
2009 48,879 95,483 -5,284 14,532
2008 47,505 96,268 0 9,478
2007 46,539 96,765 -1,055 21,064
2006 45,911 97,087 3,156 16,754
2005 45,243 67,638 2,101 15,537
2004 44,341 1,713 7,339 13,928
2003 42,934 5,895 4,184 24,740
2002 41,651 9,335 8,335 42,169
2001 40,662 12,055 8,290 55,565
2000 39,811 14,296 15,435 60,586
1999 39,342 15,912 8,175 49,572
1998 39,324 16,878 7,112 40,931
1997 39,581 17,457 8,087 36,922
1996 39,920 17,914 4,026 32,640
1995 39,198 438 4,011 26,971
1994 36,533 -41,862 9,991 20,761
1993 33,239 -43,501 7,972 8,561
1992 32,016 52,620 13,933 -11,847
1991 21,867 460,628 12,948 -37,914
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 13,976 -34,855
1989 49,390 34,643 22,011 -30,615
1988 50,037 31,455 24,047 -26,595
1987 50,690 31,243 28,084 -23,142
1986 51,824 27,187 31,102 -20,000
1985 51,772 25,777 33,077 -19,183
1984 52,539 17,020 45,983 -16,658
1983 51,460 31,758 47,798 -16,568
1982 49,981 30,437 58,479 -15,006
1981 48,098 29,600 56,152 -7,938
1980 47,096 32,483 63,481 29,881
1979 45,569 37,383 67,628 32,434
1978 44,277 39,159 70,731 34,345
1977 42,922 38,225 84,156 37,779
1976 41,439 36,050 85,138 40,490
1975 39,295 30,909 81,841 42,262
1974 37,425 25,398 74,412 41,254
1973 35,741 22,830 76,835 39,748
1972 34,045 21,984 83,715 39,058
1971 32,339 22,182 82,980 48,944
1970 30,789 26,614 87,672 -191,862
1969 28,774 33,143 89,329 -161,114
1968 26,161 35,399 100,737 -145,200
1967 23,520 34,177 106,495 -136,232
1966 20,914 32,383 107,171 -129,233
1965 18,952 30,580 115,182 -123,855
1964 17,064 29,537 120,170 -118,763
1963 15,357 28,889 113,783 -116,874
1962 13,730 27,417 123,217 -113,947
1961 12,327 24,618 117,867 -112,768
1960 11,054 21,769 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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