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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Kuwait vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Romania
2100 9,334,340 10,843,503
2099 9,260,081 10,927,951
2098 9,186,463 11,011,822
2097 9,113,170 11,095,182
2096 9,040,141 11,178,195
2095 8,967,450 11,261,202
2094 8,895,114 11,343,358
2093 8,823,113 11,426,736
2092 8,751,505 11,509,522
2091 8,680,321 11,591,897
2090 8,609,595 11,675,686
2089 8,539,136 11,759,143
2088 8,469,109 11,842,733
2087 8,399,564 11,926,699
2086 8,330,533 12,013,212
2085 8,261,971 12,099,742
2084 8,193,896 12,187,794
2083 8,126,269 12,277,402
2082 8,059,106 12,367,518
2081 7,992,347 12,460,785
2080 7,926,024 12,556,104
2079 7,860,286 12,652,446
2078 7,795,005 12,750,395
2077 7,730,203 12,849,896
2076 7,665,903 12,950,914
2075 7,602,169 13,053,551
2074 7,538,993 13,158,624
2073 7,476,318 13,264,931
2072 7,414,183 13,375,162
2071 7,352,798 13,488,051
2070 7,292,103 13,603,287
2069 7,231,928 13,721,187
2068 7,172,407 13,840,530
2067 7,113,525 13,963,377
2066 7,055,300 14,088,938
2065 6,997,659 14,218,608
2064 6,940,617 14,349,029
2063 6,883,966 14,480,312
2062 6,827,893 14,613,788
2061 6,772,426 14,747,178
2060 6,717,567 14,879,235
2059 6,663,194 15,011,161
2058 6,609,283 15,141,670
2057 6,555,790 15,271,230
2056 6,502,807 15,400,030
2055 6,450,126 15,527,331
2054 6,397,735 15,651,338
2053 6,345,468 15,773,422
2052 6,293,294 15,896,118
2051 6,241,127 16,016,719
2050 6,188,892 16,135,745
2049 6,136,684 16,255,638
2048 6,084,369 16,375,139
2047 6,032,063 16,494,633
2046 5,979,700 16,612,186
2045 5,927,211 16,730,009
2044 5,874,608 16,848,827
2043 5,822,127 16,966,857
2042 5,769,628 17,084,359
2041 5,717,337 17,203,640
2040 5,665,332 17,320,952
2039 5,613,613 17,438,042
2038 5,562,201 17,556,386
2037 5,511,310 17,673,500
2036 5,460,951 17,790,613
2035 5,411,185 17,906,949
2034 5,362,082 18,020,973
2033 5,313,716 18,134,889
2032 5,266,162 18,247,275
2031 5,219,420 18,359,750
2030 5,173,547 18,471,446
2029 5,125,419 18,583,513
2028 5,073,776 18,693,807
2027 5,015,009 18,803,518
2026 4,945,732 18,912,567
2025 4,865,298 19,020,271
2024 4,897,263 19,051,804
2023 4,853,420 19,061,062
2022 4,589,643 19,048,502
2021 4,360,865 19,122,059
2020 4,400,267 19,265,250
2019 4,442,316 19,371,648
2018 4,323,515 19,473,970
2017 4,154,812 19,588,715
2016 4,004,096 19,702,267
2015 3,834,574 19,815,616
2014 3,665,876 19,908,979
2013 3,507,844 19,983,693
2012 3,337,109 20,058,035
2011 3,132,814 20,147,528
2010 2,943,372 20,246,871
2009 2,795,484 20,367,487
2008 2,651,421 20,537,875
2007 2,507,887 20,882,982
2006 2,364,733 21,193,760
2005 2,236,788 21,319,685
2004 2,157,320 21,451,748
2003 2,109,881 21,574,326
2002 2,059,974 21,730,496
2001 2,008,121 22,131,970
2000 1,954,709 22,442,971
1999 1,900,030 22,472,040
1998 1,844,302 22,507,344
1997 1,787,683 22,553,978
1996 1,730,246 22,619,004
1995 1,681,513 22,684,270
1994 1,664,361 22,730,211
1993 1,672,151 22,763,280
1992 1,634,961 22,794,284
1991 1,351,399 23,001,155
1990 1,684,819 23,201,835
1989 2,217,468 23,161,458
1988 2,134,707 23,057,662
1987 2,052,994 22,949,430
1986 1,972,520 22,836,841
1985 1,894,242 22,732,999
1984 1,820,688 22,640,547
1983 1,744,295 22,560,478
1982 1,662,480 22,475,741
1981 1,583,426 22,353,070
1980 1,504,782 22,207,282
1979 1,423,514 22,090,488
1978 1,340,319 21,951,464
1977 1,258,023 21,756,096
1976 1,178,711 21,551,634
1975 1,104,863 21,293,583
1974 1,038,346 21,029,429
1973 977,654 20,835,681
1972 920,352 20,657,957
1971 865,076 20,461,567
1970 809,114 20,250,398
1969 749,452 20,009,141
1968 687,716 19,799,831
1967 628,089 19,534,242
1966 572,590 19,215,450
1965 521,174 19,031,576
1964 473,115 18,919,126
1963 427,694 18,797,850
1962 384,995 18,676,550
1961 345,945 18,555,250
1960 311,060 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Romania
2100 0.8% -0.77%
2099 0.8% -0.76%
2098 0.8% -0.75%
2097 0.81% -0.74%
2096 0.81% -0.74%
2095 0.81% -0.72%
2094 0.82% -0.73%
2093 0.82% -0.72%
2092 0.82% -0.71%
2091 0.82% -0.72%
2090 0.83% -0.71%
2089 0.83% -0.71%
2088 0.83% -0.7%
2087 0.83% -0.72%
2086 0.83% -0.72%
2085 0.83% -0.72%
2084 0.83% -0.73%
2083 0.83% -0.73%
2082 0.84% -0.75%
2081 0.84% -0.76%
2080 0.84% -0.76%
2079 0.84% -0.77%
2078 0.84% -0.77%
2077 0.84% -0.78%
2076 0.84% -0.79%
2075 0.84% -0.8%
2074 0.84% -0.8%
2073 0.84% -0.82%
2072 0.83% -0.84%
2071 0.83% -0.85%
2070 0.83% -0.86%
2069 0.83% -0.86%
2068 0.83% -0.88%
2067 0.83% -0.89%
2066 0.82% -0.91%
2065 0.82% -0.91%
2064 0.82% -0.91%
2063 0.82% -0.91%
2062 0.82% -0.9%
2061 0.82% -0.89%
2060 0.82% -0.88%
2059 0.82% -0.86%
2058 0.82% -0.85%
2057 0.81% -0.84%
2056 0.82% -0.82%
2055 0.82% -0.79%
2054 0.82% -0.77%
2053 0.83% -0.77%
2052 0.84% -0.75%
2051 0.84% -0.74%
2050 0.85% -0.74%
2049 0.86% -0.73%
2048 0.87% -0.72%
2047 0.88% -0.71%
2046 0.89% -0.7%
2045 0.9% -0.71%
2044 0.9% -0.7%
2043 0.91% -0.69%
2042 0.91% -0.69%
2041 0.92% -0.68%
2040 0.92% -0.67%
2039 0.92% -0.67%
2038 0.92% -0.66%
2037 0.92% -0.66%
2036 0.92% -0.65%
2035 0.92% -0.63%
2034 0.91% -0.63%
2033 0.9% -0.62%
2032 0.9% -0.61%
2031 0.89% -0.6%
2030 0.94% -0.6%
2029 1.02% -0.59%
2028 1.17% -0.58%
2027 1.4% -0.58%
2026 1.65% -0.57%
2025 -0.65% -0.17%
2024 0.9% -0.05%
2023 5.75% 0.07%
2022 5.25% -0.38%
2021 -0.9% -0.74%
2020 -0.95% -0.55%
2019 2.75% -0.53%
2018 4.06% -0.59%
2017 3.76% -0.58%
2016 4.42% -0.57%
2015 4.6% -0.47%
2014 4.51% -0.37%
2013 5.12% -0.37%
2012 6.52% -0.44%
2011 6.44% -0.49%
2010 5.29% -0.59%
2009 5.43% -0.83%
2008 5.72% -1.65%
2007 6.05% -1.47%
2006 5.72% -0.59%
2005 3.68% -0.62%
2004 2.25% -0.57%
2003 2.42% -0.72%
2002 2.58% -1.81%
2001 2.73% -1.39%
2000 2.88% -0.13%
1999 3.02% -0.16%
1998 3.17% -0.21%
1997 3.32% -0.29%
1996 2.9% -0.29%
1995 1.03% -0.2%
1994 -0.47% -0.15%
1993 2.27% -0.14%
1992 21% -0.9%
1991 -19.8% -0.86%
1990 -24% 0.17%
1989 3.88% 0.45%
1988 3.98% 0.47%
1987 4.08% 0.49%
1986 4.13% 0.46%
1985 4.04% 0.41%
1984 4.38% 0.35%
1983 4.92% 0.38%
1982 4.99% 0.55%
1981 5.23% 0.66%
1980 5.71% 0.53%
1979 6.21% 0.63%
1978 6.54% 0.9%
1977 6.73% 0.95%
1976 6.68% 1.21%
1975 6.41% 1.26%
1974 6.21% 0.93%
1973 6.23% 0.86%
1972 6.39% 0.96%
1971 6.92% 1.04%
1970 7.96% 1.21%
1969 8.98% 1.06%
1968 9.49% 1.36%
1967 9.69% 1.66%
1966 9.87% 0.97%
1965 10.2% 0.59%
1964 10.6% 0.65%
1963 11.1% 0.65%
1962 11.3% 0.65%
1961 11.2% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Romania
Current population
4981316
18912567
Population rank 127/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.23%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -86
Annual growth/decline -31,965 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 172/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -29,041
Net migration rank 24/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -29,041
2024 41,627 61,624 -100,975 -28,466
2023 42,568 50,008 -83,869 -27,780
2022 41,752 368,560 -93,338 89,076
2021 42,057 19,678 -141,504 -17,731
2020 41,083 -168,379 -100,179 -13,202
2019 46,268 181 -60,053 -27,909
2018 47,222 145,973 -62,316 -33,018
2017 51,498 92,717 -50,930 -33,081
2016 51,397 105,818 -53,196 -33,073
2015 52,127 129,695 -59,447 -35,751
2014 54,673 100,891 -55,745 -35,448
2013 52,666 107,821 -59,951 -34,910
2012 53,181 127,777 -54,157 -37,589
2011 50,733 176,732 -56,413 -102,769
2010 49,838 101,566 -46,567 -122,364
2009 48,879 95,483 -34,625 -137,953
2008 47,505 96,268 -30,806 -144,368
2007 46,539 96,765 -37,590 -133,089
2006 45,911 97,087 -38,148 -132,777
2005 45,243 67,638 -40,508 -131,176
2004 44,341 1,713 -42,904 -117,432
2003 42,934 5,895 -56,093 -107,139
2002 41,651 9,335 -58,673 -106,585
2001 40,662 12,055 -37,625 -91,154
2000 39,811 14,296 -22,443 -92,451
1999 39,342 15,912 -31,461 -82,590
1998 39,324 16,878 -33,761 -81,366
1997 39,581 17,457 -42,853 -88,734
1996 39,920 17,914 -56,548 -70,799
1995 39,198 438 -36,295 -73,779
1994 36,533 -41,862 -18,184 -76,246
1993 33,239 -43,501 -13,658 -73,475
1992 32,016 52,620 -4,559 -63,200
1991 21,867 460,628 25,301 -36,824
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 69,605 -38,157
1989 49,390 34,643 122,756 -33,866
1988 50,037 31,455 126,817 -48,911
1987 50,690 31,243 128,517 -42,868
1986 51,824 27,187 134,737 -50,450
1985 51,772 25,777 111,392 -28,108
1984 52,539 17,020 117,731 -24,629
1983 51,460 31,758 87,986 3,093
1982 49,981 30,437 119,121 -4,725
1981 48,098 29,600 156,472 -20,870
1980 47,096 32,483 168,776 -16,668
1979 45,569 37,383 194,397 -29,600
1978 44,277 39,159 204,148 -31,427
1977 42,922 38,225 215,385 -28,135
1976 41,439 36,050 213,361 18,748
1975 39,295 30,909 219,324 9,125
1974 37,425 25,398 235,530 6,725
1973 35,741 22,830 175,020 58,651
1972 34,045 21,984 198,316 61,920
1971 32,339 22,182 206,662 74,473
1970 30,789 26,614 234,905 71,919
1969 28,774 33,143 264,120 74,851
1968 26,161 35,399 338,577 33,601
1967 23,520 34,177 347,709 37,282
1966 20,914 32,383 115,293 -25,458
1965 18,952 30,580 114,190 -60,430
1964 17,064 29,537 134,326 -59,500
1963 15,357 28,889 139,104 -58,076
1962 13,730 27,417 130,736 -56,152
1961 12,327 24,618 163,286 -54,642
1960 11,054 21,769 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/romania | 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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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