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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 28.6 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Kuwait vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Russia
2100 9,334,340 125,631,984
2099 9,260,081 125,735,285
2098 9,186,463 125,835,990
2097 9,113,170 125,914,480
2096 9,040,141 126,004,709
2095 8,967,450 126,072,890
2094 8,895,114 126,125,529
2093 8,823,113 126,181,074
2092 8,751,505 126,256,091
2091 8,680,321 126,304,823
2090 8,609,595 126,360,262
2089 8,539,136 126,412,664
2088 8,469,109 126,463,022
2087 8,399,564 126,511,263
2086 8,330,533 126,579,534
2085 8,261,971 126,655,806
2084 8,193,896 126,730,694
2083 8,126,269 126,805,713
2082 8,059,106 126,889,471
2081 7,992,347 126,973,300
2080 7,926,024 127,070,546
2079 7,860,286 127,191,346
2078 7,795,005 127,331,975
2077 7,730,203 127,489,152
2076 7,665,903 127,641,749
2075 7,602,169 127,825,235
2074 7,538,993 128,023,096
2073 7,476,318 128,238,922
2072 7,414,183 128,465,870
2071 7,352,798 128,745,681
2070 7,292,103 129,020,076
2069 7,231,928 129,309,803
2068 7,172,407 129,589,275
2067 7,113,525 129,873,991
2066 7,055,300 130,184,092
2065 6,997,659 130,515,828
2064 6,940,617 130,852,649
2063 6,883,966 131,199,458
2062 6,827,893 131,530,725
2061 6,772,426 131,881,030
2060 6,717,567 132,209,377
2059 6,663,194 132,568,882
2058 6,609,283 132,933,515
2057 6,555,790 133,272,997
2056 6,502,807 133,615,325
2055 6,450,126 133,963,055
2054 6,397,735 134,288,366
2053 6,345,468 134,609,198
2052 6,293,294 134,876,558
2051 6,241,127 135,141,211
2050 6,188,892 135,386,454
2049 6,136,684 135,609,441
2048 6,084,369 135,818,840
2047 6,032,063 136,013,698
2046 5,979,700 136,185,098
2045 5,927,211 136,368,416
2044 5,874,608 136,568,234
2043 5,822,127 136,791,498
2042 5,769,628 137,015,033
2041 5,717,337 137,266,491
2040 5,665,332 137,531,851
2039 5,613,613 137,833,822
2038 5,562,201 138,146,863
2037 5,511,310 138,485,780
2036 5,460,951 138,835,731
2035 5,411,185 139,197,452
2034 5,362,082 139,573,272
2033 5,313,716 139,960,175
2032 5,266,162 140,359,785
2031 5,219,420 140,785,026
2030 5,173,547 141,182,418
2029 5,125,419 141,571,268
2028 5,073,776 141,946,979
2027 5,015,009 142,315,155
2026 4,945,732 142,643,173
2025 4,865,298 143,513,328
2024 4,897,263 143,669,648
2023 4,853,420 143,826,130
2022 4,589,643 144,236,933
2021 4,360,865 144,746,762
2020 4,400,267 145,245,148
2019 4,442,316 145,453,291
2018 4,323,515 145,398,106
2017 4,154,812 145,293,260
2016 4,004,096 145,015,460
2015 3,834,574 144,640,716
2014 3,665,876 144,237,223
2013 3,507,844 143,805,638
2012 3,337,109 143,378,447
2011 3,132,814 143,018,195
2010 2,943,372 142,849,468
2009 2,795,484 142,785,348
2008 2,651,421 142,742,366
2007 2,507,887 142,805,114
2006 2,364,733 143,049,637
2005 2,236,788 143,518,814
2004 2,157,320 144,067,316
2003 2,109,881 144,648,618
2002 2,059,974 145,306,497
2001 2,008,121 145,976,482
2000 1,954,709 146,596,869
1999 1,900,030 147,214,776
1998 1,844,302 147,670,784
1997 1,787,683 147,915,361
1996 1,730,246 148,160,129
1995 1,681,513 148,375,787
1994 1,664,361 148,407,912
1993 1,672,151 148,458,777
1992 1,634,961 148,538,197
1991 1,351,399 148,394,216
1990 1,684,819 147,969,406
1989 2,217,468 147,721,000
1988 2,134,707 146,857,000
1987 2,052,994 145,908,000
1986 1,972,520 144,894,000
1985 1,894,242 143,858,000
1984 1,820,688 142,745,000
1983 1,744,295 141,668,000
1982 1,662,480 140,823,000
1981 1,583,426 139,941,000
1980 1,504,782 139,010,000
1979 1,423,514 138,027,000
1978 1,340,319 137,060,000
1977 1,258,023 136,100,000
1976 1,178,711 135,147,000
1975 1,104,863 134,200,000
1974 1,038,346 133,432,000
1973 977,654 132,669,000
1972 920,352 131,909,000
1971 865,076 131,155,000
1970 809,114 130,404,000
1969 749,452 129,664,000
1968 687,716 128,928,000
1967 628,089 128,196,000
1966 572,590 127,468,000
1965 521,174 126,745,000
1964 473,115 125,345,000
1963 427,694 123,960,000
1962 384,995 122,591,000
1961 345,945 121,236,000
1960 311,060 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Russia
2100 0.8% -0.08%
2099 0.8% -0.08%
2098 0.8% -0.06%
2097 0.81% -0.07%
2096 0.81% -0.05%
2095 0.81% -0.04%
2094 0.82% -0.04%
2093 0.82% -0.06%
2092 0.82% -0.04%
2091 0.82% -0.04%
2090 0.83% -0.04%
2089 0.83% -0.04%
2088 0.83% -0.04%
2087 0.83% -0.05%
2086 0.83% -0.06%
2085 0.83% -0.06%
2084 0.83% -0.06%
2083 0.83% -0.07%
2082 0.84% -0.07%
2081 0.84% -0.08%
2080 0.84% -0.09%
2079 0.84% -0.11%
2078 0.84% -0.12%
2077 0.84% -0.12%
2076 0.84% -0.14%
2075 0.84% -0.15%
2074 0.84% -0.17%
2073 0.84% -0.18%
2072 0.83% -0.22%
2071 0.83% -0.21%
2070 0.83% -0.22%
2069 0.83% -0.22%
2068 0.83% -0.22%
2067 0.83% -0.24%
2066 0.82% -0.25%
2065 0.82% -0.26%
2064 0.82% -0.26%
2063 0.82% -0.25%
2062 0.82% -0.27%
2061 0.82% -0.25%
2060 0.82% -0.27%
2059 0.82% -0.27%
2058 0.82% -0.25%
2057 0.81% -0.26%
2056 0.82% -0.26%
2055 0.82% -0.24%
2054 0.82% -0.24%
2053 0.83% -0.2%
2052 0.84% -0.2%
2051 0.84% -0.18%
2050 0.85% -0.16%
2049 0.86% -0.15%
2048 0.87% -0.14%
2047 0.88% -0.13%
2046 0.89% -0.13%
2045 0.9% -0.15%
2044 0.9% -0.16%
2043 0.91% -0.16%
2042 0.91% -0.18%
2041 0.92% -0.19%
2040 0.92% -0.22%
2039 0.92% -0.23%
2038 0.92% -0.24%
2037 0.92% -0.25%
2036 0.92% -0.26%
2035 0.92% -0.27%
2034 0.91% -0.28%
2033 0.9% -0.28%
2032 0.9% -0.3%
2031 0.89% -0.28%
2030 0.94% -0.27%
2029 1.02% -0.26%
2028 1.17% -0.26%
2027 1.4% -0.23%
2026 1.65% -0.61%
2025 -0.65% -0.11%
2024 0.9% -0.11%
2023 5.75% -0.28%
2022 5.25% -0.35%
2021 -0.9% -0.34%
2020 -0.95% -0.14%
2019 2.75% 0.04%
2018 4.06% 0.07%
2017 3.76% 0.19%
2016 4.42% 0.26%
2015 4.6% 0.28%
2014 4.51% 0.3%
2013 5.12% 0.3%
2012 6.52% 0.25%
2011 6.44% 0.12%
2010 5.29% 0.04%
2009 5.43% 0.03%
2008 5.72% -0.04%
2007 6.05% -0.17%
2006 5.72% -0.33%
2005 3.68% -0.38%
2004 2.25% -0.4%
2003 2.42% -0.45%
2002 2.58% -0.46%
2001 2.73% -0.42%
2000 2.88% -0.42%
1999 3.02% -0.31%
1998 3.17% -0.17%
1997 3.32% -0.17%
1996 2.9% -0.15%
1995 1.03% -0.02%
1994 -0.47% -0.03%
1993 2.27% -0.05%
1992 21% 0.1%
1991 -19.8% 0.29%
1990 -24% 0.17%
1989 3.88% 0.59%
1988 3.98% 0.65%
1987 4.08% 0.7%
1986 4.13% 0.72%
1985 4.04% 0.78%
1984 4.38% 0.76%
1983 4.92% 0.6%
1982 4.99% 0.63%
1981 5.23% 0.67%
1980 5.71% 0.71%
1979 6.21% 0.71%
1978 6.54% 0.71%
1977 6.73% 0.71%
1976 6.68% 0.71%
1975 6.41% 0.58%
1974 6.21% 0.58%
1973 6.23% 0.58%
1972 6.39% 0.57%
1971 6.92% 0.58%
1970 7.96% 0.57%
1969 8.98% 0.57%
1968 9.49% 0.57%
1967 9.69% 0.57%
1966 9.87% 0.57%
1965 10.2% 1.12%
1964 10.6% 1.12%
1963 11.1% 1.12%
1962 11.3% 1.12%
1961 11.2% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Russia
Current population
4981316
142643173
Population rank 127/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.72%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -88 -428
Annual growth/decline -31,965 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 166/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -251,822
Net migration rank 24/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -251,822
2024 41,627 61,624 -574,678 -178,042
2023 42,568 50,008 -503,392 27,807
2022 41,752 368,560 -576,948 765,629
2021 42,057 19,678 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 41,083 -168,379 -697,177 334,094
2019 46,268 181 -319,997 336,494
2018 47,222 145,973 -232,637 339,972
2017 51,498 92,717 -130,764 396,619
2016 51,397 105,818 0 447,645
2015 52,127 129,695 43,392 384,756
2014 54,673 100,891 28,848 264,698
2013 52,666 107,821 28,761 289,872
2012 53,181 127,777 0 285,977
2011 50,733 176,732 -128,716 309,377
2010 49,838 101,566 -242,844 307,555
2009 48,879 95,483 -257,014 350,206
2008 47,505 96,268 -356,856 360,840
2007 46,539 96,765 -471,257 365,717
2006 45,911 97,087 -686,638 308,370
2005 45,243 67,638 -846,761 263,541
2004 44,341 1,713 -792,370 261,519
2003 42,934 5,895 -896,822 256,804
2002 41,651 9,335 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 40,662 12,055 -963,445 259,614
2000 39,811 14,296 -967,540 550,401
1999 39,342 15,912 -927,453 375,468
1998 39,324 16,878 -694,053 528,135
1997 39,581 17,457 -769,159 541,387
1996 39,920 17,914 -785,248 587,171
1995 39,198 438 -845,742 723,875
1994 36,533 -41,862 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 33,239 -43,501 -757,140 507,229
1992 32,016 52,620 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 21,867 460,628 103,876 125,505
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 325,533 299,863
1989 49,390 34,643 576,112 89,400
1988 50,037 31,455 778,343 269,862
1987 50,690 31,243 977,583 275,611
1986 51,824 27,187 985,279 283,553
1985 51,772 25,777 762,447 280,614
1984 52,539 17,020 756,548 247,026
1983 51,460 31,758 906,676 200,159
1982 49,981 30,437 830,855 107,520
1981 48,098 29,600 713,700 36,686
1980 47,096 32,483 681,149 10,440
1979 45,569 37,383 690,135 -5,791
1978 44,277 39,159 812,766 108,882
1977 42,922 38,225 832,932 122,316
1976 41,439 36,050 852,237 113,851
1975 39,295 30,909 843,850 80,069
1974 37,425 25,398 883,186 -51,759
1973 35,741 22,830 846,561 -107,568
1972 34,045 21,984 872,050 -111,168
1971 32,339 22,182 854,999 -134,968
1970 30,789 26,614 785,554 -264,464
1969 28,774 33,143 753,088 -64,643
1968 26,161 35,399 787,621 -83,221
1967 23,520 34,177 854,554 -116,029
1966 20,914 32,383 989,279 -111,360
1965 18,952 30,580 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 17,064 29,537 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 15,357 28,889 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 13,730 27,417 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 12,327 24,618 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 11,054 21,769 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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