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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.94 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Kuwait vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Rwanda
2100 9,589,440 33,092,520
2099 9,513,152 32,987,847
2098 9,437,521 32,907,335
2097 9,362,225 32,832,706
2096 9,287,200 32,747,490
2095 9,212,523 32,615,044
2094 9,138,210 32,529,590
2093 9,064,241 32,396,544
2092 8,990,676 32,274,083
2091 8,917,547 32,171,077
2090 8,844,888 32,068,626
2089 8,772,503 31,872,593
2088 8,700,563 31,726,882
2087 8,629,117 31,533,364
2086 8,558,199 31,379,315
2085 8,487,764 31,235,000
2084 8,417,828 31,092,940
2083 8,348,353 30,917,707
2082 8,279,354 30,733,578
2081 8,210,772 30,557,819
2080 8,142,636 30,367,298
2079 8,075,101 30,176,627
2078 8,008,036 29,997,866
2077 7,941,463 29,800,561
2076 7,875,406 29,627,021
2075 7,809,930 29,423,503
2074 7,745,028 29,225,643
2073 7,680,639 29,007,777
2072 7,616,806 28,780,763
2071 7,553,744 28,560,382
2070 7,491,390 28,316,533
2069 7,429,571 28,103,541
2068 7,368,423 27,854,906
2067 7,307,932 27,591,747
2066 7,248,116 27,355,659
2065 7,188,899 27,084,704
2064 7,130,298 26,821,315
2063 7,072,099 26,543,184
2062 7,014,494 26,296,132
2061 6,957,511 25,985,356
2060 6,901,153 25,712,904
2059 6,845,293 25,437,446
2058 6,789,909 25,106,242
2057 6,734,955 24,837,928
2056 6,680,523 24,566,784
2055 6,626,403 24,266,669
2054 6,572,580 23,976,914
2053 6,518,885 23,690,426
2052 6,465,284 23,406,346
2051 6,411,692 23,099,207
2050 6,358,029 22,800,250
2049 6,304,394 22,484,698
2048 6,250,650 22,157,938
2047 6,196,914 21,834,786
2046 6,143,120 21,540,566
2045 6,089,197 21,215,262
2044 6,035,156 20,902,695
2043 5,981,241 20,535,605
2042 5,927,307 20,201,608
2041 5,873,587 19,832,577
2040 5,820,161 19,463,015
2039 5,767,029 19,096,860
2038 5,714,211 18,761,626
2037 5,661,929 18,421,864
2036 5,610,194 18,116,691
2035 5,559,069 17,753,910
2034 5,508,623 17,421,234
2033 5,458,935 17,089,349
2032 5,410,081 16,811,505
2031 5,362,063 16,485,559
2030 5,314,935 16,167,916
2029 5,265,492 15,858,862
2028 5,212,438 15,544,959
2027 5,152,065 15,207,733
2026 5,080,894 14,888,776
2025 4,998,262 14,560,205
2024 4,897,263 14,256,567
2023 4,853,420 13,954,471
2022 4,589,643 13,651,030
2021 4,360,865 13,355,260
2020 4,400,267 13,065,837
2019 4,442,316 12,776,103
2018 4,323,515 12,487,996
2017 4,154,812 12,202,060
2016 4,004,096 11,919,183
2015 3,834,574 11,640,022
2014 3,665,876 11,364,757
2013 3,507,844 11,093,340
2012 3,337,109 10,829,901
2011 3,132,814 10,573,733
2010 2,943,372 10,317,553
2009 2,795,484 10,060,432
2008 2,651,421 9,804,269
2007 2,507,887 9,549,933
2006 2,364,733 9,299,246
2005 2,236,788 9,054,528
2004 2,157,320 8,816,844
2003 2,109,881 8,586,875
2002 2,059,974 8,400,180
2001 2,008,121 8,287,094
2000 1,954,709 8,213,931
1999 1,900,030 8,147,912
1998 1,844,302 8,081,681
1997 1,787,683 7,755,238
1996 1,730,246 6,708,764
1995 1,681,513 5,674,118
1994 1,664,361 6,792,352
1993 1,672,151 7,981,132
1992 1,634,961 7,683,266
1991 1,351,399 7,526,966
1990 1,684,819 7,375,307
1989 2,217,468 7,184,706
1988 2,134,707 6,968,071
1987 2,052,994 6,749,493
1986 1,972,520 6,531,881
1985 1,894,242 6,317,228
1984 1,820,688 6,107,627
1983 1,744,295 5,905,311
1982 1,662,480 5,711,549
1981 1,583,426 5,527,230
1980 1,504,782 5,353,259
1979 1,423,514 5,189,541
1978 1,340,319 5,035,171
1977 1,258,023 4,888,240
1976 1,178,711 4,745,954
1975 1,104,863 4,607,728
1974 1,038,346 4,474,228
1973 977,654 4,345,047
1972 920,352 4,220,335
1971 865,076 4,100,044
1970 809,114 3,980,669
1969 749,452 3,861,271
1968 687,716 3,744,010
1967 628,089 3,629,577
1966 572,590 3,521,626
1965 521,174 3,423,210
1964 473,115 3,334,834
1963 427,694 3,258,890
1962 384,995 3,186,025
1961 345,945 3,106,779
1960 311,060 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Rwanda
2100 0.8% 0.32%
2099 0.8% 0.24%
2098 0.8% 0.23%
2097 0.81% 0.26%
2096 0.81% 0.41%
2095 0.81% 0.26%
2094 0.82% 0.41%
2093 0.82% 0.38%
2092 0.82% 0.32%
2091 0.82% 0.32%
2090 0.83% 0.62%
2089 0.83% 0.46%
2088 0.83% 0.61%
2087 0.83% 0.49%
2086 0.83% 0.46%
2085 0.83% 0.46%
2084 0.83% 0.57%
2083 0.83% 0.6%
2082 0.84% 0.58%
2081 0.84% 0.63%
2080 0.84% 0.63%
2079 0.84% 0.6%
2078 0.84% 0.66%
2077 0.84% 0.59%
2076 0.84% 0.69%
2075 0.84% 0.68%
2074 0.84% 0.75%
2073 0.84% 0.79%
2072 0.83% 0.77%
2071 0.83% 0.86%
2070 0.83% 0.76%
2069 0.83% 0.89%
2068 0.83% 0.95%
2067 0.83% 0.86%
2066 0.82% 1%
2065 0.82% 0.98%
2064 0.82% 1.05%
2063 0.82% 0.94%
2062 0.82% 1.2%
2061 0.82% 1.06%
2060 0.82% 1.08%
2059 0.82% 1.32%
2058 0.82% 1.08%
2057 0.81% 1.1%
2056 0.82% 1.24%
2055 0.82% 1.21%
2054 0.82% 1.21%
2053 0.83% 1.21%
2052 0.84% 1.33%
2051 0.84% 1.31%
2050 0.85% 1.4%
2049 0.86% 1.47%
2048 0.87% 1.48%
2047 0.88% 1.37%
2046 0.89% 1.53%
2045 0.9% 1.5%
2044 0.9% 1.79%
2043 0.91% 1.65%
2042 0.91% 1.86%
2041 0.92% 1.9%
2040 0.92% 1.92%
2039 0.92% 1.79%
2038 0.92% 1.84%
2037 0.92% 1.68%
2036 0.92% 2.04%
2035 0.92% 1.91%
2034 0.91% 1.94%
2033 0.9% 1.65%
2032 0.9% 1.98%
2031 0.89% 1.96%
2030 0.94% 1.95%
2029 1.02% 2.02%
2028 1.17% 2.22%
2027 1.4% 2.14%
2026 1.65% 2.26%
2025 2.06% 2.13%
2024 0.9% 2.16%
2023 5.75% 2.22%
2022 5.25% 2.21%
2021 -0.9% 2.22%
2020 -0.95% 2.27%
2019 2.75% 2.31%
2018 4.06% 2.34%
2017 3.76% 2.37%
2016 4.42% 2.4%
2015 4.6% 2.42%
2014 4.51% 2.45%
2013 5.12% 2.43%
2012 6.52% 2.42%
2011 6.44% 2.48%
2010 5.29% 2.56%
2009 5.43% 2.61%
2008 5.72% 2.66%
2007 6.05% 2.7%
2006 5.72% 2.7%
2005 3.68% 2.7%
2004 2.25% 2.68%
2003 2.42% 2.22%
2002 2.58% 1.36%
2001 2.73% 0.89%
2000 2.88% 0.81%
1999 3.02% 0.82%
1998 3.17% 4.21%
1997 3.32% 15.6%
1996 2.9% 18.2%
1995 1.03% -16.5%
1994 -0.47% -14.9%
1993 2.27% 3.88%
1992 21% 2.08%
1991 -19.8% 2.06%
1990 -24% 2.65%
1989 3.88% 3.11%
1988 3.98% 3.24%
1987 4.08% 3.33%
1986 4.13% 3.4%
1985 4.04% 3.43%
1984 4.38% 3.43%
1983 4.92% 3.39%
1982 4.99% 3.33%
1981 5.23% 3.25%
1980 5.71% 3.15%
1979 6.21% 3.07%
1978 6.54% 3.01%
1977 6.73% 3%
1976 6.68% 3%
1975 6.41% 2.98%
1974 6.21% 2.97%
1973 6.23% 2.96%
1972 6.39% 2.93%
1971 6.92% 3%
1970 7.96% 3.09%
1969 8.98% 3.13%
1968 9.49% 3.15%
1967 9.69% 3.07%
1966 9.87% 2.87%
1965 10.2% 2.65%
1964 10.6% 2.33%
1963 11.1% 2.29%
1962 11.3% 2.55%
1961 11.2% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Rwanda
Current population
5100145
14975051
Population rank 127/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.18%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +828
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 45/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 +6,282
Net migration rank 24/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 6,282
2024 - 61,624 - -15,582
2023 42,568 50,008 312,762 -9,001
2022 41,752 368,560 312,145 -9,001
2021 42,057 19,678 309,895 -21,492
2020 41,083 -168,379 312,692 -22,251
2019 46,268 181 313,525 -24,492
2018 47,222 145,973 312,512 -25,323
2017 51,498 92,717 310,323 -25,634
2016 51,397 105,818 305,549 -24,474
2015 52,127 129,695 299,114 -21,862
2014 54,673 100,891 292,779 -19,505
2013 52,666 107,821 286,331 -16,779
2012 53,181 127,777 282,584 -25,260
2011 50,733 176,732 282,922 -27,915
2010 49,838 101,566 286,848 -29,501
2009 48,879 95,483 287,034 -30,128
2008 47,505 96,268 287,334 -31,913
2007 46,539 96,765 285,791 -32,537
2006 45,911 97,087 282,149 -34,008
2005 45,243 67,638 275,121 -33,830
2004 44,341 1,713 265,273 -31,214
2003 42,934 5,895 251,243 -25,355
2002 41,651 9,335 239,036 -91,518
2001 40,662 12,055 230,845 -152,197
2000 39,811 14,296 221,276 -153,588
1999 39,342 15,912 210,518 -146,162
1998 39,324 16,878 197,185 -129,089
1997 39,581 17,457 174,687 410,106
1996 39,920 17,914 140,455 1,367,700
1995 39,198 438 121,137 439,995
1994 36,533 -41,862 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 33,239 -43,501 183,926 236,110
1992 32,016 52,620 188,025 -12,334
1991 21,867 460,628 196,431 -59,519
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 207,895 -41,483
1989 49,390 34,643 217,632 -2,826
1988 50,037 31,455 223,759 -5,285
1987 50,690 31,243 225,744 -7,062
1986 51,824 27,187 225,526 -8,982
1985 51,772 25,777 223,794 -11,031
1984 52,539 17,020 219,337 -12,899
1983 51,460 31,758 212,750 -14,560
1982 49,981 30,437 205,147 -15,818
1981 48,098 29,600 195,769 -16,453
1980 47,096 32,483 184,988 -16,359
1979 45,569 37,383 174,477 -15,669
1978 44,277 39,159 163,779 -13,838
1977 42,922 38,225 155,011 -11,084
1976 41,439 36,050 147,665 -7,027
1975 39,295 30,909 140,596 -4,791
1974 37,425 25,398 135,743 -4,535
1973 35,741 22,830 131,021 -3,862
1972 34,045 21,984 126,403 -4,156
1971 32,339 22,182 122,567 -4,230
1970 30,789 26,614 119,273 1,149
1969 28,774 33,143 115,394 2,983
1968 26,161 35,399 111,422 4,728
1967 23,520 34,177 108,053 4,655
1966 20,914 32,383 105,128 -1,930
1965 18,952 30,580 103,422 -9,774
1964 17,064 29,537 102,562 -19,458
1963 15,357 28,889 94,296 -25,524
1962 13,730 27,417 102,548 -25,594
1961 12,327 24,618 102,051 -20,508
1960 11,054 21,769 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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