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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 3.02 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Kuwait vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Rwanda
2100 9,334,340 33,113,283
2099 9,260,081 33,008,545
2098 9,186,463 32,927,982
2097 9,113,170 32,853,307
2096 9,040,141 32,768,037
2095 8,967,450 32,635,508
2094 8,895,114 32,550,001
2093 8,823,113 32,416,870
2092 8,751,505 32,294,333
2091 8,680,321 32,191,262
2090 8,609,595 32,088,747
2089 8,539,136 31,892,591
2088 8,469,109 31,746,789
2087 8,399,564 31,553,150
2086 8,330,533 31,399,004
2085 8,261,971 31,254,597
2084 8,193,896 31,112,448
2083 8,126,269 30,937,106
2082 8,059,106 30,752,861
2081 7,992,347 30,576,992
2080 7,926,024 30,386,351
2079 7,860,286 30,195,560
2078 7,795,005 30,016,688
2077 7,730,203 29,819,259
2076 7,665,903 29,645,610
2075 7,602,169 29,441,964
2074 7,538,993 29,243,980
2073 7,476,318 29,025,977
2072 7,414,183 28,798,822
2071 7,352,798 28,578,302
2070 7,292,103 28,334,300
2069 7,231,928 28,121,174
2068 7,172,407 27,872,383
2067 7,113,525 27,609,059
2066 7,055,300 27,372,823
2065 6,997,659 27,101,698
2064 6,940,617 26,838,144
2063 6,883,966 26,559,838
2062 6,827,893 26,312,631
2061 6,772,426 26,001,660
2060 6,717,567 25,729,037
2059 6,663,194 25,453,407
2058 6,609,283 25,121,995
2057 6,555,790 24,853,512
2056 6,502,807 24,582,198
2055 6,450,126 24,281,895
2054 6,397,735 23,991,958
2053 6,345,468 23,705,290
2052 6,293,294 23,421,032
2051 6,241,127 23,113,700
2050 6,188,892 22,814,556
2049 6,136,684 22,498,806
2048 6,084,369 22,171,841
2047 6,032,063 21,848,486
2046 5,979,700 21,554,082
2045 5,927,211 21,228,573
2044 5,874,608 20,915,810
2043 5,822,127 20,548,490
2042 5,769,628 20,214,283
2041 5,717,337 19,845,021
2040 5,665,332 19,475,227
2039 5,613,613 19,108,842
2038 5,562,201 18,773,398
2037 5,511,310 18,433,422
2036 5,460,951 18,128,058
2035 5,411,185 17,765,049
2034 5,362,082 17,432,165
2033 5,313,716 17,100,072
2032 5,266,162 16,822,053
2031 5,219,420 16,495,903
2030 5,173,547 16,178,061
2029 5,125,419 15,868,812
2028 5,073,776 15,554,713
2027 5,015,009 15,217,275
2026 4,945,732 14,898,118
2025 4,865,298 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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 24.2% to 6,188,892 people with a rank change from 127th to 119th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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 -0.65% 2.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Rwanda
Current population
4981316
15062056
Population rank 127/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.18%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +857
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 40/197
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 41,627 61,624 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 (1960–2025, 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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