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Population in Kuwait compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 150.1 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Kuwait vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait San Marino
2100 9,589,440 31,516
2099 9,513,152 31,536
2098 9,437,521 31,548
2097 9,362,225 31,591
2096 9,287,200 31,608
2095 9,212,523 31,590
2094 9,138,210 31,583
2093 9,064,241 31,554
2092 8,990,676 31,576
2091 8,917,547 31,564
2090 8,844,888 31,575
2089 8,772,503 31,561
2088 8,700,563 31,553
2087 8,629,117 31,538
2086 8,558,199 31,512
2085 8,487,764 31,465
2084 8,417,828 31,452
2083 8,348,353 31,441
2082 8,279,354 31,425
2081 8,210,772 31,384
2080 8,142,636 31,402
2079 8,075,101 31,398
2078 8,008,036 31,395
2077 7,941,463 31,409
2076 7,875,406 31,441
2075 7,809,930 31,481
2074 7,745,028 31,532
2073 7,680,639 31,591
2072 7,616,806 31,653
2071 7,553,744 31,723
2070 7,491,390 31,792
2069 7,429,571 31,885
2068 7,368,423 31,986
2067 7,307,932 32,115
2066 7,248,116 32,219
2065 7,188,899 32,351
2064 7,130,298 32,487
2063 7,072,099 32,605
2062 7,014,494 32,740
2061 6,957,511 32,868
2060 6,901,153 32,991
2059 6,845,293 33,129
2058 6,789,909 33,266
2057 6,734,955 33,402
2056 6,680,523 33,535
2055 6,626,403 33,646
2054 6,572,580 33,770
2053 6,518,885 33,883
2052 6,465,284 33,976
2051 6,411,692 34,049
2050 6,358,029 34,083
2049 6,304,394 34,138
2048 6,250,650 34,196
2047 6,196,914 34,234
2046 6,143,120 34,277
2045 6,089,197 34,310
2044 6,035,156 34,359
2043 5,981,241 34,365
2042 5,927,307 34,334
2041 5,873,587 34,338
2040 5,820,161 34,348
2039 5,767,029 34,333
2038 5,714,211 34,296
2037 5,661,929 34,243
2036 5,610,194 34,217
2035 5,559,069 34,182
2034 5,508,623 34,162
2033 5,458,935 34,155
2032 5,410,081 34,130
2031 5,362,063 34,122
2030 5,314,935 34,104
2029 5,265,492 34,082
2028 5,212,438 34,030
2027 5,152,065 33,990
2026 5,080,894 33,959
2025 4,998,262 33,924
2024 4,897,263 33,977
2023 4,853,420 33,860
2022 4,589,643 33,755
2021 4,360,865 34,252
2020 4,400,267 34,770
2019 4,442,316 34,663
2018 4,323,515 34,522
2017 4,154,812 33,825
2016 4,004,096 33,101
2015 3,834,574 32,897
2014 3,665,876 32,655
2013 3,507,844 33,041
2012 3,337,109 33,469
2011 3,132,814 32,620
2010 2,943,372 33,270
2009 2,795,484 33,066
2008 2,651,421 31,662
2007 2,507,887 31,211
2006 2,364,733 30,184
2005 2,236,788 29,836
2004 2,157,320 29,457
2003 2,109,881 27,843
2002 2,059,974 27,491
2001 2,008,121 27,143
2000 1,954,709 26,799
1999 1,900,030 26,459
1998 1,844,302 26,125
1997 1,787,683 25,800
1996 1,730,246 25,482
1995 1,681,513 25,158
1994 1,664,361 24,823
1993 1,672,151 24,472
1992 1,634,961 24,125
1991 1,351,399 23,797
1990 1,684,819 23,475
1989 2,217,468 23,154
1988 2,134,707 22,843
1987 2,052,994 22,686
1986 1,972,520 22,636
1985 1,894,242 22,485
1984 1,820,688 22,346
1983 1,744,295 22,229
1982 1,662,480 22,055
1981 1,583,426 21,840
1980 1,504,782 21,585
1979 1,423,514 21,320
1978 1,340,319 21,026
1977 1,258,023 20,017
1976 1,178,711 19,110
1975 1,104,863 19,046
1974 1,038,346 19,030
1973 977,654 18,992
1972 920,352 18,787
1971 865,076 18,419
1970 809,114 18,168
1969 749,452 18,026
1968 687,716 17,861
1967 628,089 17,688
1966 572,590 17,523
1965 521,174 17,305
1964 473,115 16,977
1963 427,694 16,580
1962 384,995 16,183
1961 345,945 15,799
1960 311,060 15,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait San Marino
2100 0.8% -0.06%
2099 0.8% -0.04%
2098 0.8% -0.13%
2097 0.81% -0.05%
2096 0.81% 0.06%
2095 0.81% 0.02%
2094 0.82% 0.09%
2093 0.82% -0.07%
2092 0.82% 0.04%
2091 0.82% -0.04%
2090 0.83% 0.04%
2089 0.83% 0.03%
2088 0.83% 0.05%
2087 0.83% 0.08%
2086 0.83% 0.15%
2085 0.83% 0.04%
2084 0.83% 0.04%
2083 0.83% 0.05%
2082 0.84% 0.13%
2081 0.84% -0.06%
2080 0.84% 0.01%
2079 0.84% 0.01%
2078 0.84% -0.04%
2077 0.84% -0.1%
2076 0.84% -0.13%
2075 0.84% -0.16%
2074 0.84% -0.19%
2073 0.84% -0.2%
2072 0.83% -0.22%
2071 0.83% -0.22%
2070 0.83% -0.29%
2069 0.83% -0.32%
2068 0.83% -0.4%
2067 0.83% -0.32%
2066 0.82% -0.41%
2065 0.82% -0.42%
2064 0.82% -0.36%
2063 0.82% -0.41%
2062 0.82% -0.39%
2061 0.82% -0.37%
2060 0.82% -0.42%
2059 0.82% -0.41%
2058 0.82% -0.41%
2057 0.81% -0.39%
2056 0.82% -0.33%
2055 0.82% -0.37%
2054 0.82% -0.33%
2053 0.83% -0.27%
2052 0.84% -0.21%
2051 0.84% -0.1%
2050 0.85% -0.16%
2049 0.86% -0.17%
2048 0.87% -0.11%
2047 0.88% -0.12%
2046 0.89% -0.1%
2045 0.9% -0.14%
2044 0.9% -0.02%
2043 0.91% 0.09%
2042 0.91% -0.01%
2041 0.92% -0.03%
2040 0.92% 0.04%
2039 0.92% 0.11%
2038 0.92% 0.15%
2037 0.92% 0.08%
2036 0.92% 0.1%
2035 0.92% 0.06%
2034 0.91% 0.02%
2033 0.9% 0.07%
2032 0.9% 0.02%
2031 0.89% 0.05%
2030 0.94% 0.07%
2029 1.02% 0.15%
2028 1.17% 0.12%
2027 1.4% 0.09%
2026 1.65% 0.1%
2025 2.06% -0.15%
2024 0.9% 0.35%
2023 5.75% 0.31%
2022 5.25% -1.45%
2021 -0.9% -1.49%
2020 -0.95% 0.31%
2019 2.75% 0.41%
2018 4.06% 2.06%
2017 3.76% 2.19%
2016 4.42% 0.62%
2015 4.6% 0.74%
2014 4.51% -1.17%
2013 5.12% -1.28%
2012 6.52% 2.6%
2011 6.44% -1.95%
2010 5.29% 0.62%
2009 5.43% 4.43%
2008 5.72% 1.45%
2007 6.05% 3.4%
2006 5.72% 1.17%
2005 3.68% 1.29%
2004 2.25% 5.8%
2003 2.42% 1.28%
2002 2.58% 1.28%
2001 2.73% 1.28%
2000 2.88% 1.29%
1999 3.02% 1.28%
1998 3.17% 1.26%
1997 3.32% 1.25%
1996 2.9% 1.29%
1995 1.03% 1.35%
1994 -0.47% 1.43%
1993 2.27% 1.44%
1992 21% 1.38%
1991 -19.8% 1.37%
1990 -24% 1.39%
1989 3.88% 1.36%
1988 3.98% 0.69%
1987 4.08% 0.22%
1986 4.13% 0.67%
1985 4.04% 0.62%
1984 4.38% 0.53%
1983 4.92% 0.79%
1982 4.99% 0.98%
1981 5.23% 1.18%
1980 5.71% 1.24%
1979 6.21% 1.4%
1978 6.54% 5.04%
1977 6.73% 4.75%
1976 6.68% 0.34%
1975 6.41% 0.08%
1974 6.21% 0.2%
1973 6.23% 1.09%
1972 6.39% 2%
1971 6.92% 1.38%
1970 7.96% 0.79%
1969 8.98% 0.92%
1968 9.49% 0.98%
1967 9.69% 0.94%
1966 9.87% 1.26%
1965 10.2% 1.93%
1964 10.6% 2.39%
1963 11.1% 2.45%
1962 11.3% 2.43%
1961 11.2% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Kuwait San Marino
Current population
5100145
33967
Population rank 127/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.0004%
One net population change
12 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
10.5 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
1.18 hours
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +120 +0
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 145/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +42,775 +122
Net migration rank 24/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 122
2024 - 61,624 - 37
2023 42,568 50,008 -92 -190
2022 41,752 368,560 -58 -403
2021 42,057 19,678 -99 -368
2020 41,083 -168,379 -122 247
2019 46,268 181 -17 187
2018 47,222 145,973 -11 172
2017 51,498 92,717 -51 234
2016 51,397 105,818 10 291
2015 52,127 129,695 36 273
2014 54,673 100,891 46 74
2013 52,666 107,821 73 57
2012 53,181 127,777 54 143
2011 50,733 176,732 105 2,325
2010 49,838 101,566 126 592
2009 48,879 95,483 145 311
2008 47,505 96,268 159 268
2007 46,539 96,765 69 314
2006 45,911 97,087 75 310
2005 45,243 67,638 66 314
2004 44,341 1,713 121 285
2003 42,934 5,895 79 277
2002 41,651 9,335 112 241
2001 40,662 12,055 132 215
2000 39,811 14,296 107 233
1999 39,342 15,912 80 256
1998 39,324 16,878 74 257
1997 39,581 17,457 71 255
1996 39,920 17,914 63 257
1995 39,198 438 51 262
1994 36,533 -41,862 43 300
1993 33,239 -43,501 38 325
1992 32,016 52,620 42 285
1991 21,867 460,628 45 278
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 41 289
1989 49,390 34,643 36 285
1988 50,037 31,455 34 268
1987 50,690 31,243 31 -20
1986 51,824 27,187 40 44
1985 51,772 25,777 44 166
1984 52,539 17,020 46 32
1983 51,460 31,758 54 115
1982 49,981 30,437 61 117
1981 48,098 29,600 76 169
1980 47,096 32,483 90 169
1979 45,569 37,383 104 164
1978 44,277 39,159 121 199
1977 42,922 38,225 117 1,577
1976 41,439 36,050 126 0
1975 39,295 30,909 141 -133
1974 37,425 25,398 153 -131
1973 35,741 22,830 167 -124
1972 34,045 21,984 173 191
1971 32,339 22,182 174 201
1970 30,789 26,614 173 -39
1969 28,774 33,143 173 -29
1968 26,161 35,399 171 8
1967 23,520 34,177 171 -3
1966 20,914 32,383 173 -9
1965 18,952 30,580 169 99
1964 17,064 29,537 163 233
1963 15,357 28,889 158 242
1962 13,730 27,417 155 238
1961 12,327 24,618 174 206
1960 11,054 21,769 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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