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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.82 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Kuwait vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Senegal
2100 9,589,440 47,481,703
2099 9,513,152 47,309,204
2098 9,437,521 47,131,505
2097 9,362,225 46,942,831
2096 9,287,200 46,749,318
2095 9,212,523 46,548,519
2094 9,138,210 46,338,777
2093 9,064,241 46,124,372
2092 8,990,676 45,903,819
2091 8,917,547 45,676,277
2090 8,844,888 45,442,218
2089 8,772,503 45,197,486
2088 8,700,563 44,949,158
2087 8,629,117 44,692,601
2086 8,558,199 44,425,160
2085 8,487,764 44,150,556
2084 8,417,828 43,871,406
2083 8,348,353 43,579,072
2082 8,279,354 43,285,560
2081 8,210,772 42,984,866
2080 8,142,636 42,679,614
2079 8,075,101 42,366,808
2078 8,008,036 42,044,826
2077 7,941,463 41,716,837
2076 7,875,406 41,379,705
2075 7,809,930 41,030,232
2074 7,745,028 40,674,683
2073 7,680,639 40,312,726
2072 7,616,806 39,943,067
2071 7,553,744 39,568,028
2070 7,491,390 39,187,711
2069 7,429,571 38,795,322
2068 7,368,423 38,398,147
2067 7,307,932 37,996,983
2066 7,248,116 37,584,328
2065 7,188,899 37,167,637
2064 7,130,298 36,744,279
2063 7,072,099 36,318,015
2062 7,014,494 35,884,713
2061 6,957,511 35,448,776
2060 6,901,153 35,010,231
2059 6,845,293 34,571,669
2058 6,789,909 34,122,702
2057 6,734,955 33,673,448
2056 6,680,523 33,219,406
2055 6,626,403 32,765,741
2054 6,572,580 32,313,613
2053 6,518,885 31,859,051
2052 6,465,284 31,405,418
2051 6,411,692 30,949,633
2050 6,358,029 30,490,614
2049 6,304,394 30,032,811
2048 6,250,650 29,570,773
2047 6,196,914 29,111,688
2046 6,143,120 28,648,672
2045 6,089,197 28,187,838
2044 6,035,156 27,724,585
2043 5,981,241 27,260,926
2042 5,927,307 26,796,927
2041 5,873,587 26,332,270
2040 5,820,161 25,866,240
2039 5,767,029 25,398,425
2038 5,714,211 24,928,471
2037 5,661,929 24,457,649
2036 5,610,194 23,986,892
2035 5,559,069 23,515,497
2034 5,508,623 23,046,885
2033 5,458,935 22,578,286
2032 5,410,081 22,110,230
2031 5,362,063 21,643,047
2030 5,314,935 21,178,414
2029 5,265,492 20,719,234
2028 5,212,438 20,263,713
2027 5,152,065 19,814,138
2026 5,080,894 19,372,006
2025 4,998,262 18,934,809
2024 4,897,263 18,501,984
2023 4,853,420 18,077,573
2022 4,589,643 17,651,103
2021 4,360,865 17,220,867
2020 4,400,267 16,789,219
2019 4,442,316 16,352,922
2018 4,323,515 15,914,498
2017 4,154,812 15,475,002
2016 4,004,096 15,034,521
2015 3,834,574 14,593,331
2014 3,665,876 14,152,102
2013 3,507,844 13,710,849
2012 3,337,109 13,310,495
2011 3,132,814 12,958,897
2010 2,943,372 12,635,413
2009 2,795,484 12,337,389
2008 2,651,421 12,048,959
2007 2,507,887 11,770,344
2006 2,364,733 11,500,094
2005 2,236,788 11,235,472
2004 2,157,320 10,975,704
2003 2,109,881 10,721,176
2002 2,059,974 10,466,214
2001 2,008,121 10,212,942
2000 1,954,709 9,968,260
1999 1,900,030 9,730,887
1998 1,844,302 9,502,952
1997 1,787,683 9,283,495
1996 1,730,246 9,067,014
1995 1,681,513 8,848,101
1994 1,664,361 8,624,078
1993 1,672,151 8,396,288
1992 1,634,961 8,168,395
1991 1,351,399 7,943,085
1990 1,684,819 7,720,523
1989 2,217,468 7,502,207
1988 2,134,707 7,289,618
1987 2,052,994 7,081,530
1986 1,972,520 6,878,192
1985 1,894,242 6,683,287
1984 1,820,688 6,499,364
1983 1,744,295 6,324,504
1982 1,662,480 6,156,961
1981 1,583,426 5,997,160
1980 1,504,782 5,845,638
1979 1,423,514 5,702,895
1978 1,340,319 5,568,096
1977 1,258,023 5,439,549
1976 1,178,711 5,308,564
1975 1,104,863 5,170,810
1974 1,038,346 5,029,437
1973 977,654 4,885,181
1972 920,352 4,741,631
1971 865,076 4,601,864
1970 809,114 4,466,328
1969 749,452 4,334,974
1968 687,716 4,207,587
1967 628,089 4,083,870
1966 572,590 3,964,299
1965 521,174 3,849,788
1964 473,115 3,740,535
1963 427,694 3,635,876
1962 384,995 3,534,686
1961 345,945 3,436,375
1960 311,060 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Senegal
2100 0.8% 0.36%
2099 0.8% 0.38%
2098 0.8% 0.4%
2097 0.81% 0.41%
2096 0.81% 0.43%
2095 0.81% 0.45%
2094 0.82% 0.46%
2093 0.82% 0.48%
2092 0.82% 0.5%
2091 0.82% 0.52%
2090 0.83% 0.54%
2089 0.83% 0.55%
2088 0.83% 0.57%
2087 0.83% 0.6%
2086 0.83% 0.62%
2085 0.83% 0.64%
2084 0.83% 0.67%
2083 0.83% 0.68%
2082 0.84% 0.7%
2081 0.84% 0.72%
2080 0.84% 0.74%
2079 0.84% 0.77%
2078 0.84% 0.79%
2077 0.84% 0.81%
2076 0.84% 0.85%
2075 0.84% 0.87%
2074 0.84% 0.9%
2073 0.84% 0.93%
2072 0.83% 0.95%
2071 0.83% 0.97%
2070 0.83% 1.01%
2069 0.83% 1.03%
2068 0.83% 1.06%
2067 0.83% 1.1%
2066 0.82% 1.12%
2065 0.82% 1.15%
2064 0.82% 1.17%
2063 0.82% 1.21%
2062 0.82% 1.23%
2061 0.82% 1.25%
2060 0.82% 1.27%
2059 0.82% 1.32%
2058 0.82% 1.33%
2057 0.81% 1.37%
2056 0.82% 1.38%
2055 0.82% 1.4%
2054 0.82% 1.43%
2053 0.83% 1.44%
2052 0.84% 1.47%
2051 0.84% 1.51%
2050 0.85% 1.52%
2049 0.86% 1.56%
2048 0.87% 1.58%
2047 0.88% 1.62%
2046 0.89% 1.63%
2045 0.9% 1.67%
2044 0.9% 1.7%
2043 0.91% 1.73%
2042 0.91% 1.76%
2041 0.92% 1.8%
2040 0.92% 1.84%
2039 0.92% 1.89%
2038 0.92% 1.93%
2037 0.92% 1.96%
2036 0.92% 2%
2035 0.92% 2.03%
2034 0.91% 2.08%
2033 0.9% 2.12%
2032 0.9% 2.16%
2031 0.89% 2.19%
2030 0.94% 2.22%
2029 1.02% 2.25%
2028 1.17% 2.27%
2027 1.4% 2.28%
2026 1.65% 2.31%
2025 2.06% 2.34%
2024 0.9% 2.35%
2023 5.75% 2.42%
2022 5.25% 2.5%
2021 -0.9% 2.57%
2020 -0.95% 2.67%
2019 2.75% 2.75%
2018 4.06% 2.84%
2017 3.76% 2.93%
2016 4.42% 3.02%
2015 4.6% 3.12%
2014 4.51% 3.22%
2013 5.12% 3.01%
2012 6.52% 2.71%
2011 6.44% 2.56%
2010 5.29% 2.42%
2009 5.43% 2.39%
2008 5.72% 2.37%
2007 6.05% 2.35%
2006 5.72% 2.36%
2005 3.68% 2.37%
2004 2.25% 2.37%
2003 2.42% 2.44%
2002 2.58% 2.48%
2001 2.73% 2.45%
2000 2.88% 2.44%
1999 3.02% 2.4%
1998 3.17% 2.36%
1997 3.32% 2.39%
1996 2.9% 2.47%
1995 1.03% 2.6%
1994 -0.47% 2.71%
1993 2.27% 2.79%
1992 21% 2.84%
1991 -19.8% 2.88%
1990 -24% 2.91%
1989 3.88% 2.92%
1988 3.98% 2.94%
1987 4.08% 2.96%
1986 4.13% 2.92%
1985 4.04% 2.83%
1984 4.38% 2.76%
1983 4.92% 2.72%
1982 4.99% 2.66%
1981 5.23% 2.59%
1980 5.71% 2.5%
1979 6.21% 2.42%
1978 6.54% 2.36%
1977 6.73% 2.47%
1976 6.68% 2.66%
1975 6.41% 2.81%
1974 6.21% 2.95%
1973 6.23% 3.03%
1972 6.39% 3.04%
1971 6.92% 3.03%
1970 7.96% 3.03%
1969 8.98% 3.03%
1968 9.49% 3.03%
1967 9.69% 3.02%
1966 9.87% 2.97%
1965 10.2% 2.92%
1964 10.6% 2.88%
1963 11.1% 2.86%
1962 11.3% 2.86%
1961 11.2% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Senegal
Current population
5100145
19491599
Population rank 127/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.24%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 35/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -12,636
Net migration rank 24/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -12,636
2024 - 61,624 - -10,307
2023 42,568 50,008 431,006 -9,999
2022 41,752 368,560 415,507 16,425
2021 42,057 19,678 403,019 25,519
2020 41,083 -168,379 400,910 33,848
2019 46,268 181 399,436 38,386
2018 47,222 145,973 405,454 33,567
2017 51,498 92,717 410,366 29,605
2016 51,397 105,818 411,480 29,498
2015 52,127 129,695 407,008 34,387
2014 54,673 100,891 405,019 36,030
2013 52,666 107,821 406,582 34,878
2012 53,181 127,777 402,243 -42,978
2011 50,733 176,732 387,290 -43,350
2010 49,838 101,566 372,934 -69,888
2009 48,879 95,483 362,238 -69,239
2008 47,505 96,268 351,661 -67,812
2007 46,539 96,765 339,963 -66,580
2006 45,911 97,087 331,364 -64,254
2005 45,243 67,638 323,908 -61,781
2004 44,341 1,713 317,286 -59,879
2003 42,934 5,895 308,856 -57,213
2002 41,651 9,335 298,842 -40,554
2001 40,662 12,055 289,690 -41,422
2000 39,811 14,296 283,946 -42,854
1999 39,342 15,912 277,944 -44,284
1998 39,324 16,878 267,404 -45,189
1997 39,581 17,457 261,200 -44,506
1996 39,920 17,914 255,418 -39,162
1995 39,198 438 252,552 -31,001
1994 36,533 -41,862 249,115 -22,633
1993 33,239 -43,501 245,742 -16,649
1992 32,016 52,620 241,482 -14,796
1991 21,867 460,628 237,713 -13,783
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 234,155 -12,959
1989 49,390 34,643 227,797 -12,362
1988 50,037 31,455 221,772 -12,036
1987 50,690 31,243 218,522 -12,086
1986 51,824 27,187 212,887 -12,655
1985 51,772 25,777 208,218 -18,644
1984 52,539 17,020 203,125 -24,858
1983 51,460 31,758 197,673 -26,222
1982 49,981 30,437 191,309 -27,672
1981 48,098 29,600 185,917 -29,959
1980 47,096 32,483 179,707 -32,616
1979 45,569 37,383 173,425 -35,022
1978 44,277 39,159 167,744 -36,559
1977 42,922 38,225 161,636 -35,731
1976 41,439 36,050 154,776 -18,716
1975 39,295 30,909 147,311 -7,870
1974 37,425 25,398 139,974 3,347
1973 35,741 22,830 133,834 11,382
1972 34,045 21,984 128,024 13,852
1971 32,339 22,182 122,511 15,131
1970 30,789 26,614 117,264 16,168
1969 28,774 33,143 112,393 16,887
1968 26,161 35,399 108,240 17,264
1967 23,520 34,177 104,824 17,107
1966 20,914 32,383 101,359 15,849
1965 18,952 30,580 97,912 13,913
1964 17,064 29,537 94,797 11,892
1963 15,357 28,889 92,264 10,371
1962 13,730 27,417 89,937 9,809
1961 12,327 24,618 87,322 9,549
1960 11,054 21,769 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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