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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.93 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Kuwait vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Senegal
2100 9,334,340 47,474,574
2099 9,260,081 47,302,101
2098 9,186,463 47,124,428
2097 9,113,170 46,935,783
2096 9,040,141 46,742,299
2095 8,967,450 46,541,530
2094 8,895,114 46,331,819
2093 8,823,113 46,117,446
2092 8,751,505 45,896,926
2091 8,680,321 45,669,419
2090 8,609,595 45,435,395
2089 8,539,136 45,190,699
2088 8,469,109 44,942,408
2087 8,399,564 44,685,891
2086 8,330,533 44,418,490
2085 8,261,971 44,143,926
2084 8,193,896 43,864,819
2083 8,126,269 43,572,529
2082 8,059,106 43,279,061
2081 7,992,347 42,978,412
2080 7,926,024 42,673,206
2079 7,860,286 42,360,446
2078 7,795,005 42,038,513
2077 7,730,203 41,710,573
2076 7,665,903 41,373,492
2075 7,602,169 41,024,071
2074 7,538,993 40,668,576
2073 7,476,318 40,306,673
2072 7,414,183 39,937,069
2071 7,352,798 39,562,087
2070 7,292,103 39,181,827
2069 7,231,928 38,789,497
2068 7,172,407 38,392,382
2067 7,113,525 37,991,278
2066 7,055,300 37,578,685
2065 6,997,659 37,162,056
2064 6,940,617 36,738,762
2063 6,883,966 36,312,562
2062 6,827,893 35,879,325
2061 6,772,426 35,443,454
2060 6,717,567 35,004,974
2059 6,663,194 34,566,478
2058 6,609,283 34,117,578
2057 6,555,790 33,668,392
2056 6,502,807 33,214,418
2055 6,450,126 32,760,822
2054 6,397,735 32,308,761
2053 6,345,468 31,854,267
2052 6,293,294 31,400,703
2051 6,241,127 30,944,985
2050 6,188,892 30,486,035
2049 6,136,684 30,028,301
2048 6,084,369 29,566,333
2047 6,032,063 29,107,317
2046 5,979,700 28,644,370
2045 5,927,211 28,183,606
2044 5,874,608 27,720,422
2043 5,822,127 27,256,832
2042 5,769,628 26,792,904
2041 5,717,337 26,328,316
2040 5,665,332 25,862,356
2039 5,613,613 25,394,612
2038 5,562,201 24,924,728
2037 5,511,310 24,453,976
2036 5,460,951 23,983,290
2035 5,411,185 23,511,966
2034 5,362,082 23,043,425
2033 5,313,716 22,574,895
2032 5,266,162 22,106,910
2031 5,219,420 21,639,797
2030 5,173,547 21,175,234
2029 5,125,419 20,716,123
2028 5,073,776 20,260,670
2027 5,015,009 19,811,163
2026 4,945,732 19,369,097
2025 4,865,298 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 24.2% to 6,188,892 people with a rank change from 127th to 119th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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 -0.65% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Senegal
Current population
4981316
19596169
Population rank 127/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.24%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 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 41,627 61,624 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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