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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.27 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Kuwait vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Serbia
2100 9,589,440 3,621,418
2099 9,513,152 3,649,584
2098 9,437,521 3,677,789
2097 9,362,225 3,706,279
2096 9,287,200 3,734,933
2095 9,212,523 3,763,769
2094 9,138,210 3,792,851
2093 9,064,241 3,822,147
2092 8,990,676 3,851,865
2091 8,917,547 3,881,833
2090 8,844,888 3,911,964
2089 8,772,503 3,942,571
2088 8,700,563 3,973,274
2087 8,629,117 4,004,485
2086 8,558,199 4,036,066
2085 8,487,764 4,068,021
2084 8,417,828 4,100,403
2083 8,348,353 4,133,391
2082 8,279,354 4,166,924
2081 8,210,772 4,200,811
2080 8,142,636 4,235,306
2079 8,075,101 4,270,442
2078 8,008,036 4,306,246
2077 7,941,463 4,342,382
2076 7,875,406 4,378,754
2075 7,809,930 4,415,505
2074 7,745,028 4,452,888
2073 7,680,639 4,490,589
2072 7,616,806 4,528,672
2071 7,553,744 4,567,167
2070 7,491,390 4,606,212
2069 7,429,571 4,645,524
2068 7,368,423 4,685,090
2067 7,307,932 4,724,796
2066 7,248,116 4,764,445
2065 7,188,899 4,804,405
2064 7,130,298 4,844,434
2063 7,072,099 4,884,574
2062 7,014,494 4,924,899
2061 6,957,511 4,964,985
2060 6,901,153 5,005,138
2059 6,845,293 5,045,125
2058 6,789,909 5,085,292
2057 6,734,955 5,125,901
2056 6,680,523 5,166,530
2055 6,626,403 5,207,137
2054 6,572,580 5,247,793
2053 6,518,885 5,288,369
2052 6,465,284 5,329,487
2051 6,411,692 5,371,281
2050 6,358,029 5,413,067
2049 6,304,394 5,455,402
2048 6,250,650 5,498,031
2047 6,196,914 5,541,158
2046 6,143,120 5,584,824
2045 6,089,197 5,629,108
2044 6,035,156 5,673,908
2043 5,981,241 5,719,287
2042 5,927,307 5,765,400
2041 5,873,587 5,811,936
2040 5,820,161 5,858,464
2039 5,767,029 5,905,404
2038 5,714,211 5,952,107
2037 5,661,929 5,998,763
2036 5,610,194 6,045,097
2035 5,559,069 6,091,385
2034 5,508,623 6,137,447
2033 5,458,935 6,183,536
2032 5,410,081 6,229,136
2031 5,362,063 6,274,395
2030 5,314,935 6,319,422
2029 5,265,492 6,363,799
2028 5,212,438 6,407,914
2027 5,152,065 6,451,609
2026 5,080,894 6,494,521
2025 4,998,262 6,543,364
2024 4,897,263 6,586,476
2023 4,853,420 6,623,183
2022 4,589,643 6,664,449
2021 4,360,865 6,834,326
2020 4,400,267 6,899,126
2019 4,442,316 6,945,235
2018 4,323,515 6,982,604
2017 4,154,812 7,020,858
2016 4,004,096 7,058,322
2015 3,834,574 7,095,383
2014 3,665,876 7,131,787
2013 3,507,844 7,166,553
2012 3,337,109 7,201,497
2011 3,132,814 7,236,519
2010 2,943,372 7,291,436
2009 2,795,484 7,320,807
2008 2,651,421 7,350,222
2007 2,507,887 7,381,579
2006 2,364,733 7,411,569
2005 2,236,788 7,440,769
2004 2,157,320 7,463,157
2003 2,109,881 7,480,591
2002 2,059,974 7,500,031
2001 2,008,121 7,503,433
2000 1,954,709 7,516,346
1999 1,900,030 7,540,401
1998 1,844,302 7,567,745
1997 1,787,683 7,598,538
1996 1,730,246 7,622,185
1995 1,681,513 7,628,264
1994 1,664,361 7,622,711
1993 1,672,151 7,614,328
1992 1,634,961 7,604,063
1991 1,351,399 7,595,636
1990 1,684,819 7,897,937
1989 2,217,468 7,893,787
1988 2,134,707 7,884,218
1987 2,052,994 7,868,027
1986 1,972,520 7,853,824
1985 1,894,242 7,835,902
1984 1,820,688 7,813,549
1983 1,744,295 7,788,100
1982 1,662,480 7,763,335
1981 1,583,426 7,736,787
1980 1,504,782 7,709,544
1979 1,423,514 7,541,997
1978 1,340,319 7,504,017
1977 1,258,023 7,462,783
1976 1,178,711 7,418,973
1975 1,104,863 7,368,717
1974 1,038,346 7,326,043
1973 977,654 7,283,902
1972 920,352 7,252,012
1971 865,076 7,211,716
1970 809,114 7,164,993
1969 749,452 7,123,249
1968 687,716 7,007,586
1967 628,089 6,966,522
1966 572,590 6,927,969
1965 521,174 6,876,624
1964 473,115 6,832,855
1963 427,694 6,787,950
1962 384,995 6,740,264
1961 345,945 6,689,077
1960 311,060 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Serbia
2100 0.8% -0.77%
2099 0.8% -0.77%
2098 0.8% -0.77%
2097 0.81% -0.77%
2096 0.81% -0.77%
2095 0.81% -0.77%
2094 0.82% -0.77%
2093 0.82% -0.77%
2092 0.82% -0.77%
2091 0.82% -0.77%
2090 0.83% -0.78%
2089 0.83% -0.77%
2088 0.83% -0.78%
2087 0.83% -0.78%
2086 0.83% -0.79%
2085 0.83% -0.79%
2084 0.83% -0.8%
2083 0.83% -0.8%
2082 0.84% -0.81%
2081 0.84% -0.81%
2080 0.84% -0.82%
2079 0.84% -0.83%
2078 0.84% -0.83%
2077 0.84% -0.83%
2076 0.84% -0.83%
2075 0.84% -0.84%
2074 0.84% -0.84%
2073 0.84% -0.84%
2072 0.83% -0.84%
2071 0.83% -0.85%
2070 0.83% -0.85%
2069 0.83% -0.84%
2068 0.83% -0.84%
2067 0.83% -0.83%
2066 0.82% -0.83%
2065 0.82% -0.83%
2064 0.82% -0.82%
2063 0.82% -0.82%
2062 0.82% -0.81%
2061 0.82% -0.8%
2060 0.82% -0.79%
2059 0.82% -0.79%
2058 0.82% -0.79%
2057 0.81% -0.79%
2056 0.82% -0.78%
2055 0.82% -0.77%
2054 0.82% -0.77%
2053 0.83% -0.77%
2052 0.84% -0.78%
2051 0.84% -0.77%
2050 0.85% -0.78%
2049 0.86% -0.78%
2048 0.87% -0.78%
2047 0.88% -0.78%
2046 0.89% -0.79%
2045 0.9% -0.79%
2044 0.9% -0.79%
2043 0.91% -0.8%
2042 0.91% -0.8%
2041 0.92% -0.79%
2040 0.92% -0.79%
2039 0.92% -0.78%
2038 0.92% -0.78%
2037 0.92% -0.77%
2036 0.92% -0.76%
2035 0.92% -0.75%
2034 0.91% -0.75%
2033 0.9% -0.73%
2032 0.9% -0.72%
2031 0.89% -0.71%
2030 0.94% -0.7%
2029 1.02% -0.69%
2028 1.17% -0.68%
2027 1.4% -0.66%
2026 1.65% -0.75%
2025 2.06% -0.65%
2024 0.9% -0.55%
2023 5.75% -0.62%
2022 5.25% -2.49%
2021 -0.9% -0.94%
2020 -0.95% -0.66%
2019 2.75% -0.54%
2018 4.06% -0.54%
2017 3.76% -0.53%
2016 4.42% -0.52%
2015 4.6% -0.51%
2014 4.51% -0.49%
2013 5.12% -0.49%
2012 6.52% -0.48%
2011 6.44% -0.75%
2010 5.29% -0.4%
2009 5.43% -0.4%
2008 5.72% -0.42%
2007 6.05% -0.4%
2006 5.72% -0.39%
2005 3.68% -0.3%
2004 2.25% -0.23%
2003 2.42% -0.26%
2002 2.58% -0.05%
2001 2.73% -0.17%
2000 2.88% -0.32%
1999 3.02% -0.36%
1998 3.17% -0.41%
1997 3.32% -0.31%
1996 2.9% -0.08%
1995 1.03% 0.07%
1994 -0.47% 0.11%
1993 2.27% 0.13%
1992 21% 0.11%
1991 -19.8% -3.83%
1990 -24% 0.05%
1989 3.88% 0.12%
1988 3.98% 0.21%
1987 4.08% 0.18%
1986 4.13% 0.23%
1985 4.04% 0.29%
1984 4.38% 0.33%
1983 4.92% 0.32%
1982 4.99% 0.34%
1981 5.23% 0.35%
1980 5.71% 2.22%
1979 6.21% 0.51%
1978 6.54% 0.55%
1977 6.73% 0.59%
1976 6.68% 0.68%
1975 6.41% 0.58%
1974 6.21% 0.58%
1973 6.23% 0.44%
1972 6.39% 0.56%
1971 6.92% 0.65%
1970 7.96% 0.59%
1969 8.98% 1.65%
1968 9.49% 0.59%
1967 9.69% 0.56%
1966 9.87% 0.75%
1965 10.2% 0.64%
1964 10.6% 0.66%
1963 11.1% 0.71%
1962 11.3% 0.77%
1961 11.2% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Serbia
Current population
5100145
6494521
Population rank 127/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.08%
One net population change
12 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 -101
Annual growth/decline +43,843 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 189/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -13,086
Net migration rank 24/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -13,086
2024 - 61,624 - -8,132
2023 42,568 50,008 -36,427 4,348
2022 41,752 368,560 -46,651 40,118
2021 42,057 19,678 -74,494 -8,974
2020 41,083 -168,379 -55,193 -10,220
2019 46,268 181 -36,810 -18,891
2018 47,222 145,973 -37,707 -18,883
2017 51,498 92,717 -39,317 -18,651
2016 51,397 105,818 -35,998 -18,322
2015 52,127 129,695 -37,605 -18,789
2014 54,673 100,891 -34,946 -18,846
2013 52,666 107,821 -34,399 -17,866
2012 53,181 127,777 -35,288 -18,513
2011 50,733 176,732 -36,906 611
2010 49,838 101,566 -34,999 3,632
2009 48,879 95,483 -33,676 6,043
2008 47,505 96,268 -33,590 7,070
2007 46,539 96,765 -34,693 7,045
2006 45,911 97,087 -31,870 8,018
2005 45,243 67,638 -34,227 7,945
2004 44,341 1,713 -26,121 7,300
2003 42,934 5,895 -24,686 6,854
2002 41,651 9,335 -24,750 1,562
2001 40,662 12,055 -20,259 -12,007
2000 39,811 14,296 -30,065 -14,368
1999 39,342 15,912 -29,408 -4,073
1998 39,324 16,878 -23,006 -5,665
1997 39,581 17,457 -18,389 -5,817
1996 39,920 17,914 -16,007 -5,598
1995 39,198 438 -7,628 -6,019
1994 36,533 -41,862 -7,157 -5,934
1993 33,239 -43,501 -5,703 -5,972
1992 32,016 52,620 -3,779 -4,415
1991 21,867 460,628 2,210 -8,483
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 7,416 -16,260
1989 49,390 34,643 11,872 -16,360
1988 50,037 31,455 13,852 -15,715
1987 50,690 31,243 16,711 -16,686
1986 51,824 27,187 19,407 -17,990
1985 51,772 25,777 22,090 -17,646
1984 52,539 17,020 23,815 -15,567
1983 51,460 31,758 27,515 -15,301
1982 49,981 30,437 30,603 -13,550
1981 48,098 29,600 34,304 -8,531
1980 47,096 32,483 36,273 287
1979 45,569 37,383 39,022 -960
1978 44,277 39,159 43,636 -1,481
1977 42,922 38,225 48,105 -1,953
1976 41,439 36,050 51,399 -2,744
1975 39,295 30,909 52,502 -3,490
1974 37,425 25,398 51,583 -3,525
1973 35,741 22,830 49,596 -2,396
1972 34,045 21,984 48,248 -348
1971 32,339 22,182 47,424 1,655
1970 30,789 26,614 48,343 1,861
1969 28,774 33,143 50,304 4,112
1968 26,161 35,399 51,653 5,430
1967 23,520 34,177 53,120 6,114
1966 20,914 32,383 53,338 7,037
1965 18,952 30,580 53,383 7,957
1964 17,064 29,537 54,185 8,045
1963 15,357 28,889 55,580 8,276
1962 13,730 27,417 59,307 6,064
1961 12,327 24,618 61,065 6,422
1960 11,054 21,769 63,642 4,377

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/serbia | 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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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