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Population in Kuwait compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.82 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Kuwait vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Sierra Leone
2100 9,334,340 16,107,087
2099 9,260,081 16,121,940
2098 9,186,463 16,135,035
2097 9,113,170 16,149,905
2096 9,040,141 16,160,672
2095 8,967,450 16,169,304
2094 8,895,114 16,168,902
2093 8,823,113 16,173,609
2092 8,751,505 16,170,778
2091 8,680,321 16,163,901
2090 8,609,595 16,154,165
2089 8,539,136 16,142,526
2088 8,469,109 16,128,775
2087 8,399,564 16,112,585
2086 8,330,533 16,085,549
2085 8,261,971 16,064,212
2084 8,193,896 16,040,563
2083 8,126,269 16,006,923
2082 8,059,106 15,970,872
2081 7,992,347 15,930,880
2080 7,926,024 15,892,665
2079 7,860,286 15,850,728
2078 7,795,005 15,801,450
2077 7,730,203 15,750,408
2076 7,665,903 15,695,310
2075 7,602,169 15,635,345
2074 7,538,993 15,580,279
2073 7,476,318 15,512,655
2072 7,414,183 15,442,481
2071 7,352,798 15,370,747
2070 7,292,103 15,293,426
2069 7,231,928 15,212,664
2068 7,172,407 15,124,069
2067 7,113,525 15,028,190
2066 7,055,300 14,931,295
2065 6,997,659 14,833,794
2064 6,940,617 14,736,872
2063 6,883,966 14,638,180
2062 6,827,893 14,525,736
2061 6,772,426 14,420,068
2060 6,717,567 14,307,451
2059 6,663,194 14,194,972
2058 6,609,283 14,077,124
2057 6,555,790 13,957,197
2056 6,502,807 13,832,494
2055 6,450,126 13,702,508
2054 6,397,735 13,576,231
2053 6,345,468 13,440,929
2052 6,293,294 13,299,910
2051 6,241,127 13,152,910
2050 6,188,892 13,006,688
2049 6,136,684 12,863,637
2048 6,084,369 12,712,671
2047 6,032,063 12,566,944
2046 5,979,700 12,411,042
2045 5,927,211 12,254,651
2044 5,874,608 12,088,895
2043 5,822,127 11,928,393
2042 5,769,628 11,767,372
2041 5,717,337 11,599,942
2040 5,665,332 11,428,331
2039 5,613,613 11,259,845
2038 5,562,201 11,097,180
2037 5,511,310 10,928,754
2036 5,460,951 10,757,928
2035 5,411,185 10,582,918
2034 5,362,082 10,411,088
2033 5,313,716 10,238,503
2032 5,266,162 10,059,929
2031 5,219,420 9,881,109
2030 5,173,547 9,705,485
2029 5,125,419 9,529,493
2028 5,073,776 9,358,412
2027 5,015,009 9,177,288
2026 4,945,732 8,998,902
2025 4,865,298 8,819,794
2024 4,897,263 8,642,022
2023 4,853,420 8,460,512
2022 4,589,643 8,276,807
2021 4,360,865 8,094,602
2020 4,400,267 7,912,558
2019 4,442,316 7,731,991
2018 4,323,515 7,554,563
2017 4,154,812 7,379,299
2016 4,004,096 7,205,328
2015 3,834,574 7,037,655
2014 3,665,876 6,876,385
2013 3,507,844 6,714,051
2012 3,337,109 6,551,080
2011 3,132,814 6,387,251
2010 2,943,372 6,222,714
2009 2,795,484 6,055,646
2008 2,651,421 5,894,722
2007 2,507,887 5,749,352
2006 2,364,733 5,624,466
2005 2,236,788 5,501,712
2004 2,157,320 5,355,717
2003 2,109,881 5,177,687
2002 2,059,974 4,971,435
2001 2,008,121 4,692,716
2000 1,954,709 4,423,611
1999 1,900,030 4,318,043
1998 1,844,302 4,295,785
1997 1,787,683 4,253,716
1996 1,730,246 4,199,210
1995 1,681,513 4,179,179
1994 1,664,361 4,173,105
1993 1,672,151 4,157,130
1992 1,634,961 4,166,366
1991 1,351,399 4,246,267
1990 1,684,819 4,196,828
1989 2,217,468 4,034,037
1988 2,134,707 3,934,517
1987 2,052,994 3,829,718
1986 1,972,520 3,728,380
1985 1,894,242 3,638,438
1984 1,820,688 3,558,758
1983 1,744,295 3,481,646
1982 1,662,480 3,408,183
1981 1,583,426 3,338,940
1980 1,504,782 3,272,089
1979 1,423,514 3,207,499
1978 1,340,319 3,145,517
1977 1,258,023 3,085,354
1976 1,178,711 3,028,820
1975 1,104,863 2,974,657
1974 1,038,346 2,920,459
1973 977,654 2,866,955
1972 920,352 2,814,388
1971 865,076 2,763,222
1970 809,114 2,712,286
1969 749,452 2,661,365
1968 687,716 2,611,532
1967 628,089 2,562,384
1966 572,590 2,514,638
1965 521,174 2,468,666
1964 473,115 2,424,390
1963 427,694 2,382,258
1962 384,995 2,342,242
1961 345,945 2,304,227
1960 311,060 2,268,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Sierra Leone
2100 0.8% -0.09%
2099 0.8% -0.08%
2098 0.8% -0.09%
2097 0.81% -0.07%
2096 0.81% -0.05%
2095 0.81% 0.002%
2094 0.82% -0.03%
2093 0.82% 0.02%
2092 0.82% 0.04%
2091 0.82% 0.06%
2090 0.83% 0.07%
2089 0.83% 0.09%
2088 0.83% 0.1%
2087 0.83% 0.17%
2086 0.83% 0.13%
2085 0.83% 0.15%
2084 0.83% 0.21%
2083 0.83% 0.23%
2082 0.84% 0.25%
2081 0.84% 0.24%
2080 0.84% 0.26%
2079 0.84% 0.31%
2078 0.84% 0.32%
2077 0.84% 0.35%
2076 0.84% 0.38%
2075 0.84% 0.35%
2074 0.84% 0.44%
2073 0.84% 0.45%
2072 0.83% 0.47%
2071 0.83% 0.51%
2070 0.83% 0.53%
2069 0.83% 0.59%
2068 0.83% 0.64%
2067 0.83% 0.65%
2066 0.82% 0.66%
2065 0.82% 0.66%
2064 0.82% 0.67%
2063 0.82% 0.77%
2062 0.82% 0.73%
2061 0.82% 0.79%
2060 0.82% 0.79%
2059 0.82% 0.84%
2058 0.82% 0.86%
2057 0.81% 0.9%
2056 0.82% 0.95%
2055 0.82% 0.93%
2054 0.82% 1.01%
2053 0.83% 1.06%
2052 0.84% 1.12%
2051 0.84% 1.12%
2050 0.85% 1.11%
2049 0.86% 1.19%
2048 0.87% 1.16%
2047 0.88% 1.26%
2046 0.89% 1.28%
2045 0.9% 1.37%
2044 0.9% 1.35%
2043 0.91% 1.37%
2042 0.91% 1.44%
2041 0.92% 1.5%
2040 0.92% 1.5%
2039 0.92% 1.47%
2038 0.92% 1.54%
2037 0.92% 1.59%
2036 0.92% 1.65%
2035 0.92% 1.65%
2034 0.91% 1.69%
2033 0.9% 1.78%
2032 0.9% 1.81%
2031 0.89% 1.81%
2030 0.94% 1.85%
2029 1.02% 1.83%
2028 1.17% 1.97%
2027 1.4% 1.98%
2026 1.65% 2.03%
2025 -0.65% 2.06%
2024 0.9% 2.15%
2023 5.75% 2.22%
2022 5.25% 2.25%
2021 -0.9% 2.3%
2020 -0.95% 2.34%
2019 2.75% 2.35%
2018 4.06% 2.38%
2017 3.76% 2.41%
2016 4.42% 2.38%
2015 4.6% 2.35%
2014 4.51% 2.42%
2013 5.12% 2.49%
2012 6.52% 2.56%
2011 6.44% 2.64%
2010 5.29% 2.76%
2009 5.43% 2.73%
2008 5.72% 2.53%
2007 6.05% 2.22%
2006 5.72% 2.23%
2005 3.68% 2.73%
2004 2.25% 3.44%
2003 2.42% 4.15%
2002 2.58% 5.94%
2001 2.73% 6.08%
2000 2.88% 2.44%
1999 3.02% 0.52%
1998 3.17% 0.99%
1997 3.32% 1.3%
1996 2.9% 0.48%
1995 1.03% 0.15%
1994 -0.47% 0.38%
1993 2.27% -0.22%
1992 21% -1.88%
1991 -19.8% 1.18%
1990 -24% 4.04%
1989 3.88% 2.53%
1988 3.98% 2.74%
1987 4.08% 2.72%
1986 4.13% 2.47%
1985 4.04% 2.24%
1984 4.38% 2.21%
1983 4.92% 2.16%
1982 4.99% 2.07%
1981 5.23% 2.04%
1980 5.71% 2.01%
1979 6.21% 1.97%
1978 6.54% 1.95%
1977 6.73% 1.87%
1976 6.68% 1.82%
1975 6.41% 1.86%
1974 6.21% 1.87%
1973 6.23% 1.87%
1972 6.39% 1.85%
1971 6.92% 1.88%
1970 7.96% 1.91%
1969 8.98% 1.91%
1968 9.49% 1.92%
1967 9.69% 1.9%
1966 9.87% 1.86%
1965 10.2% 1.83%
1964 10.6% 1.77%
1963 11.1% 1.71%
1962 11.3% 1.65%
1961 11.2% 1.58%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Sierra Leone
Current population
4981316
9090531
Population rank 127/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.11%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +487
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 47/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -11,309
Net migration rank 24/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -11,309
2024 41,627 61,624 189,234 -11,000
2023 42,568 50,008 188,788 -4,000
2022 41,752 368,560 186,625 -4,000
2021 42,057 19,678 183,326 -1,544
2020 41,083 -168,379 181,015 1,292
2019 46,268 181 181,068 -2,238
2018 47,222 145,973 178,772 -2,741
2017 51,498 92,717 173,259 1,234
2016 51,397 105,818 168,784 4,657
2015 52,127 129,695 162,275 -356
2014 54,673 100,891 160,137 485
2013 52,666 107,821 161,265 2,773
2012 53,181 127,777 160,915 988
2011 50,733 176,732 158,858 6,895
2010 49,838 101,566 155,338 7,983
2009 48,879 95,483 152,669 18,145
2008 47,505 96,268 149,855 1,182
2007 46,539 96,765 145,740 -6,042
2006 45,911 97,087 144,127 -34,052
2005 45,243 67,638 137,234 -1,805
2004 44,341 1,713 132,661 23,897
2003 42,934 5,895 130,312 69,185
2002 41,651 9,335 126,429 86,578
2001 40,662 12,055 116,647 227,791
2000 39,811 14,296 110,754 83,013
1999 39,342 15,912 102,295 -84,926
1998 39,324 16,878 103,906 -76,766
1997 39,581 17,457 105,433 -48,437
1996 39,920 17,914 104,140 -52,110
1995 39,198 438 100,885 -112,857
1994 36,533 -41,862 101,486 -77,371
1993 33,239 -43,501 103,317 -95,476
1992 32,016 52,620 103,251 -129,565
1991 21,867 460,628 105,477 -238,965
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 100,778 131,587
1989 49,390 34,643 98,298 -5,079
1988 50,037 31,455 96,344 9,470
1987 50,690 31,243 94,235 9,558
1986 51,824 27,187 90,902 7,992
1985 51,772 25,777 88,869 -7,873
1984 52,539 17,020 87,072 -8,708
1983 51,460 31,758 84,628 -8,783
1982 49,981 30,437 82,457 -11,379
1981 48,098 29,600 80,111 -12,699
1980 47,096 32,483 77,932 -11,641
1979 45,569 37,383 75,992 -13,095
1978 44,277 39,159 74,130 -13,073
1977 42,922 38,225 71,663 -12,399
1976 41,439 36,050 69,506 -15,686
1975 39,295 30,909 67,560 -13,058
1974 37,425 25,398 65,357 -11,473
1973 35,741 22,830 62,443 -9,322
1972 34,045 21,984 60,279 -8,267
1971 32,339 22,182 58,484 -8,162
1970 30,789 26,614 56,513 -4,957
1969 28,774 33,143 54,768 -4,485
1968 26,161 35,399 53,126 -3,743
1967 23,520 34,177 51,734 -2,819
1966 20,914 32,383 49,486 -2,911
1965 18,952 30,580 47,223 -1,851
1964 17,064 29,537 45,487 -2,308
1963 15,357 28,889 43,569 -2,480
1962 13,730 27,417 41,603 -2,658
1961 12,327 24,618 40,022 -2,947
1960 11,054 21,769 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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