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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.77 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • 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 +3.1% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Kuwait vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Sierra Leone
2100 9,589,440 16,111,324
2099 9,513,152 16,126,181
2098 9,437,521 16,139,280
2097 9,362,225 16,154,153
2096 9,287,200 16,164,923
2095 9,212,523 16,173,557
2094 9,138,210 16,173,155
2093 9,064,241 16,177,864
2092 8,990,676 16,175,032
2091 8,917,547 16,168,153
2090 8,844,888 16,158,415
2089 8,772,503 16,146,773
2088 8,700,563 16,133,018
2087 8,629,117 16,116,823
2086 8,558,199 16,089,780
2085 8,487,764 16,068,438
2084 8,417,828 16,044,782
2083 8,348,353 16,011,134
2082 8,279,354 15,975,073
2081 8,210,772 15,935,071
2080 8,142,636 15,896,846
2079 8,075,101 15,854,898
2078 8,008,036 15,805,607
2077 7,941,463 15,754,551
2076 7,875,406 15,699,439
2075 7,809,930 15,639,458
2074 7,745,028 15,584,377
2073 7,680,639 15,516,736
2072 7,616,806 15,446,543
2071 7,553,744 15,374,790
2070 7,491,390 15,297,449
2069 7,429,571 15,216,666
2068 7,368,423 15,128,048
2067 7,307,932 15,032,144
2066 7,248,116 14,935,222
2065 7,188,899 14,837,697
2064 7,130,298 14,740,749
2063 7,072,099 14,642,031
2062 7,014,494 14,529,557
2061 6,957,511 14,423,861
2060 6,901,153 14,311,215
2059 6,845,293 14,198,706
2058 6,789,909 14,080,827
2057 6,734,955 13,960,869
2056 6,680,523 13,836,132
2055 6,626,403 13,706,113
2054 6,572,580 13,579,802
2053 6,518,885 13,444,465
2052 6,465,284 13,303,409
2051 6,411,692 13,156,370
2050 6,358,029 13,010,109
2049 6,304,394 12,867,021
2048 6,250,650 12,716,015
2047 6,196,914 12,570,250
2046 6,143,120 12,414,307
2045 6,089,197 12,257,874
2044 6,035,156 12,092,075
2043 5,981,241 11,931,531
2042 5,927,307 11,770,467
2041 5,873,587 11,602,993
2040 5,820,161 11,431,337
2039 5,767,029 11,262,807
2038 5,714,211 11,100,099
2037 5,661,929 10,931,629
2036 5,610,194 10,760,758
2035 5,559,069 10,585,702
2034 5,508,623 10,413,826
2033 5,458,935 10,241,196
2032 5,410,081 10,062,575
2031 5,362,063 9,883,708
2030 5,314,935 9,708,038
2029 5,265,492 9,532,000
2028 5,212,438 9,360,873
2027 5,152,065 9,179,702
2026 5,080,894 9,001,269
2025 4,998,262 8,822,114
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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 2.06% 2.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Sierra Leone
Current population
5100145
9049533
Population rank 127/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.11%
One net population change
12 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +497
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 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 - 61,624 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 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 (1960–2024, 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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