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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.2 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Kuwait vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Singapore
2100 9,589,440 4,344,248
2099 9,513,152 4,387,645
2098 9,437,521 4,435,189
2097 9,362,225 4,483,484
2096 9,287,200 4,533,994
2095 9,212,523 4,585,243
2094 9,138,210 4,639,568
2093 9,064,241 4,692,749
2092 8,990,676 4,745,364
2091 8,917,547 4,802,089
2090 8,844,888 4,859,572
2089 8,772,503 4,919,853
2088 8,700,563 4,977,701
2087 8,629,117 5,036,662
2086 8,558,199 5,096,772
2085 8,487,764 5,155,480
2084 8,417,828 5,212,381
2083 8,348,353 5,269,612
2082 8,279,354 5,327,281
2081 8,210,772 5,383,608
2080 8,142,636 5,438,023
2079 8,075,101 5,491,695
2078 8,008,036 5,541,781
2077 7,941,463 5,589,429
2076 7,875,406 5,632,686
2075 7,809,930 5,679,862
2074 7,745,028 5,725,351
2073 7,680,639 5,764,008
2072 7,616,806 5,799,655
2071 7,553,744 5,833,262
2070 7,491,390 5,864,115
2069 7,429,571 5,896,709
2068 7,368,423 5,927,631
2067 7,307,932 5,955,955
2066 7,248,116 5,988,826
2065 7,188,899 6,020,244
2064 7,130,298 6,046,805
2063 7,072,099 6,069,231
2062 7,014,494 6,093,782
2061 6,957,511 6,116,847
2060 6,901,153 6,142,295
2059 6,845,293 6,163,191
2058 6,789,909 6,185,611
2057 6,734,955 6,203,303
2056 6,680,523 6,221,491
2055 6,626,403 6,240,206
2054 6,572,580 6,261,488
2053 6,518,885 6,277,678
2052 6,465,284 6,290,046
2051 6,411,692 6,307,270
2050 6,358,029 6,325,698
2049 6,304,394 6,342,616
2048 6,250,650 6,355,818
2047 6,196,914 6,373,684
2046 6,143,120 6,387,901
2045 6,089,197 6,399,811
2044 6,035,156 6,412,802
2043 5,981,241 6,420,804
2042 5,927,307 6,427,555
2041 5,873,587 6,433,153
2040 5,820,161 6,434,727
2039 5,767,029 6,431,367
2038 5,714,211 6,422,540
2037 5,661,929 6,410,923
2036 5,610,194 6,398,937
2035 5,559,069 6,382,637
2034 5,508,623 6,360,610
2033 5,458,935 6,333,556
2032 5,410,081 6,306,749
2031 5,362,063 6,277,847
2030 5,314,935 6,250,608
2029 5,265,492 6,221,161
2028 5,212,438 6,186,754
2027 5,152,065 6,150,947
2026 5,080,894 6,116,548
2025 4,998,262 6,078,250
2024 4,897,263 6,036,860
2023 4,853,420 5,917,648
2022 4,589,643 5,637,022
2021 4,360,865 5,453,566
2020 4,400,267 5,685,807
2019 4,442,316 5,703,569
2018 4,323,515 5,638,676
2017 4,154,812 5,612,253
2016 4,004,096 5,607,283
2015 3,834,574 5,535,002
2014 3,665,876 5,469,724
2013 3,507,844 5,399,162
2012 3,337,109 5,312,437
2011 3,132,814 5,183,688
2010 2,943,372 5,076,732
2009 2,795,484 4,987,573
2008 2,651,421 4,839,396
2007 2,507,887 4,588,599
2006 2,364,733 4,401,365
2005 2,236,788 4,265,762
2004 2,157,320 4,166,664
2003 2,109,881 4,114,826
2002 2,059,974 4,175,950
2001 2,008,121 4,138,012
2000 1,954,709 4,027,887
1999 1,900,030 3,958,723
1998 1,844,302 3,927,213
1997 1,787,683 3,796,038
1996 1,730,246 3,670,704
1995 1,681,513 3,524,506
1994 1,664,361 3,419,048
1993 1,672,151 3,313,471
1992 1,634,961 3,230,698
1991 1,351,399 3,135,083
1990 1,684,819 3,047,132
1989 2,217,468 2,930,901
1988 2,134,707 2,846,108
1987 2,052,994 2,774,789
1986 1,972,520 2,733,373
1985 1,894,242 2,735,957
1984 1,820,688 2,732,221
1983 1,744,295 2,681,061
1982 1,662,480 2,646,466
1981 1,583,426 2,532,835
1980 1,504,782 2,413,945
1979 1,423,514 2,383,500
1978 1,340,319 2,353,600
1977 1,258,023 2,325,300
1976 1,178,711 2,293,300
1975 1,104,863 2,262,600
1974 1,038,346 2,229,800
1973 977,654 2,193,000
1972 920,352 2,152,400
1971 865,076 2,112,900
1970 809,114 2,074,507
1969 749,452 2,042,500
1968 687,716 2,012,000
1967 628,089 1,977,600
1966 572,590 1,934,400
1965 521,174 1,886,900
1964 473,115 1,841,600
1963 427,694 1,795,000
1962 384,995 1,750,200
1961 345,945 1,702,400
1960 311,060 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Singapore
2100 0.8% -0.99%
2099 0.8% -1.07%
2098 0.8% -1.08%
2097 0.81% -1.11%
2096 0.81% -1.12%
2095 0.81% -1.17%
2094 0.82% -1.13%
2093 0.82% -1.11%
2092 0.82% -1.18%
2091 0.82% -1.18%
2090 0.83% -1.23%
2089 0.83% -1.16%
2088 0.83% -1.17%
2087 0.83% -1.18%
2086 0.83% -1.14%
2085 0.83% -1.09%
2084 0.83% -1.09%
2083 0.83% -1.08%
2082 0.84% -1.05%
2081 0.84% -1%
2080 0.84% -0.98%
2079 0.84% -0.9%
2078 0.84% -0.85%
2077 0.84% -0.77%
2076 0.84% -0.83%
2075 0.84% -0.79%
2074 0.84% -0.67%
2073 0.84% -0.61%
2072 0.83% -0.58%
2071 0.83% -0.53%
2070 0.83% -0.55%
2069 0.83% -0.52%
2068 0.83% -0.48%
2067 0.83% -0.55%
2066 0.82% -0.52%
2065 0.82% -0.44%
2064 0.82% -0.37%
2063 0.82% -0.4%
2062 0.82% -0.38%
2061 0.82% -0.41%
2060 0.82% -0.34%
2059 0.82% -0.36%
2058 0.82% -0.29%
2057 0.81% -0.29%
2056 0.82% -0.3%
2055 0.82% -0.34%
2054 0.82% -0.26%
2053 0.83% -0.2%
2052 0.84% -0.27%
2051 0.84% -0.29%
2050 0.85% -0.27%
2049 0.86% -0.21%
2048 0.87% -0.28%
2047 0.88% -0.22%
2046 0.89% -0.19%
2045 0.9% -0.2%
2044 0.9% -0.12%
2043 0.91% -0.11%
2042 0.91% -0.09%
2041 0.92% -0.02%
2040 0.92% 0.05%
2039 0.92% 0.14%
2038 0.92% 0.18%
2037 0.92% 0.19%
2036 0.92% 0.26%
2035 0.92% 0.35%
2034 0.91% 0.43%
2033 0.9% 0.43%
2032 0.9% 0.46%
2031 0.89% 0.44%
2030 0.94% 0.47%
2029 1.02% 0.56%
2028 1.17% 0.58%
2027 1.4% 0.56%
2026 1.65% 0.63%
2025 2.06% 0.69%
2024 0.9% 2.01%
2023 5.75% 4.98%
2022 5.25% 3.36%
2021 -0.9% -4.08%
2020 -0.95% -0.31%
2019 2.75% 1.15%
2018 4.06% 0.47%
2017 3.76% 0.09%
2016 4.42% 1.31%
2015 4.6% 1.19%
2014 4.51% 1.31%
2013 5.12% 1.63%
2012 6.52% 2.48%
2011 6.44% 2.11%
2010 5.29% 1.79%
2009 5.43% 3.06%
2008 5.72% 5.47%
2007 6.05% 4.25%
2006 5.72% 3.18%
2005 3.68% 2.38%
2004 2.25% 1.26%
2003 2.42% -1.46%
2002 2.58% 0.92%
2001 2.73% 2.73%
2000 2.88% 1.75%
1999 3.02% 0.8%
1998 3.17% 3.46%
1997 3.32% 3.41%
1996 2.9% 4.15%
1995 1.03% 3.08%
1994 -0.47% 3.19%
1993 2.27% 2.56%
1992 21% 3.05%
1991 -19.8% 2.89%
1990 -24% 3.97%
1989 3.88% 2.98%
1988 3.98% 2.57%
1987 4.08% 1.52%
1986 4.13% -0.09%
1985 4.04% 0.14%
1984 4.38% 1.91%
1983 4.92% 1.31%
1982 4.99% 4.49%
1981 5.23% 4.93%
1980 5.71% 1.28%
1979 6.21% 1.27%
1978 6.54% 1.22%
1977 6.73% 1.4%
1976 6.68% 1.36%
1975 6.41% 1.47%
1974 6.21% 1.68%
1973 6.23% 1.89%
1972 6.39% 1.87%
1971 6.92% 1.85%
1970 7.96% 1.57%
1969 8.98% 1.52%
1968 9.49% 1.74%
1967 9.69% 2.23%
1966 9.87% 2.52%
1965 10.2% 2.46%
1964 10.6% 2.6%
1963 11.1% 2.56%
1962 11.3% 2.81%
1961 11.2% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Singapore
Current population
5100145
6125852
Population rank 127/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.07%
One net population change
12 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +327
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 50/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 +16,892
Net migration rank 24/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 16,892
2024 - 61,624 - 20,011
2023 42,568 50,008 7,101 26,996
2022 41,752 368,560 9,019 214,842
2021 42,057 19,678 15,270 -44,030
2020 41,083 -168,379 18,763 -145,556
2019 46,268 181 21,674 870
2018 47,222 145,973 21,427 21,820
2017 51,498 92,717 21,888 -8,880
2016 51,397 105,818 25,794 13,737
2015 52,127 129,695 27,121 41,852
2014 54,673 100,891 27,896 40,154
2013 52,666 107,821 25,376 52,176
2012 53,181 127,777 29,750 78,501
2011 50,733 176,732 25,919 89,856
2010 49,838 101,566 24,876 72,571
2009 48,879 95,483 27,930 95,841
2008 47,505 96,268 28,068 176,182
2007 46,539 96,765 26,614 192,292
2006 45,911 97,087 25,968 135,625
2005 45,243 67,638 24,741 92,023
2004 44,341 1,713 24,583 50,487
2003 42,934 5,895 24,689 -30,012
2002 41,651 9,335 29,231 -40,023
2001 40,662 12,055 31,035 45,027
2000 39,811 14,296 37,057 55,218
1999 39,342 15,912 32,857 19,681
1998 39,324 16,878 33,381 51,905
1997 39,581 17,457 37,960 95,241
1996 39,920 17,914 38,542 102,018
1995 39,198 438 38,065 91,947
1994 36,533 -41,862 39,319 71,170
1993 33,239 -43,501 40,425 58,820
1992 32,016 52,620 39,091 54,359
1991 21,867 460,628 39,188 57,821
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 41,136 66,950
1989 49,390 34,643 36,929 68,031
1988 50,037 31,455 42,407 40,976
1987 50,690 31,243 33,020 25,411
1986 51,824 27,187 27,880 -7,858
1985 51,772 25,777 32,010 -31,036
1984 52,539 17,020 31,967 -4,396
1983 51,460 31,758 30,296 11,699
1982 49,981 30,437 33,346 41,568
1981 48,098 29,600 32,167 85,869
1980 47,096 32,483 30,657 42,433
1979 45,569 37,383 28,363 -2,384
1978 44,277 39,159 27,537 436
1977 42,922 38,225 26,508 2,757
1976 41,439 36,050 31,189 949
1975 39,295 30,909 28,509 4,104
1974 37,425 25,398 31,664 2,748
1973 35,741 22,830 36,404 -495
1972 34,045 21,984 38,098 -1,631
1971 32,339 22,182 35,708 573
1970 30,789 26,614 35,059 4,024
1969 28,774 33,143 34,314 6,763
1968 26,161 35,399 36,216 6,792
1967 23,520 34,177 40,145 6,006
1966 20,914 32,383 44,298 3,507
1965 18,952 30,580 45,474 4,199
1964 17,064 29,537 47,697 3,043
1963 15,357 28,889 49,542 2,668
1962 13,730 27,417 48,830 3,714
1961 12,327 24,618 49,880 3,490
1960 11,054 21,769 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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