The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.
Population statistics:
- Kuwait's population is 2.4 times bigger than Slovenia's.
- Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
- The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
- For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
- Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).
Kuwait vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Kuwait
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2100 | 9,589,440 | 1,640,541 |
| 2099 | 9,513,152 | 1,644,752 |
| 2098 | 9,437,521 | 1,648,834 |
| 2097 | 9,362,225 | 1,653,196 |
| 2096 | 9,287,200 | 1,657,434 |
| 2095 | 9,212,523 | 1,661,656 |
| 2094 | 9,138,210 | 1,665,825 |
| 2093 | 9,064,241 | 1,670,076 |
| 2092 | 8,990,676 | 1,674,280 |
| 2091 | 8,917,547 | 1,678,462 |
| 2090 | 8,844,888 | 1,682,998 |
| 2089 | 8,772,503 | 1,687,376 |
| 2088 | 8,700,563 | 1,691,788 |
| 2087 | 8,629,117 | 1,696,409 |
| 2086 | 8,558,199 | 1,701,325 |
| 2085 | 8,487,764 | 1,706,189 |
| 2084 | 8,417,828 | 1,711,157 |
| 2083 | 8,348,353 | 1,716,396 |
| 2082 | 8,279,354 | 1,721,709 |
| 2081 | 8,210,772 | 1,727,302 |
| 2080 | 8,142,636 | 1,733,405 |
| 2079 | 8,075,101 | 1,739,518 |
| 2078 | 8,008,036 | 1,746,152 |
| 2077 | 7,941,463 | 1,752,783 |
| 2076 | 7,875,406 | 1,759,639 |
| 2075 | 7,809,930 | 1,766,867 |
| 2074 | 7,745,028 | 1,774,528 |
| 2073 | 7,680,639 | 1,782,697 |
| 2072 | 7,616,806 | 1,790,658 |
| 2071 | 7,553,744 | 1,798,960 |
| 2070 | 7,491,390 | 1,807,483 |
| 2069 | 7,429,571 | 1,816,607 |
| 2068 | 7,368,423 | 1,825,849 |
| 2067 | 7,307,932 | 1,834,865 |
| 2066 | 7,248,116 | 1,844,034 |
| 2065 | 7,188,899 | 1,853,651 |
| 2064 | 7,130,298 | 1,863,550 |
| 2063 | 7,072,099 | 1,873,173 |
| 2062 | 7,014,494 | 1,882,832 |
| 2061 | 6,957,511 | 1,892,739 |
| 2060 | 6,901,153 | 1,902,939 |
| 2059 | 6,845,293 | 1,912,861 |
| 2058 | 6,789,909 | 1,922,175 |
| 2057 | 6,734,955 | 1,932,119 |
| 2056 | 6,680,523 | 1,941,469 |
| 2055 | 6,626,403 | 1,950,861 |
| 2054 | 6,572,580 | 1,959,953 |
| 2053 | 6,518,885 | 1,968,641 |
| 2052 | 6,465,284 | 1,977,227 |
| 2051 | 6,411,692 | 1,985,279 |
| 2050 | 6,358,029 | 1,993,115 |
| 2049 | 6,304,394 | 2,000,477 |
| 2048 | 6,250,650 | 2,007,283 |
| 2047 | 6,196,914 | 2,014,140 |
| 2046 | 6,143,120 | 2,020,756 |
| 2045 | 6,089,197 | 2,027,366 |
| 2044 | 6,035,156 | 2,033,871 |
| 2043 | 5,981,241 | 2,040,173 |
| 2042 | 5,927,307 | 2,046,339 |
| 2041 | 5,873,587 | 2,052,041 |
| 2040 | 5,820,161 | 2,057,278 |
| 2039 | 5,767,029 | 2,062,718 |
| 2038 | 5,714,211 | 2,067,922 |
| 2037 | 5,661,929 | 2,073,705 |
| 2036 | 5,610,194 | 2,079,201 |
| 2035 | 5,559,069 | 2,084,471 |
| 2034 | 5,508,623 | 2,089,430 |
| 2033 | 5,458,935 | 2,094,601 |
| 2032 | 5,410,081 | 2,099,622 |
| 2031 | 5,362,063 | 2,104,690 |
| 2030 | 5,314,935 | 2,109,416 |
| 2029 | 5,265,492 | 2,113,874 |
| 2028 | 5,212,438 | 2,118,053 |
| 2027 | 5,152,065 | 2,121,324 |
| 2026 | 5,080,894 | 2,124,138 |
| 2025 | 4,998,262 | 2,126,340 |
| 2024 | 4,897,263 | 2,127,400 |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | 2,120,461 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | 2,112,076 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | 2,108,079 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | 2,102,419 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | 2,088,385 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | 2,073,894 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | 2,066,388 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | 2,065,042 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | 2,063,531 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | 2,061,980 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | 2,059,953 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | 2,057,159 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | 2,052,843 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | 2,048,583 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | 2,039,669 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | 2,021,316 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | 2,018,122 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | 2,006,868 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | 2,000,474 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | 1,997,012 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | 1,995,733 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | 1,994,530 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | 1,992,060 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | 1,988,925 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | 1,983,045 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | 1,981,629 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | 1,985,956 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | 1,988,628 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | 1,989,872 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | 1,989,443 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | 1,991,746 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | 1,996,498 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | 1,999,429 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | 1,998,161 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | 1,996,351 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | 1,995,196 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | 1,989,776 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | 1,965,964 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | 1,941,641 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | 1,932,154 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | 1,922,321 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | 1,910,334 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | 1,906,531 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | 1,901,315 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | 1,882,599 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | 1,862,548 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | 1,842,377 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | 1,820,249 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | 1,793,581 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | 1,776,132 |
| 1973 | 977,654 | 1,766,697 |
| 1972 | 920,352 | 1,752,233 |
| 1971 | 865,076 | 1,738,335 |
| 1970 | 809,114 | 1,724,891 |
| 1969 | 749,452 | 1,713,874 |
| 1968 | 687,716 | 1,704,546 |
| 1967 | 628,089 | 1,689,528 |
| 1966 | 572,590 | 1,669,905 |
| 1965 | 521,174 | 1,649,160 |
| 1964 | 473,115 | 1,632,114 |
| 1963 | 427,694 | 1,616,971 |
| 1962 | 384,995 | 1,603,649 |
| 1961 | 345,945 | 1,594,131 |
| 1960 | 311,060 | 1,584,720 |
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/slovenia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).
Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.
Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.8% | -0.26% |
| 2099 | 0.8% | -0.25% |
| 2098 | 0.8% | -0.26% |
| 2097 | 0.81% | -0.26% |
| 2096 | 0.81% | -0.25% |
| 2095 | 0.81% | -0.25% |
| 2094 | 0.82% | -0.25% |
| 2093 | 0.82% | -0.25% |
| 2092 | 0.82% | -0.25% |
| 2091 | 0.82% | -0.27% |
| 2090 | 0.83% | -0.26% |
| 2089 | 0.83% | -0.26% |
| 2088 | 0.83% | -0.27% |
| 2087 | 0.83% | -0.29% |
| 2086 | 0.83% | -0.29% |
| 2085 | 0.83% | -0.29% |
| 2084 | 0.83% | -0.31% |
| 2083 | 0.83% | -0.31% |
| 2082 | 0.84% | -0.32% |
| 2081 | 0.84% | -0.35% |
| 2080 | 0.84% | -0.35% |
| 2079 | 0.84% | -0.38% |
| 2078 | 0.84% | -0.38% |
| 2077 | 0.84% | -0.39% |
| 2076 | 0.84% | -0.41% |
| 2075 | 0.84% | -0.43% |
| 2074 | 0.84% | -0.46% |
| 2073 | 0.84% | -0.44% |
| 2072 | 0.83% | -0.46% |
| 2071 | 0.83% | -0.47% |
| 2070 | 0.83% | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 0.83% | -0.51% |
| 2068 | 0.83% | -0.49% |
| 2067 | 0.83% | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 0.82% | -0.52% |
| 2065 | 0.82% | -0.53% |
| 2064 | 0.82% | -0.51% |
| 2063 | 0.82% | -0.51% |
| 2062 | 0.82% | -0.52% |
| 2061 | 0.82% | -0.54% |
| 2060 | 0.82% | -0.52% |
| 2059 | 0.82% | -0.48% |
| 2058 | 0.82% | -0.51% |
| 2057 | 0.81% | -0.48% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | -0.48% |
| 2055 | 0.82% | -0.46% |
| 2054 | 0.82% | -0.44% |
| 2053 | 0.83% | -0.43% |
| 2052 | 0.84% | -0.41% |
| 2051 | 0.84% | -0.39% |
| 2050 | 0.85% | -0.37% |
| 2049 | 0.86% | -0.34% |
| 2048 | 0.87% | -0.34% |
| 2047 | 0.88% | -0.33% |
| 2046 | 0.89% | -0.33% |
| 2045 | 0.9% | -0.32% |
| 2044 | 0.9% | -0.31% |
| 2043 | 0.91% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 0.91% | -0.28% |
| 2041 | 0.92% | -0.25% |
| 2040 | 0.92% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 0.92% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | 0.92% | -0.28% |
| 2037 | 0.92% | -0.26% |
| 2036 | 0.92% | -0.25% |
| 2035 | 0.92% | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 0.91% | -0.25% |
| 2033 | 0.9% | -0.24% |
| 2032 | 0.9% | -0.24% |
| 2031 | 0.89% | -0.22% |
| 2030 | 0.94% | -0.21% |
| 2029 | 1.02% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 1.17% | -0.15% |
| 2027 | 1.4% | -0.13% |
| 2026 | 1.65% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.06% | -0.05% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 5.75% | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.25% | 0.19% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | 0.27% |
| 2020 | -0.95% | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 2.75% | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.06% | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 3.76% | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 4.42% | 0.07% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 4.51% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.12% | 0.14% |
| 2012 | 6.52% | 0.21% |
| 2011 | 6.44% | 0.21% |
| 2010 | 5.29% | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 5.43% | 0.91% |
| 2008 | 5.72% | 0.16% |
| 2007 | 6.05% | 0.56% |
| 2006 | 5.72% | 0.32% |
| 2005 | 3.68% | 0.17% |
| 2004 | 2.25% | 0.06% |
| 2003 | 2.42% | 0.06% |
| 2002 | 2.58% | 0.12% |
| 2001 | 2.73% | 0.16% |
| 2000 | 2.88% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.02% | 0.07% |
| 1998 | 3.17% | -0.22% |
| 1997 | 3.32% | -0.13% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -0.06% |
| 1995 | 1.03% | 0.02% |
| 1994 | -0.47% | -0.12% |
| 1993 | 2.27% | -0.24% |
| 1992 | 21% | -0.15% |
| 1991 | -19.8% | 0.06% |
| 1990 | -24% | 0.09% |
| 1989 | 3.88% | 0.06% |
| 1988 | 3.98% | 0.27% |
| 1987 | 4.08% | 1.21% |
| 1986 | 4.13% | 1.25% |
| 1985 | 4.04% | 0.49% |
| 1984 | 4.38% | 0.51% |
| 1983 | 4.92% | 0.63% |
| 1982 | 4.99% | 0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.23% | 0.27% |
| 1980 | 5.71% | 0.99% |
| 1979 | 6.21% | 1.08% |
| 1978 | 6.54% | 1.09% |
| 1977 | 6.73% | 1.22% |
| 1976 | 6.68% | 1.49% |
| 1975 | 6.41% | 0.98% |
| 1974 | 6.21% | 0.53% |
| 1973 | 6.23% | 0.83% |
| 1972 | 6.39% | 0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.92% | 0.78% |
| 1970 | 7.96% | 0.64% |
| 1969 | 8.98% | 0.55% |
| 1968 | 9.49% | 0.89% |
| 1967 | 9.69% | 1.18% |
| 1966 | 9.87% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | 1.04% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | 0.94% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 0.83% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 0.6% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 0.59% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.
Live population counters
|
Kuwait
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5100145
|
2124138
|
| Population rank | 127/197 | 147/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
12 minutes
|
1.26 hours
|
| One birth every |
10.5 minutes
|
31 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.18 hours
|
24.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +120 | +19 |
| Annual growth/decline | +43,843 | +6,939 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.9% | +0.33% |
| Population growth rate rank | 106/197 | 148/197 |
| One migration net change every |
12.3 minutes
|
3.24 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +42,775 | +2,711 |
| Net migration rank | 24/196 | 55/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,323,191 | 315,122 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 20/195 | 97/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 67.3% | 14.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 5/195 | 44/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Slovenia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 42,775 | - | 2,711 |
| 2024 | - | 61,624 | - | 3,319 |
| 2023 | 42,568 | 50,008 | -4,665 | 5,339 |
| 2022 | 41,752 | 368,560 | -4,858 | 9,014 |
| 2021 | 42,057 | 19,678 | -4,216 | 2,477 |
| 2020 | 41,083 | -168,379 | -5,256 | 28,514 |
| 2019 | 46,268 | 181 | -1,254 | 16,352 |
| 2018 | 47,222 | 145,973 | -1,037 | 14,640 |
| 2017 | 51,498 | 92,717 | -207 | 1,359 |
| 2016 | 51,397 | 105,818 | 826 | 1,195 |
| 2015 | 52,127 | 129,695 | 826 | 712 |
| 2014 | 54,673 | 100,891 | 2,268 | -70 |
| 2013 | 52,666 | 107,821 | 1,648 | 639 |
| 2012 | 53,181 | 127,777 | 2,674 | 1,117 |
| 2011 | 50,733 | 176,732 | 3,285 | 2,190 |
| 2010 | 49,838 | 101,566 | 3,687 | -410 |
| 2009 | 48,879 | 95,483 | 3,060 | 11,594 |
| 2008 | 47,505 | 96,268 | 3,437 | 2,971 |
| 2007 | 46,539 | 96,765 | 1,211 | 14,191 |
| 2006 | 45,911 | 97,087 | 602 | 6,081 |
| 2005 | 45,243 | 67,638 | -600 | 6,317 |
| 2004 | 44,341 | 1,713 | -599 | 1,759 |
| 2003 | 42,934 | 5,895 | -1,996 | 3,218 |
| 2002 | 41,651 | 9,335 | -1,197 | 1,975 |
| 2001 | 40,662 | 12,055 | -996 | 4,527 |
| 2000 | 39,811 | 14,296 | -398 | 3,124 |
| 1999 | 39,342 | 15,912 | -1,388 | 10,291 |
| 1998 | 39,324 | 16,878 | -1,189 | -5,280 |
| 1997 | 39,581 | 17,457 | -794 | -1,298 |
| 1996 | 39,920 | 17,914 | 0 | -2,456 |
| 1995 | 39,198 | 438 | 0 | 356 |
| 1994 | 36,533 | -41,862 | 199 | -153 |
| 1993 | 33,239 | -43,501 | -199 | -4,641 |
| 1992 | 32,016 | 52,620 | 598 | -5,547 |
| 1991 | 21,867 | 460,628 | 2,199 | -3,325 |
| 1990 | 46,720 | -1,196,050 | 3,797 | 618 |
| 1989 | 49,390 | 34,643 | 4,592 | -2,718 |
| 1988 | 50,037 | 31,455 | 5,986 | -3,023 |
| 1987 | 50,690 | 31,243 | 5,771 | 2,972 |
| 1986 | 51,824 | 27,187 | 6,094 | 32,700 |
| 1985 | 51,772 | 25,777 | 6,213 | 3,404 |
| 1984 | 52,539 | 17,020 | 5,990 | 3,280 |
| 1983 | 51,460 | 31,758 | 6,343 | 3,613 |
| 1982 | 49,981 | 30,437 | 9,170 | -8,695 |
| 1981 | 48,098 | 29,600 | 10,485 | -5,016 |
| 1980 | 47,096 | 32,483 | 11,027 | 3,128 |
| 1979 | 45,569 | 37,383 | 12,614 | 2,107 |
| 1978 | 44,277 | 39,159 | 11,920 | 2,113 |
| 1977 | 42,922 | 38,225 | 12,160 | 2,584 |
| 1976 | 41,439 | 36,050 | 12,196 | 2,226 |
| 1975 | 39,295 | 30,909 | 11,658 | 2,421 |
| 1974 | 37,425 | 25,398 | 11,367 | 3,145 |
| 1973 | 35,741 | 22,830 | 11,837 | 2,175 |
| 1972 | 34,045 | 21,984 | 10,513 | 2,924 |
| 1971 | 32,339 | 22,182 | 10,951 | 2,286 |
| 1970 | 30,789 | 26,614 | 10,004 | 260 |
| 1969 | 28,774 | 33,143 | 9,427 | 685 |
| 1968 | 26,161 | 35,399 | 11,250 | 438 |
| 1967 | 23,520 | 34,177 | 13,516 | -192 |
| 1966 | 20,914 | 32,383 | 15,697 | -1,262 |
| 1965 | 18,952 | 30,580 | 14,513 | -1,421 |
| 1964 | 17,064 | 29,537 | 12,567 | -349 |
| 1963 | 15,357 | 28,889 | 14,068 | -180 |
| 1962 | 13,730 | 27,417 | 13,150 | 148 |
| 1961 | 12,327 | 24,618 | 14,985 | -306 |
| 1960 | 11,054 | 21,769 | 12,678 | -929 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).
As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.
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Population differences between Kuwait and Slovenia
|
Kuwait
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81 years | 82.1 years |
| Average age | 34.1 years | 44 years |
| Median age | 35.8 years | 45.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 61.1:38.9 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.52 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 738 ppl/mi² | 273.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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