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Population in Kuwait compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 5.9 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Kuwait vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Solomon Islands
2100 9,589,440 1,869,358
2099 9,513,152 1,865,277
2098 9,437,521 1,861,047
2097 9,362,225 1,856,421
2096 9,287,200 1,851,585
2095 9,212,523 1,846,229
2094 9,138,210 1,840,799
2093 9,064,241 1,834,881
2092 8,990,676 1,828,545
2091 8,917,547 1,822,001
2090 8,844,888 1,815,153
2089 8,772,503 1,808,103
2088 8,700,563 1,800,741
2087 8,629,117 1,793,136
2086 8,558,199 1,785,209
2085 8,487,764 1,777,013
2084 8,417,828 1,768,444
2083 8,348,353 1,759,601
2082 8,279,354 1,750,433
2081 8,210,772 1,740,952
2080 8,142,636 1,731,110
2079 8,075,101 1,721,146
2078 8,008,036 1,710,785
2077 7,941,463 1,700,043
2076 7,875,406 1,688,876
2075 7,809,930 1,677,587
2074 7,745,028 1,666,185
2073 7,680,639 1,654,264
2072 7,616,806 1,642,044
2071 7,553,744 1,629,467
2070 7,491,390 1,616,736
2069 7,429,571 1,603,679
2068 7,368,423 1,590,304
2067 7,307,932 1,576,716
2066 7,248,116 1,563,005
2065 7,188,899 1,549,060
2064 7,130,298 1,534,862
2063 7,072,099 1,520,351
2062 7,014,494 1,505,792
2061 6,957,511 1,490,935
2060 6,901,153 1,476,028
2059 6,845,293 1,460,816
2058 6,789,909 1,445,385
2057 6,734,955 1,429,967
2056 6,680,523 1,414,320
2055 6,626,403 1,398,440
2054 6,572,580 1,382,426
2053 6,518,885 1,366,190
2052 6,465,284 1,349,703
2051 6,411,692 1,333,136
2050 6,358,029 1,316,322
2049 6,304,394 1,299,367
2048 6,250,650 1,282,258
2047 6,196,914 1,265,007
2046 6,143,120 1,247,608
2045 6,089,197 1,230,002
2044 6,035,156 1,212,277
2043 5,981,241 1,194,351
2042 5,927,307 1,176,271
2041 5,873,587 1,158,172
2040 5,820,161 1,139,832
2039 5,767,029 1,121,014
2038 5,714,211 1,101,787
2037 5,661,929 1,082,148
2036 5,610,194 1,062,197
2035 5,559,069 1,041,925
2034 5,508,623 1,021,492
2033 5,458,935 1,000,997
2032 5,410,081 980,329
2031 5,362,063 959,788
2030 5,314,935 939,300
2029 5,265,492 918,921
2028 5,212,438 898,660
2027 5,152,065 878,499
2026 5,080,894 858,557
2025 4,998,262 838,746
2024 4,897,263 819,198
2023 4,853,420 800,005
2022 4,589,643 781,066
2021 4,360,865 762,591
2020 4,400,267 744,498
2019 4,442,316 728,147
2018 4,323,515 709,101
2017 4,154,812 685,672
2016 4,004,096 662,379
2015 3,834,574 639,415
2014 3,665,876 616,908
2013 3,507,844 594,945
2012 3,337,109 573,606
2011 3,132,814 552,945
2010 2,943,372 532,968
2009 2,795,484 518,141
2008 2,651,421 508,790
2007 2,507,887 500,156
2006 2,364,733 491,594
2005 2,236,788 483,080
2004 2,157,320 474,611
2003 2,109,881 466,154
2002 2,059,974 457,671
2001 2,008,121 449,125
2000 1,954,709 440,469
1999 1,900,030 430,500
1998 1,844,302 419,071
1997 1,787,683 407,474
1996 1,730,246 396,009
1995 1,681,513 384,733
1994 1,664,361 373,675
1993 1,672,151 362,839
1992 1,634,961 352,205
1991 1,351,399 341,738
1990 1,684,819 331,435
1989 2,217,468 321,282
1988 2,134,707 311,265
1987 2,052,994 301,414
1986 1,972,520 291,842
1985 1,894,242 282,455
1984 1,820,688 273,163
1983 1,744,295 264,068
1982 1,662,480 255,200
1981 1,583,426 246,555
1980 1,504,782 238,135
1979 1,423,514 229,953
1978 1,340,319 222,029
1977 1,258,023 214,418
1976 1,178,711 207,194
1975 1,104,863 200,744
1974 1,038,346 195,041
1973 977,654 189,774
1972 920,352 184,994
1971 865,076 180,637
1970 809,114 176,579
1969 749,452 172,476
1968 687,716 168,282
1967 628,089 164,245
1966 572,590 160,393
1965 521,174 156,686
1964 473,115 153,085
1963 427,694 149,589
1962 384,995 146,201
1961 345,945 142,912
1960 311,060 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Solomon Islands
2100 0.8% 0.22%
2099 0.8% 0.23%
2098 0.8% 0.25%
2097 0.81% 0.26%
2096 0.81% 0.29%
2095 0.81% 0.29%
2094 0.82% 0.32%
2093 0.82% 0.35%
2092 0.82% 0.36%
2091 0.82% 0.38%
2090 0.83% 0.39%
2089 0.83% 0.41%
2088 0.83% 0.42%
2087 0.83% 0.44%
2086 0.83% 0.46%
2085 0.83% 0.48%
2084 0.83% 0.5%
2083 0.83% 0.52%
2082 0.84% 0.54%
2081 0.84% 0.57%
2080 0.84% 0.58%
2079 0.84% 0.61%
2078 0.84% 0.63%
2077 0.84% 0.66%
2076 0.84% 0.67%
2075 0.84% 0.68%
2074 0.84% 0.72%
2073 0.84% 0.74%
2072 0.83% 0.77%
2071 0.83% 0.79%
2070 0.83% 0.81%
2069 0.83% 0.84%
2068 0.83% 0.86%
2067 0.83% 0.88%
2066 0.82% 0.9%
2065 0.82% 0.93%
2064 0.82% 0.95%
2063 0.82% 0.97%
2062 0.82% 1%
2061 0.82% 1.01%
2060 0.82% 1.04%
2059 0.82% 1.07%
2058 0.82% 1.08%
2057 0.81% 1.11%
2056 0.82% 1.14%
2055 0.82% 1.16%
2054 0.82% 1.19%
2053 0.83% 1.22%
2052 0.84% 1.24%
2051 0.84% 1.28%
2050 0.85% 1.3%
2049 0.86% 1.33%
2048 0.87% 1.36%
2047 0.88% 1.39%
2046 0.89% 1.43%
2045 0.9% 1.46%
2044 0.9% 1.5%
2043 0.91% 1.54%
2042 0.91% 1.56%
2041 0.92% 1.61%
2040 0.92% 1.68%
2039 0.92% 1.75%
2038 0.92% 1.81%
2037 0.92% 1.88%
2036 0.92% 1.95%
2035 0.92% 2%
2034 0.91% 2.05%
2033 0.9% 2.11%
2032 0.9% 2.14%
2031 0.89% 2.18%
2030 0.94% 2.22%
2029 1.02% 2.25%
2028 1.17% 2.3%
2027 1.4% 2.32%
2026 1.65% 2.36%
2025 2.06% 2.39%
2024 0.9% 2.4%
2023 5.75% 2.42%
2022 5.25% 2.42%
2021 -0.9% 2.43%
2020 -0.95% 2.25%
2019 2.75% 2.69%
2018 4.06% 3.42%
2017 3.76% 3.52%
2016 4.42% 3.59%
2015 4.6% 3.65%
2014 4.51% 3.69%
2013 5.12% 3.72%
2012 6.52% 3.74%
2011 6.44% 3.75%
2010 5.29% 2.86%
2009 5.43% 1.84%
2008 5.72% 1.73%
2007 6.05% 1.74%
2006 5.72% 1.76%
2005 3.68% 1.78%
2004 2.25% 1.81%
2003 2.42% 1.85%
2002 2.58% 1.9%
2001 2.73% 1.97%
2000 2.88% 2.32%
1999 3.02% 2.73%
1998 3.17% 2.85%
1997 3.32% 2.9%
1996 2.9% 2.93%
1995 1.03% 2.96%
1994 -0.47% 2.99%
1993 2.27% 3.02%
1992 21% 3.06%
1991 -19.8% 3.11%
1990 -24% 3.16%
1989 3.88% 3.22%
1988 3.98% 3.27%
1987 4.08% 3.28%
1986 4.13% 3.32%
1985 4.04% 3.4%
1984 4.38% 3.44%
1983 4.92% 3.47%
1982 4.99% 3.51%
1981 5.23% 3.54%
1980 5.71% 3.56%
1979 6.21% 3.57%
1978 6.54% 3.55%
1977 6.73% 3.49%
1976 6.68% 3.21%
1975 6.41% 2.92%
1974 6.21% 2.78%
1973 6.23% 2.58%
1972 6.39% 2.41%
1971 6.92% 2.3%
1970 7.96% 2.38%
1969 8.98% 2.49%
1968 9.49% 2.46%
1967 9.69% 2.4%
1966 9.87% 2.37%
1965 10.2% 2.35%
1964 10.6% 2.34%
1963 11.1% 2.32%
1962 11.3% 2.3%
1961 11.2% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Solomon Islands
Current population
5100145
863951
Population rank 127/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.01%
One net population change
12 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +120 +53
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 33/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 +1,631
Net migration rank 24/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 1,631
2024 - 61,624 - 1,610
2023 42,568 50,008 17,436 1,636
2022 41,752 368,560 17,253 1,567
2021 42,057 19,678 16,626 1,499
2020 41,083 -168,379 16,488 1,556
2019 46,268 181 16,649 -1,990
2018 47,222 145,973 16,790 6,653
2017 51,498 92,717 16,897 6,513
2016 51,397 105,818 17,027 6,146
2015 52,127 129,695 16,909 5,853
2014 54,673 100,891 16,652 5,598
2013 52,666 107,821 16,038 5,631
2012 53,181 127,777 15,585 5,420
2011 50,733 176,732 15,095 5,219
2010 49,838 101,566 14,604 5,040
2009 48,879 95,483 14,381 -4,360
2008 47,505 96,268 14,225 -5,538
2007 46,539 96,765 13,963 -5,383
2006 45,911 97,087 13,799 -5,262
2005 45,243 67,638 13,568 -5,082
2004 44,341 1,713 13,444 -4,985
2003 42,934 5,895 13,344 -4,881
2002 41,651 9,335 13,195 -4,691
2001 40,662 12,055 13,061 -4,474
2000 39,811 14,296 12,938 -4,219
1999 39,342 15,912 12,809 -1,588
1998 39,324 16,878 12,658 -1,019
1997 39,581 17,457 12,478 -931
1996 39,920 17,914 12,328 -947
1995 39,198 438 12,124 -952
1994 36,533 -41,862 11,771 -828
1993 33,239 -43,501 11,396 -665
1992 32,016 52,620 11,029 -482
1991 21,867 460,628 10,789 -410
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 10,561 -335
1989 49,390 34,643 10,354 -270
1988 50,037 31,455 10,142 -197
1987 50,690 31,243 9,943 -179
1986 51,824 27,187 9,656 -269
1985 51,772 25,777 9,534 -150
1984 52,539 17,020 9,299 -102
1983 51,460 31,758 9,011 -30
1982 49,981 30,437 8,720 40
1981 48,098 29,600 8,436 99
1980 47,096 32,483 8,156 151
1979 45,569 37,383 7,874 188
1978 44,277 39,159 7,598 174
1977 42,922 38,225 7,290 159
1976 41,439 36,050 7,058 -48
1975 39,295 30,909 6,635 -760
1974 37,425 25,398 6,612 -1,084
1973 35,741 22,830 6,343 -1,329
1972 34,045 21,984 6,074 -1,520
1971 32,339 22,182 5,814 -1,646
1970 30,789 26,614 5,575 -1,632
1969 28,774 33,143 5,444 -1,187
1968 26,161 35,399 5,285 -1,154
1967 23,520 34,177 5,151 -1,213
1966 20,914 32,383 5,028 -1,256
1965 18,952 30,580 4,885 -1,237
1964 17,064 29,537 4,747 -1,200
1963 15,357 28,889 4,571 -1,129
1962 13,730 27,417 4,408 -1,073
1961 12,327 24,618 4,257 -1,016
1960 11,054 21,769 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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