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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 4.15 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Kuwait vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Somalia
2100 9,334,340 68,341,587
2099 9,260,081 67,997,987
2098 9,186,463 67,660,056
2097 9,113,170 67,320,374
2096 9,040,141 66,931,214
2095 8,967,450 66,544,181
2094 8,895,114 66,138,594
2093 8,823,113 65,719,626
2092 8,751,505 65,283,569
2091 8,680,321 64,812,444
2090 8,609,595 64,322,633
2089 8,539,136 63,882,977
2088 8,469,109 63,424,502
2087 8,399,564 62,947,792
2086 8,330,533 62,408,129
2085 8,261,971 61,835,054
2084 8,193,896 61,280,718
2083 8,126,269 60,723,949
2082 8,059,106 60,150,487
2081 7,992,347 59,639,547
2080 7,926,024 59,064,099
2079 7,860,286 58,441,001
2078 7,795,005 57,816,490
2077 7,730,203 57,176,183
2076 7,665,903 56,567,204
2075 7,602,169 55,970,712
2074 7,538,993 55,295,699
2073 7,476,318 54,617,874
2072 7,414,183 53,944,923
2071 7,352,798 53,250,824
2070 7,292,103 52,540,460
2069 7,231,928 51,845,897
2068 7,172,407 51,165,760
2067 7,113,525 50,461,574
2066 7,055,300 49,748,163
2065 6,997,659 48,994,126
2064 6,940,617 48,235,809
2063 6,883,966 47,492,758
2062 6,827,893 46,756,776
2061 6,772,426 46,008,848
2060 6,717,567 45,192,338
2059 6,663,194 44,370,279
2058 6,609,283 43,631,825
2057 6,555,790 42,870,700
2056 6,502,807 42,095,303
2055 6,450,126 41,292,441
2054 6,397,735 40,487,904
2053 6,345,468 39,720,236
2052 6,293,294 38,967,888
2051 6,241,127 38,205,058
2050 6,188,892 37,448,393
2049 6,136,684 36,717,019
2048 6,084,369 35,962,583
2047 6,032,063 35,196,924
2046 5,979,700 34,440,935
2045 5,927,211 33,696,593
2044 5,874,608 32,957,131
2043 5,822,127 32,227,622
2042 5,769,628 31,517,627
2041 5,717,337 30,775,671
2040 5,665,332 30,013,616
2039 5,613,613 29,294,623
2038 5,562,201 28,565,580
2037 5,511,310 27,821,304
2036 5,460,951 27,097,563
2035 5,411,185 26,368,985
2034 5,362,082 25,671,628
2033 5,313,716 25,002,924
2032 5,266,162 24,323,435
2031 5,219,420 23,642,617
2030 5,173,547 22,951,436
2029 5,125,419 22,285,719
2028 5,073,776 21,638,095
2027 5,015,009 20,978,784
2026 4,945,732 20,310,008
2025 4,865,298 19,654,739
2024 4,897,263 19,009,151
2023 4,853,420 18,358,615
2022 4,589,643 17,801,897
2021 4,360,865 17,271,431
2020 4,400,267 16,651,191
2019 4,442,316 16,030,971
2018 4,323,515 15,452,487
2017 4,154,812 14,916,629
2016 4,004,096 14,348,740
2015 3,834,574 13,806,963
2014 3,665,876 13,339,491
2013 3,507,844 12,869,594
2012 3,337,109 12,461,160
2011 3,132,814 12,348,830
2010 2,943,372 12,261,756
2009 2,795,484 11,961,201
2008 2,651,421 11,663,084
2007 2,507,887 11,322,582
2006 2,364,733 10,975,502
2005 2,236,788 10,644,228
2004 2,157,320 10,280,998
2003 2,109,881 9,909,157
2002 2,059,974 9,550,063
2001 2,008,121 9,198,493
2000 1,954,709 8,838,713
1999 1,900,030 8,492,059
1998 1,844,302 8,155,417
1997 1,787,683 7,824,525
1996 1,730,246 7,554,474
1995 1,681,513 7,285,007
1994 1,664,361 7,026,797
1993 1,672,151 6,681,399
1992 1,634,961 6,495,107
1991 1,351,399 6,813,760
1990 1,684,819 7,082,811
1989 2,217,468 7,114,817
1988 2,134,707 7,235,360
1987 2,052,994 7,228,302
1986 1,972,520 6,974,788
1985 1,894,242 6,693,289
1984 1,820,688 6,428,389
1983 1,744,295 6,198,430
1982 1,662,480 6,003,840
1981 1,583,426 5,982,849
1980 1,504,782 5,936,154
1979 1,423,514 5,449,117
1978 1,340,319 4,814,892
1977 1,258,023 4,484,050
1976 1,178,711 4,365,812
1975 1,104,863 4,257,535
1974 1,038,346 4,151,842
1973 977,654 4,045,592
1972 920,352 3,939,436
1971 865,076 3,837,691
1970 809,114 3,738,448
1969 749,452 3,641,015
1968 687,716 3,546,590
1967 628,089 3,454,537
1966 572,590 3,365,106
1965 521,174 3,277,874
1964 473,115 3,192,796
1963 427,694 3,110,361
1962 384,995 3,030,091
1961 345,945 2,952,054
1960 311,060 2,876,331

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Somalia
2100 0.8% 0.51%
2099 0.8% 0.5%
2098 0.8% 0.5%
2097 0.81% 0.58%
2096 0.81% 0.58%
2095 0.81% 0.61%
2094 0.82% 0.64%
2093 0.82% 0.67%
2092 0.82% 0.73%
2091 0.82% 0.76%
2090 0.83% 0.69%
2089 0.83% 0.72%
2088 0.83% 0.76%
2087 0.83% 0.86%
2086 0.83% 0.93%
2085 0.83% 0.9%
2084 0.83% 0.92%
2083 0.83% 0.95%
2082 0.84% 0.86%
2081 0.84% 0.97%
2080 0.84% 1.07%
2079 0.84% 1.08%
2078 0.84% 1.12%
2077 0.84% 1.08%
2076 0.84% 1.07%
2075 0.84% 1.22%
2074 0.84% 1.24%
2073 0.84% 1.25%
2072 0.83% 1.3%
2071 0.83% 1.35%
2070 0.83% 1.34%
2069 0.83% 1.33%
2068 0.83% 1.4%
2067 0.83% 1.43%
2066 0.82% 1.54%
2065 0.82% 1.57%
2064 0.82% 1.56%
2063 0.82% 1.57%
2062 0.82% 1.63%
2061 0.82% 1.81%
2060 0.82% 1.85%
2059 0.82% 1.69%
2058 0.82% 1.78%
2057 0.81% 1.84%
2056 0.82% 1.94%
2055 0.82% 1.99%
2054 0.82% 1.93%
2053 0.83% 1.93%
2052 0.84% 2%
2051 0.84% 2.02%
2050 0.85% 1.99%
2049 0.86% 2.1%
2048 0.87% 2.18%
2047 0.88% 2.2%
2046 0.89% 2.21%
2045 0.9% 2.24%
2044 0.9% 2.26%
2043 0.91% 2.25%
2042 0.91% 2.41%
2041 0.92% 2.54%
2040 0.92% 2.45%
2039 0.92% 2.55%
2038 0.92% 2.68%
2037 0.92% 2.67%
2036 0.92% 2.76%
2035 0.92% 2.72%
2034 0.91% 2.67%
2033 0.9% 2.79%
2032 0.9% 2.88%
2031 0.89% 3.01%
2030 0.94% 2.99%
2029 1.02% 2.99%
2028 1.17% 3.14%
2027 1.4% 3.29%
2026 1.65% 3.33%
2025 -0.65% 3.4%
2024 0.9% 3.54%
2023 5.75% 3.13%
2022 5.25% 3.07%
2021 -0.9% 3.72%
2020 -0.95% 3.87%
2019 2.75% 3.74%
2018 4.06% 3.59%
2017 3.76% 3.96%
2016 4.42% 3.92%
2015 4.6% 3.5%
2014 4.51% 3.65%
2013 5.12% 3.28%
2012 6.52% 0.91%
2011 6.44% 0.71%
2010 5.29% 2.51%
2009 5.43% 2.56%
2008 5.72% 3.01%
2007 6.05% 3.16%
2006 5.72% 3.11%
2005 3.68% 3.53%
2004 2.25% 3.75%
2003 2.42% 3.76%
2002 2.58% 3.82%
2001 2.73% 4.07%
2000 2.88% 4.08%
1999 3.02% 4.13%
1998 3.17% 4.23%
1997 3.32% 3.57%
1996 2.9% 3.7%
1995 1.03% 3.67%
1994 -0.47% 5.17%
1993 2.27% 2.87%
1992 21% -4.68%
1991 -19.8% -3.8%
1990 -24% -0.45%
1989 3.88% -1.67%
1988 3.98% 0.1%
1987 4.08% 3.63%
1986 4.13% 4.21%
1985 4.04% 4.12%
1984 4.38% 3.71%
1983 4.92% 3.24%
1982 4.99% 0.35%
1981 5.23% 0.79%
1980 5.71% 8.94%
1979 6.21% 13.2%
1978 6.54% 7.38%
1977 6.73% 2.71%
1976 6.68% 2.54%
1975 6.41% 2.55%
1974 6.21% 2.63%
1973 6.23% 2.69%
1972 6.39% 2.65%
1971 6.92% 2.65%
1970 7.96% 2.68%
1969 8.98% 2.66%
1968 9.49% 2.66%
1967 9.69% 2.66%
1966 9.87% 2.66%
1965 10.2% 2.66%
1964 10.6% 2.65%
1963 11.1% 2.65%
1962 11.3% 2.64%
1961 11.2% 2.63%

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Somalia
Current population
4981316
20653532
Population rank 127/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.25%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 8/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 +12,077
Net migration rank 24/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 12,077
2024 41,627 61,624 619,793 26,859
2023 42,568 50,008 608,203 46,217
2022 41,752 368,560 551,450 -92,434
2021 42,057 19,678 566,399 35,506
2020 41,083 -168,379 561,311 77,259
2019 46,268 181 548,756 53,124
2018 47,222 145,973 514,244 40,844
2017 51,498 92,717 478,556 38,067
2016 51,397 105,818 495,132 124,017
2015 52,127 129,695 481,573 -17,178
2014 54,673 100,891 464,481 6,065
2013 52,666 107,821 448,518 20,723
2012 53,181 127,777 399,468 -51,833
2011 50,733 176,732 203,213 -326,192
2010 49,838 101,566 385,571 -88,448
2009 48,879 95,483 405,784 -101,795
2008 47,505 96,268 394,258 -102,035
2007 46,539 96,765 380,303 8,476
2006 45,911 97,087 372,597 -67,200
2005 45,243 67,638 363,117 -5,955
2004 44,341 1,713 351,959 17,353
2003 42,934 5,895 341,192 33,174
2002 41,651 9,335 331,215 12,603
2001 40,662 12,055 319,059 40,274
2000 39,811 14,296 306,651 53,580
1999 39,342 15,912 295,523 37,548
1998 39,324 16,878 284,779 55,426
1997 39,581 17,457 271,894 49,692
1996 39,920 17,914 264,807 -46,291
1995 39,198 438 254,509 65,888
1994 36,533 -41,862 246,950 -50,921
1993 33,239 -43,501 232,960 261,815
1992 32,016 52,620 57,495 -179,675
1991 21,867 460,628 53,052 -568,166
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 225,162 -248,155
1989 49,390 34,643 225,255 -266,281
1988 50,037 31,455 215,599 -415,660
1987 50,690 31,243 231,580 -17,391
1986 51,824 27,187 218,416 74,424
1985 51,772 25,777 207,960 62,183
1984 52,539 17,020 199,017 60,630
1983 51,460 31,758 190,775 9,505
1982 49,981 30,437 182,793 6,115
1981 48,098 29,600 185,211 -332,129
1980 47,096 32,483 174,790 65,519
1979 45,569 37,383 151,016 582,746
1978 44,277 39,159 132,689 402,005
1977 42,922 38,225 124,818 2,170
1976 41,439 36,050 113,319 -3,831
1975 39,295 30,909 108,998 -1,934
1974 37,425 25,398 104,813 -495
1973 35,741 22,830 108,038 143
1972 34,045 21,984 104,493 -351
1971 32,339 22,182 101,196 -1,850
1970 30,789 26,614 98,025 1,104
1969 28,774 33,143 95,045 690
1968 26,161 35,399 92,208 906
1967 23,520 34,177 89,497 1,498
1966 20,914 32,383 86,930 941
1965 18,952 30,580 84,448 2,142
1964 17,064 29,537 82,042 1,518
1963 15,357 28,889 79,859 1,449
1962 13,730 27,417 77,737 1,496
1961 12,327 24,618 75,513 1,336
1960 11,054 21,769 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/somalia | CC BY

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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