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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 4.02 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 +3.1% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Kuwait vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Somalia
2100 9,589,440 68,384,185
2099 9,513,152 68,040,371
2098 9,437,521 67,702,230
2097 9,362,225 67,362,336
2096 9,287,200 66,972,933
2095 9,212,523 66,585,659
2094 9,138,210 66,179,819
2093 9,064,241 65,760,590
2092 8,990,676 65,324,261
2091 8,917,547 64,852,843
2090 8,844,888 64,362,727
2089 8,772,503 63,922,797
2088 8,700,563 63,464,036
2087 8,629,117 62,987,028
2086 8,558,199 62,447,029
2085 8,487,764 61,873,597
2084 8,417,828 61,318,916
2083 8,348,353 60,761,800
2082 8,279,354 60,187,980
2081 8,210,772 59,676,722
2080 8,142,636 59,100,915
2079 8,075,101 58,477,428
2078 8,008,036 57,852,528
2077 7,941,463 57,211,821
2076 7,875,406 56,602,463
2075 7,809,930 56,005,600
2074 7,745,028 55,330,165
2073 7,680,639 54,651,918
2072 7,616,806 53,978,548
2071 7,553,744 53,284,016
2070 7,491,390 52,573,210
2069 7,429,571 51,878,214
2068 7,368,423 51,197,653
2067 7,307,932 50,493,028
2066 7,248,116 49,779,172
2065 7,188,899 49,024,665
2064 7,130,298 48,265,876
2063 7,072,099 47,522,361
2062 7,014,494 46,785,920
2061 6,957,511 46,037,526
2060 6,901,153 45,220,507
2059 6,845,293 44,397,936
2058 6,789,909 43,659,021
2057 6,734,955 42,897,422
2056 6,680,523 42,121,542
2055 6,626,403 41,318,179
2054 6,572,580 40,513,141
2053 6,518,885 39,744,995
2052 6,465,284 38,992,177
2051 6,411,692 38,228,872
2050 6,358,029 37,471,735
2049 6,304,394 36,739,905
2048 6,250,650 35,984,999
2047 6,196,914 35,218,863
2046 6,143,120 34,462,403
2045 6,089,197 33,717,596
2044 6,035,156 32,977,674
2043 5,981,241 32,247,710
2042 5,927,307 31,537,272
2041 5,873,587 30,794,853
2040 5,820,161 30,032,324
2039 5,767,029 29,312,883
2038 5,714,211 28,583,386
2037 5,661,929 27,838,646
2036 5,610,194 27,114,453
2035 5,559,069 26,385,421
2034 5,508,623 25,687,629
2033 5,458,935 25,018,509
2032 5,410,081 24,338,597
2031 5,362,063 23,657,353
2030 5,314,935 22,965,742
2029 5,265,492 22,299,610
2028 5,212,438 21,651,582
2027 5,152,065 20,991,860
2026 5,080,894 20,322,668
2025 4,998,262 19,666,990
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% 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 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 68.4M 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 2.06% 3.46%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Somalia
Current population
5100145
20503678
Population rank 127/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.25%
One net population change
12 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
10.5 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 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 - 61,624 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 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 (1960–2024, 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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