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Population in Kuwait compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.45 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Kuwait vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait South Sudan
2100 9,589,440 24,086,901
2099 9,513,152 24,081,477
2098 9,437,521 24,063,461
2097 9,362,225 24,065,268
2096 9,287,200 24,054,483
2095 9,212,523 24,046,345
2094 9,138,210 24,047,776
2093 9,064,241 24,039,017
2092 8,990,676 24,019,054
2091 8,917,547 24,000,308
2090 8,844,888 23,978,496
2089 8,772,503 23,937,487
2088 8,700,563 23,892,166
2087 8,629,117 23,857,250
2086 8,558,199 23,803,312
2085 8,487,764 23,759,178
2084 8,417,828 23,687,109
2083 8,348,353 23,617,646
2082 8,279,354 23,541,119
2081 8,210,772 23,466,449
2080 8,142,636 23,391,758
2079 8,075,101 23,294,252
2078 8,008,036 23,197,067
2077 7,941,463 23,086,584
2076 7,875,406 22,987,331
2075 7,809,930 22,868,587
2074 7,745,028 22,726,189
2073 7,680,639 22,583,672
2072 7,616,806 22,438,943
2071 7,553,744 22,288,026
2070 7,491,390 22,151,650
2069 7,429,571 22,003,659
2068 7,368,423 21,829,800
2067 7,307,932 21,662,211
2066 7,248,116 21,496,881
2065 7,188,899 21,317,455
2064 7,130,298 21,142,002
2063 7,072,099 20,965,122
2062 7,014,494 20,785,055
2061 6,957,511 20,608,964
2060 6,901,153 20,430,857
2059 6,845,293 20,235,022
2058 6,789,909 20,048,974
2057 6,734,955 19,853,696
2056 6,680,523 19,659,362
2055 6,626,403 19,464,297
2054 6,572,580 19,257,481
2053 6,518,885 19,060,517
2052 6,465,284 18,840,461
2051 6,411,692 18,633,198
2050 6,358,029 18,434,212
2049 6,304,394 18,230,881
2048 6,250,650 18,021,026
2047 6,196,914 17,806,282
2046 6,143,120 17,579,173
2045 6,089,197 17,355,041
2044 6,035,156 17,121,972
2043 5,981,241 16,888,278
2042 5,927,307 16,645,354
2041 5,873,587 16,396,768
2040 5,820,161 16,142,816
2039 5,767,029 15,889,952
2038 5,714,211 15,628,043
2037 5,661,929 15,363,975
2036 5,610,194 15,091,275
2035 5,559,069 14,815,307
2034 5,508,623 14,543,511
2033 5,458,935 14,278,180
2032 5,410,081 14,007,134
2031 5,362,063 13,730,637
2030 5,314,935 13,465,615
2029 5,265,492 13,206,477
2028 5,212,438 12,947,082
2027 5,152,065 12,692,769
2026 5,080,894 12,439,296
2025 4,998,262 12,193,102
2024 4,897,263 11,943,408
2023 4,853,420 11,483,374
2022 4,589,643 11,021,177
2021 4,360,865 10,865,780
2020 4,400,267 10,698,467
2019 4,442,316 10,423,384
2018 4,323,515 10,122,977
2017 4,154,812 10,259,154
2016 4,004,096 10,830,102
2015 3,834,574 11,107,561
2014 3,665,876 11,235,073
2013 3,507,844 11,166,275
2012 3,337,109 10,756,240
2011 3,132,814 10,288,109
2010 2,943,372 9,745,953
2009 2,795,484 9,243,556
2008 2,651,421 8,817,647
2007 2,507,887 8,388,788
2006 2,364,733 7,976,526
2005 2,236,788 7,590,143
2004 2,157,320 7,233,041
2003 2,109,881 6,903,127
2002 2,059,974 6,596,806
2001 2,008,121 6,308,391
2000 1,954,709 6,032,267
1999 1,900,030 5,771,628
1998 1,844,302 5,620,068
1997 1,787,683 5,509,136
1996 1,730,246 5,356,925
1995 1,681,513 5,225,836
1994 1,664,361 5,071,184
1993 1,672,151 4,956,002
1992 1,634,961 4,909,749
1991 1,351,399 4,836,677
1990 1,684,819 4,737,633
1989 2,217,468 4,713,229
1988 2,134,707 4,848,029
1987 2,052,994 4,962,395
1986 1,972,520 4,921,240
1985 1,894,242 4,834,296
1984 1,820,688 4,750,627
1983 1,744,295 4,661,574
1982 1,662,480 4,557,686
1981 1,583,426 4,447,272
1980 1,504,782 4,339,030
1979 1,423,514 4,232,605
1978 1,340,319 4,127,657
1977 1,258,023 4,024,032
1976 1,178,711 3,921,910
1975 1,104,863 3,821,494
1974 1,038,346 3,723,259
1973 977,654 3,627,383
1972 920,352 3,542,497
1971 865,076 3,468,646
1970 809,114 3,409,614
1969 749,452 3,365,533
1968 687,716 3,321,528
1967 628,089 3,277,648
1966 572,590 3,236,423
1965 521,174 3,189,835
1964 473,115 3,129,918
1963 427,694 3,072,669
1962 384,995 3,024,308
1961 345,945 2,976,724
1960 311,060 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait South Sudan
2100 0.8% 0.02%
2099 0.8% 0.07%
2098 0.8% -0.008%
2097 0.81% 0.04%
2096 0.81% 0.03%
2095 0.81% -0.006%
2094 0.82% 0.04%
2093 0.82% 0.08%
2092 0.82% 0.08%
2091 0.82% 0.09%
2090 0.83% 0.17%
2089 0.83% 0.19%
2088 0.83% 0.15%
2087 0.83% 0.23%
2086 0.83% 0.19%
2085 0.83% 0.3%
2084 0.83% 0.29%
2083 0.83% 0.33%
2082 0.84% 0.32%
2081 0.84% 0.32%
2080 0.84% 0.42%
2079 0.84% 0.42%
2078 0.84% 0.48%
2077 0.84% 0.43%
2076 0.84% 0.52%
2075 0.84% 0.63%
2074 0.84% 0.63%
2073 0.84% 0.64%
2072 0.83% 0.68%
2071 0.83% 0.62%
2070 0.83% 0.67%
2069 0.83% 0.8%
2068 0.83% 0.77%
2067 0.83% 0.77%
2066 0.82% 0.84%
2065 0.82% 0.83%
2064 0.82% 0.84%
2063 0.82% 0.87%
2062 0.82% 0.85%
2061 0.82% 0.87%
2060 0.82% 0.97%
2059 0.82% 0.93%
2058 0.82% 0.98%
2057 0.81% 0.99%
2056 0.82% 1%
2055 0.82% 1.07%
2054 0.82% 1.03%
2053 0.83% 1.17%
2052 0.84% 1.11%
2051 0.84% 1.08%
2050 0.85% 1.12%
2049 0.86% 1.16%
2048 0.87% 1.21%
2047 0.88% 1.29%
2046 0.89% 1.29%
2045 0.9% 1.36%
2044 0.9% 1.38%
2043 0.91% 1.46%
2042 0.91% 1.52%
2041 0.92% 1.57%
2040 0.92% 1.59%
2039 0.92% 1.68%
2038 0.92% 1.72%
2037 0.92% 1.81%
2036 0.92% 1.86%
2035 0.92% 1.87%
2034 0.91% 1.86%
2033 0.9% 1.94%
2032 0.9% 2.01%
2031 0.89% 1.97%
2030 0.94% 1.96%
2029 1.02% 2%
2028 1.17% 2%
2027 1.4% 2.04%
2026 1.65% 2.02%
2025 2.06% 2.09%
2024 0.9% 4.01%
2023 5.75% 4.19%
2022 5.25% 1.43%
2021 -0.9% 1.56%
2020 -0.95% 2.64%
2019 2.75% 2.97%
2018 4.06% -1.33%
2017 3.76% -5.27%
2016 4.42% -2.5%
2015 4.6% -1.13%
2014 4.51% 0.62%
2013 5.12% 3.81%
2012 6.52% 4.55%
2011 6.44% 5.56%
2010 5.29% 5.44%
2009 5.43% 4.83%
2008 5.72% 5.11%
2007 6.05% 5.17%
2006 5.72% 5.09%
2005 3.68% 4.94%
2004 2.25% 4.78%
2003 2.42% 4.64%
2002 2.58% 4.57%
2001 2.73% 4.58%
2000 2.88% 4.52%
1999 3.02% 2.7%
1998 3.17% 2.01%
1997 3.32% 2.84%
1996 2.9% 2.51%
1995 1.03% 3.05%
1994 -0.47% 2.32%
1993 2.27% 0.94%
1992 21% 1.51%
1991 -19.8% 2.09%
1990 -24% 0.52%
1989 3.88% -2.78%
1988 3.98% -2.3%
1987 4.08% 0.84%
1986 4.13% 1.8%
1985 4.04% 1.76%
1984 4.38% 1.91%
1983 4.92% 2.28%
1982 4.99% 2.48%
1981 5.23% 2.49%
1980 5.71% 2.51%
1979 6.21% 2.54%
1978 6.54% 2.58%
1977 6.73% 2.6%
1976 6.68% 2.63%
1975 6.41% 2.64%
1974 6.21% 2.64%
1973 6.23% 2.4%
1972 6.39% 2.13%
1971 6.92% 1.73%
1970 7.96% 1.31%
1969 8.98% 1.32%
1968 9.49% 1.34%
1967 9.69% 1.27%
1966 9.87% 1.46%
1965 10.2% 1.91%
1964 10.6% 1.86%
1963 11.1% 1.6%
1962 11.3% 1.6%
1961 11.2% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Kuwait South Sudan
Current population
5100145
12507858
Population rank 127/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 7/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 +6,145
Net migration rank 24/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 6,145
2024 - 61,624 - 15,374
2023 42,568 50,008 217,966 455,000
2022 41,752 368,560 211,166 40,259
2021 42,057 19,678 213,567 -154,359
2020 41,083 -168,379 212,332 62,935
2019 46,268 181 209,708 65,198
2018 47,222 145,973 168,497 157,408
2017 51,498 92,717 72,193 -670,477
2016 51,397 105,818 110,553 -654,225
2015 52,127 129,695 148,542 -159,822
2014 54,673 100,891 227,611 -471,523
2013 52,666 107,821 315,983 65,337
2012 53,181 127,777 312,974 125,771
2011 50,733 176,732 303,181 194,325
2010 49,838 101,566 287,409 299,402
2009 48,879 95,483 278,859 139,129
2008 47,505 96,268 268,268 165,557
2007 46,539 96,765 256,546 167,350
2006 45,911 97,087 246,706 153,926
2005 45,243 67,638 239,272 132,869
2004 44,341 1,713 231,877 110,182
2003 42,934 5,895 225,822 91,951
2002 41,651 9,335 212,014 82,847
2001 40,662 12,055 204,108 77,856
2000 39,811 14,296 196,055 74,227
1999 39,342 15,912 180,721 70,271
1998 39,324 16,878 -12,157 64,285
1997 39,581 17,457 121,454 48,280
1996 39,920 17,914 116,728 17,953
1995 39,198 438 110,417 17,077
1994 36,533 -41,862 165,407 16,407
1993 33,239 -43,501 32,779 15,772
1992 32,016 52,620 28,874 15,077
1991 21,867 460,628 87,873 14,327
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 82,900 12,988
1989 49,390 34,643 83,735 -130,821
1988 50,037 31,455 -125,447 -97,065
1987 50,690 31,243 5,756 -11,976
1986 51,824 27,187 99,502 -10,973
1985 51,772 25,777 95,342 -9,986
1984 52,539 17,020 90,970 -8,984
1983 51,460 31,758 104,107 -7,986
1982 49,981 30,437 118,641 -6,983
1981 48,098 29,600 115,163 -5,994
1980 47,096 32,483 112,307 -4,997
1979 45,569 37,383 109,540 -3,997
1978 44,277 39,159 107,352 -2,998
1977 42,922 38,225 104,886 -1,997
1976 41,439 36,050 102,346 -995
1975 39,295 30,909 99,882 -395
1974 37,425 25,398 97,181 -192
1973 35,741 22,830 94,765 0
1972 34,045 21,984 74,803 193
1971 32,339 22,182 72,308 394
1970 30,789 26,614 44,776 587
1969 28,774 33,143 42,015 786
1968 26,161 35,399 44,213 995
1967 23,520 34,177 41,357 1,194
1966 20,914 32,383 38,523 1,386
1965 18,952 30,580 51,682 1,591
1964 17,064 29,537 64,786 1,785
1963 15,357 28,889 46,333 1,591
1962 13,730 27,417 47,406 1,386
1961 12,327 24,618 45,186 1,194
1960 11,054 21,769 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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