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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.52 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 +2.64% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Kuwait vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait South Sudan
2100 9,334,340 24,078,379
2099 9,260,081 24,072,957
2098 9,186,463 24,054,947
2097 9,113,170 24,056,753
2096 9,040,141 24,045,972
2095 8,967,450 24,037,837
2094 8,895,114 24,039,267
2093 8,823,113 24,030,512
2092 8,751,505 24,010,555
2091 8,680,321 23,991,816
2090 8,609,595 23,970,012
2089 8,539,136 23,929,017
2088 8,469,109 23,883,712
2087 8,399,564 23,848,809
2086 8,330,533 23,794,890
2085 8,261,971 23,750,772
2084 8,193,896 23,678,728
2083 8,126,269 23,609,290
2082 8,059,106 23,532,790
2081 7,992,347 23,458,146
2080 7,926,024 23,383,482
2079 7,860,286 23,286,011
2078 7,795,005 23,188,860
2077 7,730,203 23,078,416
2076 7,665,903 22,979,198
2075 7,602,169 22,860,496
2074 7,538,993 22,718,148
2073 7,476,318 22,575,682
2072 7,414,183 22,431,004
2071 7,352,798 22,280,140
2070 7,292,103 22,143,813
2069 7,231,928 21,995,874
2068 7,172,407 21,822,076
2067 7,113,525 21,654,546
2066 7,055,300 21,489,275
2065 6,997,659 21,309,913
2064 6,940,617 21,134,522
2063 6,883,966 20,957,705
2062 6,827,893 20,777,701
2061 6,772,426 20,601,672
2060 6,717,567 20,423,629
2059 6,663,194 20,227,862
2058 6,609,283 20,041,880
2057 6,555,790 19,846,671
2056 6,502,807 19,652,407
2055 6,450,126 19,457,411
2054 6,397,735 19,250,667
2053 6,345,468 19,053,773
2052 6,293,294 18,833,795
2051 6,241,127 18,626,605
2050 6,188,892 18,427,690
2049 6,136,684 18,224,430
2048 6,084,369 18,014,650
2047 6,032,063 17,799,982
2046 5,979,700 17,572,953
2045 5,927,211 17,348,901
2044 5,874,608 17,115,914
2043 5,822,127 16,882,303
2042 5,769,628 16,639,465
2041 5,717,337 16,390,966
2040 5,665,332 16,137,104
2039 5,613,613 15,884,330
2038 5,562,201 15,622,514
2037 5,511,310 15,358,539
2036 5,460,951 15,085,936
2035 5,411,185 14,810,066
2034 5,362,082 14,538,365
2033 5,313,716 14,273,128
2032 5,266,162 14,002,178
2031 5,219,420 13,725,779
2030 5,173,547 13,460,850
2029 5,125,419 13,201,804
2028 5,073,776 12,942,501
2027 5,015,009 12,688,278
2026 4,945,732 12,434,895
2025 4,865,298 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 24.2% to 6,188,892 people with a rank change from 127th to 119th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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 -0.65% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Kuwait South Sudan
Current population
4981316
12565048
Population rank 127/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +672
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 48/197
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 41,627 61,624 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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