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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 9.9 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Kuwait vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Spain
2100 9,334,340 34,221,514
2099 9,260,081 34,400,373
2098 9,186,463 34,577,450
2097 9,113,170 34,751,199
2096 9,040,141 34,917,831
2095 8,967,450 35,087,012
2094 8,895,114 35,251,362
2093 8,823,113 35,415,082
2092 8,751,505 35,577,396
2091 8,680,321 35,741,351
2090 8,609,595 35,912,083
2089 8,539,136 36,086,009
2088 8,469,109 36,257,546
2087 8,399,564 36,424,826
2086 8,330,533 36,594,101
2085 8,261,971 36,771,456
2084 8,193,896 36,951,760
2083 8,126,269 37,138,777
2082 8,059,106 37,327,720
2081 7,992,347 37,527,142
2080 7,926,024 37,732,838
2079 7,860,286 37,949,144
2078 7,795,005 38,171,047
2077 7,730,203 38,405,329
2076 7,665,903 38,654,221
2075 7,602,169 38,913,733
2074 7,538,993 39,188,284
2073 7,476,318 39,469,767
2072 7,414,183 39,765,059
2071 7,352,798 40,062,070
2070 7,292,103 40,372,388
2069 7,231,928 40,682,818
2068 7,172,407 41,005,148
2067 7,113,525 41,326,772
2066 7,055,300 41,654,672
2065 6,997,659 41,983,104
2064 6,940,617 42,321,736
2063 6,883,966 42,655,212
2062 6,827,893 42,993,328
2061 6,772,426 43,328,037
2060 6,717,567 43,648,753
2059 6,663,194 43,967,376
2058 6,609,283 44,273,756
2057 6,555,790 44,579,723
2056 6,502,807 44,885,952
2055 6,450,126 45,164,935
2054 6,397,735 45,434,986
2053 6,345,468 45,702,038
2052 6,293,294 45,951,973
2051 6,241,127 46,179,119
2050 6,188,892 46,397,620
2049 6,136,684 46,616,167
2048 6,084,369 46,812,693
2047 6,032,063 47,002,591
2046 5,979,700 47,182,235
2045 5,927,211 47,354,908
2044 5,874,608 47,514,076
2043 5,822,127 47,657,627
2042 5,769,628 47,801,904
2041 5,717,337 47,936,819
2040 5,665,332 48,066,825
2039 5,613,613 48,190,225
2038 5,562,201 48,304,880
2037 5,511,310 48,418,168
2036 5,460,951 48,528,778
2035 5,411,185 48,633,960
2034 5,362,082 48,730,594
2033 5,313,716 48,823,356
2032 5,266,162 48,914,944
2031 5,219,420 49,008,735
2030 5,173,547 49,094,273
2029 5,125,419 49,163,780
2028 5,073,776 49,223,677
2027 5,015,009 49,274,441
2026 4,945,732 49,323,658
2025 4,865,298 49,355,143
2024 4,897,263 48,848,840
2023 4,853,420 48,352,528
2022 4,589,643 47,786,102
2021 4,360,865 47,443,821
2020 4,400,267 47,359,424
2019 4,442,316 47,118,501
2018 4,323,515 46,782,011
2017 4,154,812 46,571,232
2016 4,004,096 46,458,139
2015 3,834,574 46,422,303
2014 3,665,876 46,460,733
2013 3,507,844 46,604,197
2012 3,337,109 46,773,055
2011 3,132,814 46,742,697
2010 2,943,372 46,576,897
2009 2,795,484 46,362,946
2008 2,651,421 45,954,106
2007 2,507,887 45,226,803
2006 2,364,733 44,397,319
2005 2,236,788 43,653,155
2004 2,157,320 42,921,895
2003 2,109,881 42,187,645
2002 2,059,974 41,431,558
2001 2,008,121 40,850,412
2000 1,954,709 40,567,864
1999 1,900,030 40,386,875
1998 1,844,302 40,223,509
1997 1,787,683 40,057,389
1996 1,730,246 39,889,852
1995 1,681,513 39,724,050
1994 1,664,361 39,549,108
1993 1,672,151 39,361,262
1992 1,634,961 39,157,685
1991 1,351,399 38,966,376
1990 1,684,819 38,867,322
1989 2,217,468 38,827,764
1988 2,134,707 38,766,939
1987 2,052,994 38,684,815
1986 1,972,520 38,584,624
1985 1,894,242 38,469,512
1984 1,820,688 38,330,364
1983 1,744,295 38,171,525
1982 1,662,480 37,986,012
1981 1,583,426 37,758,631
1980 1,504,782 37,491,165
1979 1,423,514 37,191,330
1978 1,340,319 36,864,898
1977 1,258,023 36,511,638
1976 1,178,711 36,137,812
1975 1,104,863 35,757,900
1974 1,038,346 35,373,335
1973 977,654 34,988,947
1972 920,352 34,604,469
1971 865,076 34,224,490
1970 809,114 33,814,531
1969 749,452 33,441,054
1968 687,716 33,113,134
1967 628,089 32,682,947
1966 572,590 32,283,194
1965 521,174 31,954,292
1964 473,115 31,609,195
1963 427,694 31,296,651
1962 384,995 31,023,366
1961 345,945 30,739,250
1960 311,060 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Spain
2100 0.8% -0.52%
2099 0.8% -0.51%
2098 0.8% -0.5%
2097 0.81% -0.48%
2096 0.81% -0.48%
2095 0.81% -0.47%
2094 0.82% -0.46%
2093 0.82% -0.46%
2092 0.82% -0.46%
2091 0.82% -0.48%
2090 0.83% -0.48%
2089 0.83% -0.47%
2088 0.83% -0.46%
2087 0.83% -0.46%
2086 0.83% -0.48%
2085 0.83% -0.49%
2084 0.83% -0.5%
2083 0.83% -0.51%
2082 0.84% -0.53%
2081 0.84% -0.55%
2080 0.84% -0.57%
2079 0.84% -0.58%
2078 0.84% -0.61%
2077 0.84% -0.64%
2076 0.84% -0.67%
2075 0.84% -0.7%
2074 0.84% -0.71%
2073 0.84% -0.74%
2072 0.83% -0.74%
2071 0.83% -0.77%
2070 0.83% -0.76%
2069 0.83% -0.79%
2068 0.83% -0.78%
2067 0.83% -0.79%
2066 0.82% -0.78%
2065 0.82% -0.8%
2064 0.82% -0.78%
2063 0.82% -0.79%
2062 0.82% -0.77%
2061 0.82% -0.73%
2060 0.82% -0.72%
2059 0.82% -0.69%
2058 0.82% -0.69%
2057 0.81% -0.68%
2056 0.82% -0.62%
2055 0.82% -0.59%
2054 0.82% -0.58%
2053 0.83% -0.54%
2052 0.84% -0.49%
2051 0.84% -0.47%
2050 0.85% -0.47%
2049 0.86% -0.42%
2048 0.87% -0.4%
2047 0.88% -0.38%
2046 0.89% -0.36%
2045 0.9% -0.33%
2044 0.9% -0.3%
2043 0.91% -0.3%
2042 0.91% -0.28%
2041 0.92% -0.27%
2040 0.92% -0.26%
2039 0.92% -0.24%
2038 0.92% -0.23%
2037 0.92% -0.23%
2036 0.92% -0.22%
2035 0.92% -0.2%
2034 0.91% -0.19%
2033 0.9% -0.19%
2032 0.9% -0.19%
2031 0.89% -0.17%
2030 0.94% -0.14%
2029 1.02% -0.12%
2028 1.17% -0.1%
2027 1.4% -0.1%
2026 1.65% -0.06%
2025 -0.65% 1.04%
2024 0.9% 1.03%
2023 5.75% 1.19%
2022 5.25% 0.72%
2021 -0.9% 0.18%
2020 -0.95% 0.51%
2019 2.75% 0.72%
2018 4.06% 0.45%
2017 3.76% 0.24%
2016 4.42% 0.08%
2015 4.6% -0.08%
2014 4.51% -0.31%
2013 5.12% -0.36%
2012 6.52% 0.06%
2011 6.44% 0.36%
2010 5.29% 0.46%
2009 5.43% 0.89%
2008 5.72% 1.61%
2007 6.05% 1.87%
2006 5.72% 1.7%
2005 3.68% 1.7%
2004 2.25% 1.74%
2003 2.42% 1.82%
2002 2.58% 1.42%
2001 2.73% 0.7%
2000 2.88% 0.45%
1999 3.02% 0.41%
1998 3.17% 0.41%
1997 3.32% 0.42%
1996 2.9% 0.42%
1995 1.03% 0.44%
1994 -0.47% 0.48%
1993 2.27% 0.52%
1992 21% 0.49%
1991 -19.8% 0.25%
1990 -24% 0.1%
1989 3.88% 0.16%
1988 3.98% 0.21%
1987 4.08% 0.26%
1986 4.13% 0.3%
1985 4.04% 0.36%
1984 4.38% 0.42%
1983 4.92% 0.49%
1982 4.99% 0.6%
1981 5.23% 0.71%
1980 5.71% 0.81%
1979 6.21% 0.89%
1978 6.54% 0.97%
1977 6.73% 1.03%
1976 6.68% 1.06%
1975 6.41% 1.09%
1974 6.21% 1.1%
1973 6.23% 1.11%
1972 6.39% 1.11%
1971 6.92% 1.21%
1970 7.96% 1.12%
1969 8.98% 0.99%
1968 9.49% 1.32%
1967 9.69% 1.24%
1966 9.87% 1.03%
1965 10.2% 1.09%
1964 10.6% 1%
1963 11.1% 0.88%
1962 11.3% 0.92%
1961 11.2% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Spain
Current population
4981316
49323658
Population rank 127/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.59%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,387
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 98/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 +96,630
Net migration rank 24/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 96,630
2024 41,627 61,624 -117,237 111,674
2023 42,568 50,008 -116,046 119,099
2022 41,752 368,560 -133,801 299,779
2021 42,057 19,678 -113,865 144,385
2020 41,083 -168,379 -151,551 236,854
2019 46,268 181 -56,542 464,783
2018 47,222 145,973 -56,139 337,467
2017 51,498 92,717 -32,600 201,135
2016 51,397 105,818 0 106,474
2015 52,127 129,695 -4,642 -1,979
2014 54,673 100,891 32,522 -97,870
2013 52,666 107,821 37,284 -250,741
2012 53,181 127,777 51,450 -153,486
2011 50,733 176,732 84,137 60,761
2010 49,838 101,566 102,469 69,406
2009 48,879 95,483 106,635 129,557
2008 47,505 96,268 133,267 434,135
2007 46,539 96,765 108,545 772,317
2006 45,911 97,087 110,994 659,720
2005 45,243 67,638 78,576 629,803
2004 44,341 1,713 85,844 661,158
2003 42,934 5,895 54,844 658,428
2002 41,651 9,335 53,861 737,880
2001 40,662 12,055 44,936 181,307
2000 39,811 14,296 36,512 176,269
1999 39,342 15,912 8,077 178,559
1998 39,324 16,878 4,022 182,926
1997 39,581 17,457 20,028 165,345
1996 39,920 17,914 11,967 162,704
1995 39,198 438 15,889 162,434
1994 36,533 -41,862 31,639 160,407
1993 33,239 -43,501 47,234 160,907
1992 32,016 52,620 62,652 177,544
1991 21,867 460,628 58,450 122,841
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 66,075 -30,684
1989 49,390 34,643 81,538 -25,892
1988 50,037 31,455 100,794 -17,663
1987 50,690 31,243 116,054 -12,681
1986 51,824 27,187 131,188 -13,540
1985 51,772 25,777 146,184 -589
1984 52,539 17,020 172,487 2,754
1983 51,460 31,758 183,223 1,241
1982 49,981 30,437 231,714 -7,384
1981 48,098 29,600 237,879 2,563
1980 47,096 32,483 281,184 20,166
1979 45,569 37,383 312,407 -5,929
1978 44,277 39,159 339,157 -2,504
1977 42,922 38,225 361,465 -1,332
1976 41,439 36,050 375,834 2,804
1975 39,295 30,909 371,882 -218
1974 37,425 25,398 396,182 105,838
1973 35,741 22,830 374,381 8,624
1972 34,045 21,984 391,030 7,935
1971 32,339 22,182 369,625 7,363
1970 30,789 26,614 378,723 -60,580
1969 28,774 33,143 367,851 -49,956
1968 26,161 35,399 387,423 -46,088
1967 23,520 34,177 402,001 -42,344
1966 20,914 32,383 397,084 -41,467
1965 18,952 30,580 405,819 -42,476
1964 17,064 29,537 429,885 -41,461
1963 15,357 28,889 394,338 -44,446
1962 13,730 27,417 384,690 -45,211
1961 12,327 24,618 396,537 -46,517
1960 11,054 21,769 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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