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Population in Kuwait compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 4.4 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Sri Lanka
2100 9,334,340 20,009,380
2099 9,260,081 20,121,095
2098 9,186,463 20,234,513
2097 9,113,170 20,345,619
2096 9,040,141 20,456,607
2095 8,967,450 20,566,246
2094 8,895,114 20,674,019
2093 8,823,113 20,780,946
2092 8,751,505 20,886,274
2091 8,680,321 20,990,047
2090 8,609,595 21,095,968
2089 8,539,136 21,198,788
2088 8,469,109 21,299,229
2087 8,399,564 21,398,269
2086 8,330,533 21,496,892
2085 8,261,971 21,594,661
2084 8,193,896 21,687,323
2083 8,126,269 21,778,597
2082 8,059,106 21,866,395
2081 7,992,347 21,954,337
2080 7,926,024 22,038,953
2079 7,860,286 22,122,744
2078 7,795,005 22,200,069
2077 7,730,203 22,274,355
2076 7,665,903 22,345,857
2075 7,602,169 22,414,609
2074 7,538,993 22,485,066
2073 7,476,318 22,550,427
2072 7,414,183 22,610,645
2071 7,352,798 22,669,042
2070 7,292,103 22,725,948
2069 7,231,928 22,779,050
2068 7,172,407 22,831,596
2067 7,113,525 22,885,941
2066 7,055,300 22,935,123
2065 6,997,659 22,985,942
2064 6,940,617 23,030,844
2063 6,883,966 23,071,114
2062 6,827,893 23,107,970
2061 6,772,426 23,139,924
2060 6,717,567 23,171,649
2059 6,663,194 23,199,387
2058 6,609,283 23,224,997
2057 6,555,790 23,247,211
2056 6,502,807 23,267,292
2055 6,450,126 23,278,653
2054 6,397,735 23,287,520
2053 6,345,468 23,297,347
2052 6,293,294 23,301,287
2051 6,241,127 23,302,108
2050 6,188,892 23,299,282
2049 6,136,684 23,293,630
2048 6,084,369 23,283,465
2047 6,032,063 23,267,251
2046 5,979,700 23,244,081
2045 5,927,211 23,212,221
2044 5,874,608 23,181,041
2043 5,822,127 23,144,217
2042 5,769,628 23,103,489
2041 5,717,337 23,056,478
2040 5,665,332 23,005,928
2039 5,613,613 22,948,866
2038 5,562,201 22,888,821
2037 5,511,310 22,822,943
2036 5,460,951 22,756,462
2035 5,411,185 22,685,766
2034 5,362,082 22,611,514
2033 5,313,716 22,532,374
2032 5,266,162 22,449,310
2031 5,219,420 22,364,063
2030 5,173,547 22,273,377
2029 5,125,419 22,181,300
2028 5,073,776 22,082,826
2027 5,015,009 21,979,196
2026 4,945,732 21,870,145
2025 4,865,298 21,756,000
2024 4,897,263 21,916,000
2023 4,853,420 22,037,000
2022 4,589,643 22,181,000
2021 4,360,865 22,156,000
2020 4,400,267 21,919,000
2019 4,442,316 21,803,000
2018 4,323,515 21,670,000
2017 4,154,812 21,453,000
2016 4,004,096 21,209,000
2015 3,834,574 20,970,000
2014 3,665,876 20,778,000
2013 3,507,844 20,585,000
2012 3,337,109 21,169,458
2011 3,132,814 21,009,048
2010 2,943,372 20,879,089
2009 2,795,484 20,756,435
2008 2,651,421 20,629,378
2007 2,507,887 20,492,545
2006 2,364,733 20,352,411
2005 2,236,788 20,216,524
2004 2,157,320 20,087,605
2003 2,109,881 19,951,521
2002 2,059,974 19,805,752
2001 2,008,121 19,600,362
2000 1,954,709 19,293,054
1999 1,900,030 18,944,731
1998 1,844,302 18,596,003
1997 1,787,683 18,248,200
1996 1,730,246 17,905,018
1995 1,681,513 17,564,068
1994 1,664,361 17,275,773
1993 1,672,151 17,025,918
1992 1,634,961 16,739,284
1991 1,351,399 16,475,354
1990 1,684,819 16,352,458
1989 2,217,468 16,248,557
1988 2,134,707 16,078,621
1987 2,052,994 15,916,576
1986 1,972,520 15,731,256
1985 1,894,242 15,544,154
1984 1,820,688 15,441,860
1983 1,744,295 15,388,794
1982 1,662,480 15,286,567
1981 1,583,426 15,099,414
1980 1,504,782 14,847,974
1979 1,423,514 14,579,614
1978 1,340,319 14,310,128
1977 1,258,023 14,049,371
1976 1,178,711 13,796,770
1975 1,104,863 13,548,984
1974 1,038,346 13,305,693
1973 977,654 13,060,916
1972 920,352 12,809,205
1971 865,076 12,551,910
1970 809,114 12,287,110
1969 749,452 12,013,858
1968 687,716 11,736,088
1967 628,089 11,457,328
1966 572,590 11,183,928
1965 521,174 10,916,965
1964 473,115 10,653,397
1963 427,694 10,395,040
1962 384,995 10,143,754
1961 345,945 9,899,372
1960 311,060 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Sri Lanka
2100 0.8% -0.56%
2099 0.8% -0.56%
2098 0.8% -0.55%
2097 0.81% -0.54%
2096 0.81% -0.53%
2095 0.81% -0.52%
2094 0.82% -0.51%
2093 0.82% -0.5%
2092 0.82% -0.49%
2091 0.82% -0.5%
2090 0.83% -0.49%
2089 0.83% -0.47%
2088 0.83% -0.46%
2087 0.83% -0.46%
2086 0.83% -0.45%
2085 0.83% -0.43%
2084 0.83% -0.42%
2083 0.83% -0.4%
2082 0.84% -0.4%
2081 0.84% -0.38%
2080 0.84% -0.38%
2079 0.84% -0.35%
2078 0.84% -0.33%
2077 0.84% -0.32%
2076 0.84% -0.31%
2075 0.84% -0.31%
2074 0.84% -0.29%
2073 0.84% -0.27%
2072 0.83% -0.26%
2071 0.83% -0.25%
2070 0.83% -0.23%
2069 0.83% -0.23%
2068 0.83% -0.24%
2067 0.83% -0.21%
2066 0.82% -0.22%
2065 0.82% -0.19%
2064 0.82% -0.17%
2063 0.82% -0.16%
2062 0.82% -0.14%
2061 0.82% -0.14%
2060 0.82% -0.12%
2059 0.82% -0.11%
2058 0.82% -0.1%
2057 0.81% -0.09%
2056 0.82% -0.05%
2055 0.82% -0.04%
2054 0.82% -0.04%
2053 0.83% -0.02%
2052 0.84% -0.004%
2051 0.84% 0.01%
2050 0.85% 0.02%
2049 0.86% 0.04%
2048 0.87% 0.07%
2047 0.88% 0.1%
2046 0.89% 0.14%
2045 0.9% 0.13%
2044 0.9% 0.16%
2043 0.91% 0.18%
2042 0.91% 0.2%
2041 0.92% 0.22%
2040 0.92% 0.25%
2039 0.92% 0.26%
2038 0.92% 0.29%
2037 0.92% 0.29%
2036 0.92% 0.31%
2035 0.92% 0.33%
2034 0.91% 0.35%
2033 0.9% 0.37%
2032 0.9% 0.38%
2031 0.89% 0.41%
2030 0.94% 0.42%
2029 1.02% 0.45%
2028 1.17% 0.47%
2027 1.4% 0.5%
2026 1.65% 0.52%
2025 -0.65% -0.73%
2024 0.9% -0.55%
2023 5.75% -0.65%
2022 5.25% 0.11%
2021 -0.9% 1.08%
2020 -0.95% 0.53%
2019 2.75% 0.61%
2018 4.06% 1.01%
2017 3.76% 1.15%
2016 4.42% 1.14%
2015 4.6% 0.92%
2014 4.51% 0.94%
2013 5.12% -2.76%
2012 6.52% 0.76%
2011 6.44% 0.62%
2010 5.29% 0.59%
2009 5.43% 0.62%
2008 5.72% 0.67%
2007 6.05% 0.69%
2006 5.72% 0.67%
2005 3.68% 0.64%
2004 2.25% 0.68%
2003 2.42% 0.74%
2002 2.58% 1.05%
2001 2.73% 1.59%
2000 2.88% 1.84%
1999 3.02% 1.88%
1998 3.17% 1.91%
1997 3.32% 1.92%
1996 2.9% 1.94%
1995 1.03% 1.67%
1994 -0.47% 1.47%
1993 2.27% 1.71%
1992 21% 1.6%
1991 -19.8% 0.75%
1990 -24% 0.64%
1989 3.88% 1.06%
1988 3.98% 1.02%
1987 4.08% 1.18%
1986 4.13% 1.2%
1985 4.04% 0.66%
1984 4.38% 0.34%
1983 4.92% 0.67%
1982 4.99% 1.24%
1981 5.23% 1.69%
1980 5.71% 1.84%
1979 6.21% 1.88%
1978 6.54% 1.86%
1977 6.73% 1.83%
1976 6.68% 1.83%
1975 6.41% 1.83%
1974 6.21% 1.87%
1973 6.23% 1.97%
1972 6.39% 2.05%
1971 6.92% 2.16%
1970 7.96% 2.27%
1969 8.98% 2.37%
1968 9.49% 2.43%
1967 9.69% 2.44%
1966 9.87% 2.45%
1965 10.2% 2.47%
1964 10.6% 2.49%
1963 11.1% 2.48%
1962 11.3% 2.47%
1961 11.2% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Sri Lanka
Current population
4981316
21926160
Population rank 127/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.26%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -438
Annual growth/decline -31,965 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 190/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -30,724
Net migration rank 24/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -30,724
2024 41,627 61,624 50,407 -27,245
2023 42,568 50,008 66,111 -28,011
2022 41,752 368,560 95,378 -27,435
2021 42,057 19,678 121,858 -29,586
2020 41,083 -168,379 170,968 -29,875
2019 46,268 181 172,243 -28,426
2018 47,222 145,973 183,610 -28,607
2017 51,498 92,717 187,993 -22,324
2016 51,397 105,818 194,232 -18,388
2015 52,127 129,695 201,815 -29,797
2014 54,673 100,891 211,541 -33,672
2013 52,666 107,821 221,021 -37,754
2012 53,181 127,777 229,138 -41,955
2011 50,733 176,732 224,461 -90,839
2010 49,838 101,566 224,325 -98,060
2009 48,879 95,483 200,175 -81,130
2008 47,505 96,268 232,225 -97,144
2007 46,539 96,765 248,287 -109,695
2006 45,911 97,087 248,706 -107,045
2005 45,243 67,638 248,683 -118,594
2004 44,341 1,713 212,527 -84,795
2003 42,934 5,895 252,008 -107,573
2002 41,651 9,335 252,840 -105,718
2001 40,662 12,055 244,377 19,273
2000 39,811 14,296 227,060 123,894
1999 39,342 15,912 206,876 138,799
1998 39,324 16,878 201,059 150,724
1997 39,581 17,457 208,193 135,636
1996 39,920 17,914 215,290 127,236
1995 39,198 438 221,957 117,416
1994 36,533 -41,862 228,904 8,323
1993 33,239 -43,501 226,257 36,232
1992 32,016 52,620 222,230 88,542
1991 21,867 460,628 218,117 -1,047
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 224,454 -195,736
1989 49,390 34,643 212,401 -33,305
1988 50,037 31,455 219,184 -58,415
1987 50,690 31,243 226,414 -63,105
1986 51,824 27,187 233,782 -26,460
1985 51,772 25,777 247,836 -80,950
1984 52,539 17,020 263,175 -225,450
1983 51,460 31,758 277,768 -209,362
1982 49,981 30,437 300,030 -163,987
1981 48,098 29,600 328,096 -89,824
1980 47,096 32,483 328,155 -63,541
1979 45,569 37,383 329,791 -57,683
1978 44,277 39,159 317,055 -50,189
1977 42,922 38,225 300,038 -45,383
1976 41,439 36,050 291,816 -41,258
1975 39,295 30,909 282,496 -37,475
1974 37,425 25,398 275,521 -33,979
1973 35,741 22,830 278,577 -30,582
1972 34,045 21,984 282,494 -27,071
1971 32,339 22,182 281,200 -22,021
1970 30,789 26,614 286,719 -16,299
1969 28,774 33,143 286,218 -10,152
1968 26,161 35,399 286,642 -7,163
1967 23,520 34,177 284,738 -6,696
1966 20,914 32,383 275,549 -6,794
1965 18,952 30,580 272,422 -7,249
1964 17,064 29,537 269,584 -7,614
1963 15,357 28,889 262,880 -8,118
1962 13,730 27,417 256,719 -8,909
1961 12,327 24,618 251,087 -10,144
1960 11,054 21,769 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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