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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.22 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Kuwait vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Tajikistan
2100 9,334,340 20,381,526
2099 9,260,081 20,372,551
2098 9,186,463 20,358,644
2097 9,113,170 20,340,387
2096 9,040,141 20,316,369
2095 8,967,450 20,289,397
2094 8,895,114 20,257,491
2093 8,823,113 20,225,699
2092 8,751,505 20,184,493
2091 8,680,321 20,140,447
2090 8,609,595 20,095,391
2089 8,539,136 20,047,692
2088 8,469,109 19,997,155
2087 8,399,564 19,941,974
2086 8,330,533 19,887,286
2085 8,261,971 19,828,693
2084 8,193,896 19,765,003
2083 8,126,269 19,697,841
2082 8,059,106 19,631,303
2081 7,992,347 19,564,411
2080 7,926,024 19,491,236
2079 7,860,286 19,417,379
2078 7,795,005 19,339,170
2077 7,730,203 19,257,390
2076 7,665,903 19,167,336
2075 7,602,169 19,075,879
2074 7,538,993 18,980,350
2073 7,476,318 18,881,571
2072 7,414,183 18,777,247
2071 7,352,798 18,666,888
2070 7,292,103 18,551,377
2069 7,231,928 18,430,162
2068 7,172,407 18,307,352
2067 7,113,525 18,179,902
2066 7,055,300 18,046,854
2065 6,997,659 17,914,179
2064 6,940,617 17,776,364
2063 6,883,966 17,633,689
2062 6,827,893 17,490,989
2061 6,772,426 17,348,872
2060 6,717,567 17,199,727
2059 6,663,194 17,048,953
2058 6,609,283 16,896,463
2057 6,555,790 16,742,280
2056 6,502,807 16,588,751
2055 6,450,126 16,434,774
2054 6,397,735 16,278,710
2053 6,345,468 16,123,490
2052 6,293,294 15,961,093
2051 6,241,127 15,798,643
2050 6,188,892 15,632,073
2049 6,136,684 15,462,414
2048 6,084,369 15,286,104
2047 6,032,063 15,105,763
2046 5,979,700 14,921,881
2045 5,927,211 14,733,376
2044 5,874,608 14,538,462
2043 5,822,127 14,343,357
2042 5,769,628 14,141,976
2041 5,717,337 13,939,862
2040 5,665,332 13,735,841
2039 5,613,613 13,531,043
2038 5,562,201 13,325,915
2037 5,511,310 13,119,563
2036 5,460,951 12,911,709
2035 5,411,185 12,708,867
2034 5,362,082 12,510,728
2033 5,313,716 12,316,142
2032 5,266,162 12,122,988
2031 5,219,420 11,933,358
2030 5,173,547 11,744,792
2029 5,125,419 11,554,401
2028 5,073,776 11,364,659
2027 5,015,009 11,173,930
2026 4,945,732 10,981,648
2025 4,865,298 10,786,734
2024 4,897,263 10,590,927
2023 4,853,420 10,389,799
2022 4,589,643 10,182,222
2021 4,360,865 9,966,908
2020 4,400,267 9,749,310
2019 4,442,316 9,529,966
2018 4,323,515 9,307,333
2017 4,154,812 9,085,946
2016 4,004,096 8,865,631
2015 3,834,574 8,643,840
2014 3,665,876 8,425,552
2013 3,507,844 8,216,724
2012 3,337,109 8,014,084
2011 3,132,814 7,824,785
2010 2,943,372 7,652,141
2009 2,795,484 7,490,230
2008 2,651,421 7,338,403
2007 2,507,887 7,194,477
2006 2,364,733 7,057,566
2005 2,236,788 6,924,720
2004 2,157,320 6,790,547
2003 2,109,881 6,658,575
2002 2,059,974 6,531,669
2001 2,008,121 6,407,377
2000 1,954,709 6,284,735
1999 1,900,030 6,208,370
1998 1,844,302 6,176,397
1997 1,787,683 6,139,829
1996 1,730,246 6,066,523
1995 1,681,513 5,948,584
1994 1,664,361 5,825,368
1993 1,672,151 5,724,993
1992 1,634,961 5,649,400
1991 1,351,399 5,541,205
1990 1,684,819 5,398,768
1989 2,217,468 5,267,249
1988 2,134,707 5,114,989
1987 2,052,994 4,939,059
1986 1,972,520 4,772,139
1985 1,894,242 4,619,003
1984 1,820,688 4,480,026
1983 1,744,295 4,350,874
1982 1,662,480 4,227,171
1981 1,583,426 4,109,022
1980 1,504,782 3,995,256
1979 1,423,514 3,882,691
1978 1,340,319 3,768,508
1977 1,258,023 3,653,265
1976 1,178,711 3,540,076
1975 1,104,863 3,430,425
1974 1,038,346 3,324,499
1973 977,654 3,222,290
1972 920,352 3,123,691
1971 865,076 3,028,837
1970 809,114 2,936,779
1969 749,452 2,845,273
1968 687,716 2,753,848
1967 628,089 2,664,130
1966 572,590 2,577,184
1965 521,174 2,492,998
1964 473,115 2,411,260
1963 427,694 2,331,736
1962 384,995 2,255,026
1961 345,945 2,181,805
1960 311,060 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Tajikistan
2100 0.8% 0.04%
2099 0.8% 0.07%
2098 0.8% 0.09%
2097 0.81% 0.12%
2096 0.81% 0.13%
2095 0.81% 0.16%
2094 0.82% 0.16%
2093 0.82% 0.2%
2092 0.82% 0.22%
2091 0.82% 0.22%
2090 0.83% 0.24%
2089 0.83% 0.25%
2088 0.83% 0.28%
2087 0.83% 0.27%
2086 0.83% 0.3%
2085 0.83% 0.32%
2084 0.83% 0.34%
2083 0.83% 0.34%
2082 0.84% 0.34%
2081 0.84% 0.38%
2080 0.84% 0.38%
2079 0.84% 0.4%
2078 0.84% 0.42%
2077 0.84% 0.47%
2076 0.84% 0.48%
2075 0.84% 0.5%
2074 0.84% 0.52%
2073 0.84% 0.56%
2072 0.83% 0.59%
2071 0.83% 0.62%
2070 0.83% 0.66%
2069 0.83% 0.67%
2068 0.83% 0.7%
2067 0.83% 0.74%
2066 0.82% 0.74%
2065 0.82% 0.78%
2064 0.82% 0.81%
2063 0.82% 0.82%
2062 0.82% 0.82%
2061 0.82% 0.87%
2060 0.82% 0.88%
2059 0.82% 0.9%
2058 0.82% 0.92%
2057 0.81% 0.93%
2056 0.82% 0.94%
2055 0.82% 0.96%
2054 0.82% 0.96%
2053 0.83% 1.02%
2052 0.84% 1.03%
2051 0.84% 1.07%
2050 0.85% 1.1%
2049 0.86% 1.15%
2048 0.87% 1.19%
2047 0.88% 1.23%
2046 0.89% 1.28%
2045 0.9% 1.34%
2044 0.9% 1.36%
2043 0.91% 1.42%
2042 0.91% 1.45%
2041 0.92% 1.49%
2040 0.92% 1.51%
2039 0.92% 1.54%
2038 0.92% 1.57%
2037 0.92% 1.61%
2036 0.92% 1.6%
2035 0.92% 1.58%
2034 0.91% 1.58%
2033 0.9% 1.59%
2032 0.9% 1.59%
2031 0.89% 1.61%
2030 0.94% 1.65%
2029 1.02% 1.67%
2028 1.17% 1.71%
2027 1.4% 1.75%
2026 1.65% 1.81%
2025 -0.65% 1.85%
2024 0.9% 1.94%
2023 5.75% 2.04%
2022 5.25% 2.16%
2021 -0.9% 2.23%
2020 -0.95% 2.3%
2019 2.75% 2.39%
2018 4.06% 2.44%
2017 3.76% 2.49%
2016 4.42% 2.57%
2015 4.6% 2.59%
2014 4.51% 2.54%
2013 5.12% 2.53%
2012 6.52% 2.42%
2011 6.44% 2.26%
2010 5.29% 2.16%
2009 5.43% 2.07%
2008 5.72% 2%
2007 6.05% 1.94%
2006 5.72% 1.92%
2005 3.68% 1.98%
2004 2.25% 1.98%
2003 2.42% 1.94%
2002 2.58% 1.94%
2001 2.73% 1.95%
2000 2.88% 1.23%
1999 3.02% 0.52%
1998 3.17% 0.6%
1997 3.32% 1.21%
1996 2.9% 1.98%
1995 1.03% 2.12%
1994 -0.47% 1.75%
1993 2.27% 1.34%
1992 21% 1.95%
1991 -19.8% 2.64%
1990 -24% 2.5%
1989 3.88% 2.98%
1988 3.98% 3.56%
1987 4.08% 3.5%
1986 4.13% 3.32%
1985 4.04% 3.1%
1984 4.38% 2.97%
1983 4.92% 2.93%
1982 4.99% 2.88%
1981 5.23% 2.85%
1980 5.71% 2.9%
1979 6.21% 3.03%
1978 6.54% 3.15%
1977 6.73% 3.2%
1976 6.68% 3.2%
1975 6.41% 3.19%
1974 6.21% 3.17%
1973 6.23% 3.16%
1972 6.39% 3.13%
1971 6.92% 3.13%
1970 7.96% 3.22%
1969 8.98% 3.32%
1968 9.49% 3.37%
1967 9.69% 3.37%
1966 9.87% 3.38%
1965 10.2% 3.39%
1964 10.6% 3.41%
1963 11.1% 3.4%
1962 11.3% 3.36%
1961 11.2% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Tajikistan
Current population
4981316
11080415
Population rank 127/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.13%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +536
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 58/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -21,606
Net migration rank 24/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -21,606
2024 41,627 61,624 219,677 -21,236
2023 42,568 50,008 223,828 -19,999
2022 41,752 368,560 228,336 -17,001
2021 42,057 19,678 222,850 -3,564
2020 41,083 -168,379 219,467 -3,564
2019 46,268 181 231,817 -9,041
2018 47,222 145,973 228,597 -6,111
2017 51,498 92,717 224,396 -4,093
2016 51,397 105,818 228,547 -8,210
2015 52,127 129,695 230,903 -7,660
2014 54,673 100,891 227,304 -13,962
2013 52,666 107,821 220,693 -16,362
2012 53,181 127,777 213,078 -12,132
2011 50,733 176,732 208,429 -30,783
2010 49,838 101,566 201,389 -33,733
2009 48,879 95,483 192,851 -36,677
2008 47,505 96,268 182,337 -34,855
2007 46,539 96,765 173,200 -32,831
2006 45,911 97,087 164,046 -30,591
2005 45,243 67,638 160,189 -27,954
2004 44,341 1,713 161,201 -25,082
2003 42,934 5,895 150,391 -22,562
2002 41,651 9,335 146,492 -20,526
2001 40,662 12,055 142,276 -19,657
2000 39,811 14,296 136,549 -13,871
1999 39,342 15,912 147,622 -117,571
1998 39,324 16,878 153,508 -119,621
1997 39,581 17,457 149,825 -110,572
1996 39,920 17,914 138,287 -30,922
1995 39,198 438 168,934 -40,418
1994 36,533 -41,862 167,590 -49,668
1993 33,239 -43,501 157,975 -75,147
1992 32,016 52,620 163,652 -95,280
1991 21,867 460,628 177,585 -29,553
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 178,429 -41,596
1989 49,390 34,643 179,212 -53,020
1988 50,037 31,455 172,805 5,523
1987 50,690 31,243 163,611 9,923
1986 51,824 27,187 155,987 4,321
1985 51,772 25,777 145,720 247
1984 52,539 17,020 139,145 -7,152
1983 51,460 31,758 133,280 -6,972
1982 49,981 30,437 127,838 -6,730
1981 48,098 29,600 121,418 -6,221
1980 47,096 32,483 117,888 -5,557
1979 45,569 37,383 114,496 -1,703
1978 44,277 39,159 110,564 5,006
1977 42,922 38,225 106,920 7,999
1976 41,439 36,050 103,777 7,679
1975 39,295 30,909 100,604 7,237
1974 37,425 25,398 97,481 6,531
1973 35,741 22,830 94,523 5,876
1972 34,045 21,984 91,677 5,123
1971 32,339 22,182 88,618 4,293
1970 30,789 26,614 85,645 5,559
1969 28,774 33,143 82,931 8,886
1968 26,161 35,399 80,698 10,323
1967 23,520 34,177 78,733 9,670
1966 20,914 32,383 76,702 8,796
1965 18,952 30,580 75,139 7,744
1964 17,064 29,537 74,030 6,568
1963 15,357 28,889 73,065 5,379
1962 13,730 27,417 70,700 4,270
1961 12,327 24,618 68,182 3,291
1960 11,054 21,769 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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