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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 14.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Kuwait vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Tanzania
2100 9,334,340 265,471,550
2099 9,260,081 263,137,702
2098 9,186,463 260,784,676
2097 9,113,170 258,387,890
2096 9,040,141 255,972,277
2095 8,967,450 253,543,248
2094 8,895,114 251,095,452
2093 8,823,113 248,605,184
2092 8,751,505 246,083,651
2091 8,680,321 243,533,968
2090 8,609,595 240,979,094
2089 8,539,136 238,393,867
2088 8,469,109 235,775,056
2087 8,399,564 233,145,231
2086 8,330,533 230,474,072
2085 8,261,971 227,778,580
2084 8,193,896 225,090,075
2083 8,126,269 222,400,079
2082 8,059,106 219,697,321
2081 7,992,347 216,974,796
2080 7,926,024 214,235,505
2079 7,860,286 211,466,096
2078 7,795,005 208,688,171
2077 7,730,203 205,898,494
2076 7,665,903 203,086,766
2075 7,602,169 200,278,383
2074 7,538,993 197,449,196
2073 7,476,318 194,624,081
2072 7,414,183 191,805,820
2071 7,352,798 188,974,004
2070 7,292,103 186,134,634
2069 7,231,928 183,293,747
2068 7,172,407 180,458,385
2067 7,113,525 177,622,538
2066 7,055,300 174,786,430
2065 6,997,659 171,897,059
2064 6,940,617 169,048,435
2063 6,883,966 166,202,091
2062 6,827,893 163,354,473
2061 6,772,426 160,521,858
2060 6,717,567 157,707,240
2059 6,663,194 154,905,240
2058 6,609,283 152,106,040
2057 6,555,790 149,311,257
2056 6,502,807 146,505,507
2055 6,450,126 143,722,840
2054 6,397,735 140,970,467
2053 6,345,468 138,249,490
2052 6,293,294 135,540,803
2051 6,241,127 132,838,721
2050 6,188,892 130,145,345
2049 6,136,684 127,483,126
2048 6,084,369 124,809,212
2047 6,032,063 122,146,647
2046 5,979,700 119,511,124
2045 5,927,211 116,903,642
2044 5,874,608 114,318,843
2043 5,822,127 111,765,580
2042 5,769,628 109,231,423
2041 5,717,337 106,738,458
2040 5,665,332 104,262,479
2039 5,613,613 101,804,600
2038 5,562,201 99,370,760
2037 5,511,310 96,974,485
2036 5,460,951 94,592,848
2035 5,411,185 92,248,476
2034 5,362,082 89,920,872
2033 5,313,716 87,646,627
2032 5,266,162 85,401,853
2031 5,219,420 83,172,579
2030 5,173,547 80,989,443
2029 5,125,419 78,830,947
2028 5,073,776 76,723,335
2027 5,015,009 74,639,948
2026 4,945,732 72,582,361
2025 4,865,298 70,545,865
2024 4,897,263 68,560,157
2023 4,853,420 66,617,606
2022 4,589,643 64,711,821
2021 4,360,865 62,830,412
2020 4,400,267 60,972,798
2019 4,442,316 59,174,891
2018 4,323,515 57,437,145
2017 4,154,812 55,652,890
2016 4,004,096 53,824,013
2015 3,834,574 52,020,962
2014 3,665,876 50,351,512
2013 3,507,844 48,824,128
2012 3,337,109 47,374,260
2011 3,132,814 46,029,367
2010 2,943,372 44,758,488
2009 2,795,484 43,633,982
2008 2,651,421 42,570,728
2007 2,507,887 41,435,512
2006 2,364,733 40,294,902
2005 2,236,788 39,182,076
2004 2,157,320 38,109,668
2003 2,109,881 37,089,555
2002 2,059,974 36,121,304
2001 2,008,121 35,198,299
2000 1,954,709 34,260,139
1999 1,900,030 33,300,330
1998 1,844,302 32,420,458
1997 1,787,683 31,578,089
1996 1,730,246 30,945,762
1995 1,681,513 30,383,497
1994 1,664,361 29,442,356
1993 1,672,151 28,332,692
1992 1,634,961 27,457,588
1991 1,351,399 26,780,436
1990 1,684,819 26,110,207
1989 2,217,468 25,438,759
1988 2,134,707 24,769,686
1987 2,052,994 24,030,378
1986 1,972,520 23,258,959
1985 1,894,242 22,501,693
1984 1,820,688 21,779,066
1983 1,744,295 21,079,874
1982 1,662,480 20,398,571
1981 1,583,426 19,784,703
1980 1,504,782 19,189,769
1979 1,423,514 18,592,038
1978 1,340,319 17,976,566
1977 1,258,023 17,352,929
1976 1,178,711 16,736,211
1975 1,104,863 16,138,361
1974 1,038,346 15,561,630
1973 977,654 15,010,101
1972 920,352 14,479,308
1971 865,076 13,971,451
1970 809,114 13,492,677
1969 749,452 13,036,700
1968 687,716 12,602,076
1967 628,089 12,200,109
1966 572,590 11,827,459
1965 521,174 11,470,728
1964 473,115 11,127,826
1963 427,694 10,799,528
1962 384,995 10,487,756
1961 345,945 10,187,886
1960 311,060 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Tanzania
2100 0.8% 0.89%
2099 0.8% 0.9%
2098 0.8% 0.93%
2097 0.81% 0.94%
2096 0.81% 0.96%
2095 0.81% 0.97%
2094 0.82% 1%
2093 0.82% 1.02%
2092 0.82% 1.05%
2091 0.82% 1.06%
2090 0.83% 1.08%
2089 0.83% 1.11%
2088 0.83% 1.13%
2087 0.83% 1.16%
2086 0.83% 1.18%
2085 0.83% 1.19%
2084 0.83% 1.21%
2083 0.83% 1.23%
2082 0.84% 1.25%
2081 0.84% 1.28%
2080 0.84% 1.31%
2079 0.84% 1.33%
2078 0.84% 1.35%
2077 0.84% 1.38%
2076 0.84% 1.4%
2075 0.84% 1.43%
2074 0.84% 1.45%
2073 0.84% 1.47%
2072 0.83% 1.5%
2071 0.83% 1.53%
2070 0.83% 1.55%
2069 0.83% 1.57%
2068 0.83% 1.6%
2067 0.83% 1.62%
2066 0.82% 1.68%
2065 0.82% 1.69%
2064 0.82% 1.71%
2063 0.82% 1.74%
2062 0.82% 1.76%
2061 0.82% 1.78%
2060 0.82% 1.81%
2059 0.82% 1.84%
2058 0.82% 1.87%
2057 0.81% 1.92%
2056 0.82% 1.94%
2055 0.82% 1.95%
2054 0.82% 1.97%
2053 0.83% 2%
2052 0.84% 2.03%
2051 0.84% 2.07%
2050 0.85% 2.09%
2049 0.86% 2.14%
2048 0.87% 2.18%
2047 0.88% 2.21%
2046 0.89% 2.23%
2045 0.9% 2.26%
2044 0.9% 2.28%
2043 0.91% 2.32%
2042 0.91% 2.34%
2041 0.92% 2.37%
2040 0.92% 2.41%
2039 0.92% 2.45%
2038 0.92% 2.47%
2037 0.92% 2.52%
2036 0.92% 2.54%
2035 0.92% 2.59%
2034 0.91% 2.59%
2033 0.9% 2.63%
2032 0.9% 2.68%
2031 0.89% 2.7%
2030 0.94% 2.74%
2029 1.02% 2.75%
2028 1.17% 2.79%
2027 1.4% 2.83%
2026 1.65% 2.89%
2025 -0.65% 2.9%
2024 0.9% 2.92%
2023 5.75% 2.95%
2022 5.25% 2.99%
2021 -0.9% 3.05%
2020 -0.95% 3.04%
2019 2.75% 3.03%
2018 4.06% 3.21%
2017 3.76% 3.4%
2016 4.42% 3.47%
2015 4.6% 3.32%
2014 4.51% 3.13%
2013 5.12% 3.06%
2012 6.52% 2.92%
2011 6.44% 2.84%
2010 5.29% 2.58%
2009 5.43% 2.5%
2008 5.72% 2.74%
2007 6.05% 2.83%
2006 5.72% 2.84%
2005 3.68% 2.81%
2004 2.25% 2.75%
2003 2.42% 2.68%
2002 2.58% 2.62%
2001 2.73% 2.74%
2000 2.88% 2.88%
1999 3.02% 2.71%
1998 3.17% 2.67%
1997 3.32% 2.04%
1996 2.9% 1.85%
1995 1.03% 3.2%
1994 -0.47% 3.92%
1993 2.27% 3.19%
1992 21% 2.53%
1991 -19.8% 2.57%
1990 -24% 2.64%
1989 3.88% 2.7%
1988 3.98% 3.08%
1987 4.08% 3.32%
1986 4.13% 3.37%
1985 4.04% 3.32%
1984 4.38% 3.32%
1983 4.92% 3.34%
1982 4.99% 3.1%
1981 5.23% 3.1%
1980 5.71% 3.21%
1979 6.21% 3.42%
1978 6.54% 3.59%
1977 6.73% 3.68%
1976 6.68% 3.7%
1975 6.41% 3.71%
1974 6.21% 3.67%
1973 6.23% 3.67%
1972 6.39% 3.63%
1971 6.92% 3.55%
1970 7.96% 3.5%
1969 8.98% 3.45%
1968 9.49% 3.29%
1967 9.69% 3.15%
1966 9.87% 3.11%
1965 10.2% 3.08%
1964 10.6% 3.04%
1963 11.1% 2.97%
1962 11.3% 2.94%
1961 11.2% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Tanzania
Current population
4981316
73639263
Population rank 127/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.89%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +5,440
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 16/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -12,730
Net migration rank 24/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -12,730
2024 41,627 61,624 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 42,568 50,008 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 41,752 368,560 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 42,057 19,678 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 41,083 -168,379 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 46,268 181 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 47,222 145,973 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 51,498 92,717 1,726,909 119,142
2016 51,397 105,818 1,659,502 152,194
2015 52,127 129,695 1,592,882 201,495
2014 54,673 100,891 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 52,666 107,821 1,509,008 1,241
2012 53,181 127,777 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 50,733 176,732 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 49,838 101,566 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 48,879 95,483 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 47,505 96,268 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 46,539 96,765 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 45,911 97,087 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 45,243 67,638 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 44,341 1,713 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 42,934 5,895 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 41,651 9,335 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 40,662 12,055 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 39,811 14,296 985,185 -9,701
1999 39,342 15,912 948,659 -4,489
1998 39,324 16,878 920,806 -105,184
1997 39,581 17,457 882,544 -13,400
1996 39,920 17,914 868,524 -473,007
1995 39,198 438 838,980 -109,971
1994 36,533 -41,862 803,953 349,348
1993 33,239 -43,501 778,044 288,004
1992 32,016 52,620 767,961 -83,825
1991 21,867 460,628 762,011 -91,851
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 750,825 -80,529
1989 49,390 34,643 743,854 -71,268
1988 50,037 31,455 736,551 -71,012
1987 50,690 31,243 718,580 94,498
1986 51,824 27,187 705,677 24,101
1985 51,772 25,777 697,867 86,864
1984 52,539 17,020 687,435 -26,938
1983 51,460 31,758 679,720 58,161
1982 49,981 30,437 662,627 -37,883
1981 48,098 29,600 645,496 -42,485
1980 47,096 32,483 629,444 -42,588
1979 45,569 37,383 613,388 -4,792
1978 44,277 39,159 595,024 27,307
1977 42,922 38,225 574,938 49,997
1976 41,439 36,050 553,617 54,875
1975 39,295 30,909 533,906 53,290
1974 37,425 25,398 515,152 51,127
1973 35,741 22,830 488,429 48,363
1972 34,045 21,984 467,305 57,489
1971 32,339 22,182 449,014 41,900
1970 30,789 26,614 427,988 38,635
1969 28,774 33,143 408,322 37,006
1968 26,161 35,399 389,467 34,455
1967 23,520 34,177 374,763 5,265
1966 20,914 32,383 360,229 5,049
1965 18,952 30,580 343,456 4,742
1964 17,064 29,537 328,527 9,090
1963 15,357 28,889 314,644 4,333
1962 13,730 27,417 300,663 3,916
1961 12,327 24,618 286,839 8,338
1960 11,054 21,769 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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