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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 14 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Kuwait vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Thailand
2100 9,589,440 45,712,111
2099 9,513,152 46,056,854
2098 9,437,521 46,406,925
2097 9,362,225 46,761,683
2096 9,287,200 47,122,446
2095 9,212,523 47,487,866
2094 9,138,210 47,857,414
2093 9,064,241 48,230,566
2092 8,990,676 48,609,149
2091 8,917,547 48,988,448
2090 8,844,888 49,372,024
2089 8,772,503 49,760,635
2088 8,700,563 50,146,313
2087 8,629,117 50,536,233
2086 8,558,199 50,929,394
2085 8,487,764 51,326,092
2084 8,417,828 51,728,619
2083 8,348,353 52,131,789
2082 8,279,354 52,537,598
2081 8,210,772 52,942,608
2080 8,142,636 53,352,029
2079 8,075,101 53,766,821
2078 8,008,036 54,181,891
2077 7,941,463 54,599,508
2076 7,875,406 55,019,721
2075 7,809,930 55,442,571
2074 7,745,028 55,872,412
2073 7,680,639 56,304,891
2072 7,616,806 56,739,842
2071 7,553,744 57,177,118
2070 7,491,390 57,621,370
2069 7,429,571 58,066,637
2068 7,368,423 58,516,959
2067 7,307,932 58,967,738
2066 7,248,116 59,418,676
2065 7,188,899 59,878,082
2064 7,130,298 60,336,709
2063 7,072,099 60,797,201
2062 7,014,494 61,262,000
2061 6,957,511 61,724,999
2060 6,901,153 62,192,387
2059 6,845,293 62,656,203
2058 6,789,909 63,118,413
2057 6,734,955 63,577,864
2056 6,680,523 64,032,675
2055 6,626,403 64,478,337
2054 6,572,580 64,917,436
2053 6,518,885 65,343,383
2052 6,465,284 65,763,356
2051 6,411,692 66,167,939
2050 6,358,029 66,558,274
2049 6,304,394 66,936,876
2048 6,250,650 67,296,897
2047 6,196,914 67,641,907
2046 6,143,120 67,972,603
2045 6,089,197 68,287,399
2044 6,035,156 68,585,177
2043 5,981,241 68,870,333
2042 5,927,307 69,139,548
2041 5,873,587 69,396,419
2040 5,820,161 69,632,464
2039 5,767,029 69,854,146
2038 5,714,211 70,062,543
2037 5,661,929 70,256,027
2036 5,610,194 70,435,348
2035 5,559,069 70,604,705
2034 5,508,623 70,756,791
2033 5,458,935 70,897,217
2032 5,410,081 71,025,384
2031 5,362,063 71,140,609
2030 5,314,935 71,247,320
2029 5,265,492 71,342,891
2028 5,212,438 71,428,869
2027 5,152,065 71,505,168
2026 5,080,894 71,571,743
2025 4,998,262 71,625,629
2024 4,897,263 71,668,011
2023 4,853,420 71,702,435
2022 4,589,643 71,735,329
2021 4,360,865 71,727,332
2020 4,400,267 71,641,484
2019 4,442,316 71,522,271
2018 4,323,515 71,376,079
2017 4,154,812 71,160,187
2016 4,004,096 70,859,841
2015 3,834,574 70,540,795
2014 3,665,876 70,216,367
2013 3,507,844 69,845,114
2012 3,337,109 69,436,098
2011 3,132,814 69,007,208
2010 2,943,372 68,579,447
2009 2,795,484 68,121,080
2008 2,651,421 67,619,830
2007 2,507,887 67,102,394
2006 2,364,733 66,567,687
2005 2,236,788 66,017,420
2004 2,157,320 65,452,047
2003 2,109,881 64,868,166
2002 2,059,974 64,266,437
2001 2,008,121 63,651,141
2000 1,954,709 63,007,815
1999 1,900,030 62,299,043
1998 1,844,302 61,522,630
1997 1,787,683 60,724,584
1996 1,730,246 59,920,064
1995 1,681,513 59,098,232
1994 1,664,361 58,260,854
1993 1,672,151 57,408,198
1992 1,634,961 56,528,834
1991 1,351,399 55,637,434
1990 1,684,819 54,738,329
1989 2,217,468 53,848,956
1988 2,134,707 52,969,595
1987 2,052,994 52,074,105
1986 1,972,520 51,177,834
1985 1,894,242 50,270,753
1984 1,820,688 49,351,708
1983 1,744,295 48,423,309
1982 1,662,480 47,494,577
1981 1,583,426 46,575,855
1980 1,504,782 45,650,022
1979 1,423,514 44,718,434
1978 1,340,319 43,788,976
1977 1,258,023 42,843,974
1976 1,178,711 41,896,504
1975 1,104,863 40,940,005
1974 1,038,346 39,952,891
1973 977,654 38,947,787
1972 920,352 37,933,929
1971 865,076 36,937,387
1970 809,114 35,954,408
1969 749,452 34,973,782
1968 687,716 34,002,560
1967 628,089 33,037,801
1966 572,590 32,086,071
1965 521,174 31,149,337
1964 473,115 30,232,141
1963 427,694 29,342,322
1962 384,995 28,481,040
1961 345,945 27,650,334
1960 311,060 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kuwait's population will grow by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Thailand
2100 0.8% -0.75%
2099 0.8% -0.75%
2098 0.8% -0.76%
2097 0.81% -0.77%
2096 0.81% -0.77%
2095 0.81% -0.77%
2094 0.82% -0.77%
2093 0.82% -0.78%
2092 0.82% -0.77%
2091 0.82% -0.78%
2090 0.83% -0.78%
2089 0.83% -0.77%
2088 0.83% -0.77%
2087 0.83% -0.77%
2086 0.83% -0.77%
2085 0.83% -0.78%
2084 0.83% -0.77%
2083 0.83% -0.77%
2082 0.84% -0.76%
2081 0.84% -0.77%
2080 0.84% -0.77%
2079 0.84% -0.77%
2078 0.84% -0.76%
2077 0.84% -0.76%
2076 0.84% -0.76%
2075 0.84% -0.77%
2074 0.84% -0.77%
2073 0.84% -0.77%
2072 0.83% -0.76%
2071 0.83% -0.77%
2070 0.83% -0.77%
2069 0.83% -0.77%
2068 0.83% -0.76%
2067 0.83% -0.76%
2066 0.82% -0.77%
2065 0.82% -0.76%
2064 0.82% -0.76%
2063 0.82% -0.76%
2062 0.82% -0.75%
2061 0.82% -0.75%
2060 0.82% -0.74%
2059 0.82% -0.73%
2058 0.82% -0.72%
2057 0.81% -0.71%
2056 0.82% -0.69%
2055 0.82% -0.68%
2054 0.82% -0.65%
2053 0.83% -0.64%
2052 0.84% -0.61%
2051 0.84% -0.59%
2050 0.85% -0.57%
2049 0.86% -0.53%
2048 0.87% -0.51%
2047 0.88% -0.49%
2046 0.89% -0.46%
2045 0.9% -0.43%
2044 0.9% -0.41%
2043 0.91% -0.39%
2042 0.91% -0.37%
2041 0.92% -0.34%
2040 0.92% -0.32%
2039 0.92% -0.3%
2038 0.92% -0.28%
2037 0.92% -0.25%
2036 0.92% -0.24%
2035 0.92% -0.21%
2034 0.91% -0.2%
2033 0.9% -0.18%
2032 0.9% -0.16%
2031 0.89% -0.15%
2030 0.94% -0.13%
2029 1.02% -0.12%
2028 1.17% -0.11%
2027 1.4% -0.09%
2026 1.65% -0.08%
2025 2.06% -0.06%
2024 0.9% -0.05%
2023 5.75% -0.05%
2022 5.25% 0.01%
2021 -0.9% 0.12%
2020 -0.95% 0.17%
2019 2.75% 0.2%
2018 4.06% 0.3%
2017 3.76% 0.42%
2016 4.42% 0.45%
2015 4.6% 0.46%
2014 4.51% 0.53%
2013 5.12% 0.59%
2012 6.52% 0.62%
2011 6.44% 0.62%
2010 5.29% 0.67%
2009 5.43% 0.74%
2008 5.72% 0.77%
2007 6.05% 0.8%
2006 5.72% 0.83%
2005 3.68% 0.86%
2004 2.25% 0.9%
2003 2.42% 0.94%
2002 2.58% 0.97%
2001 2.73% 1.02%
2000 2.88% 1.14%
1999 3.02% 1.26%
1998 3.17% 1.31%
1997 3.32% 1.34%
1996 2.9% 1.39%
1995 1.03% 1.44%
1994 -0.47% 1.49%
1993 2.27% 1.56%
1992 21% 1.6%
1991 -19.8% 1.64%
1990 -24% 1.65%
1989 3.88% 1.66%
1988 3.98% 1.72%
1987 4.08% 1.75%
1986 4.13% 1.8%
1985 4.04% 1.86%
1984 4.38% 1.92%
1983 4.92% 1.96%
1982 4.99% 1.97%
1981 5.23% 2.03%
1980 5.71% 2.08%
1979 6.21% 2.12%
1978 6.54% 2.21%
1977 6.73% 2.26%
1976 6.68% 2.34%
1975 6.41% 2.47%
1974 6.21% 2.58%
1973 6.23% 2.67%
1972 6.39% 2.7%
1971 6.92% 2.73%
1970 7.96% 2.8%
1969 8.98% 2.86%
1968 9.49% 2.92%
1967 9.69% 2.97%
1966 9.87% 3.01%
1965 10.2% 3.03%
1964 10.6% 3.03%
1963 11.1% 3.02%
1962 11.3% 3%
1961 11.2% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Thailand
Current population
5100145
71571743
Population rank 127/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.86%
One net population change
12 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +120 -94
Annual growth/decline +43,843 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 168/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 +27,509
Net migration rank 24/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 27,509
2024 - 61,624 - 23,321
2023 42,568 50,008 -46,105 19,648
2022 41,752 368,560 -61,046 21,683
2021 42,057 19,678 57,382 -2,093
2020 41,083 -168,379 84,107 32,277
2019 46,268 181 116,867 5,221
2018 47,222 145,973 159,383 10,984
2017 51,498 92,717 194,695 66,805
2016 51,397 105,818 226,255 112,978
2015 52,127 129,695 266,362 32,500
2014 54,673 100,891 294,628 55,358
2013 52,666 107,821 325,059 67,452
2012 53,181 127,777 351,485 74,033
2011 50,733 176,732 365,670 66,607
2010 49,838 101,566 370,466 52,791
2009 48,879 95,483 382,636 110,883
2008 47,505 96,268 401,730 107,333
2007 46,539 96,765 425,362 100,486
2006 45,911 97,087 441,211 102,362
2005 45,243 67,638 456,378 100,542
2004 44,341 1,713 466,542 107,199
2003 42,934 5,895 488,003 105,917
2002 41,651 9,335 504,299 105,215
2001 40,662 12,055 524,230 96,817
2000 39,811 14,296 543,884 121,640
1999 39,342 15,912 578,073 173,924
1998 39,324 16,878 617,318 183,471
1997 39,581 17,457 644,834 150,411
1996 39,920 17,914 661,397 152,397
1995 39,198 438 682,703 147,226
1994 36,533 -41,862 712,589 132,271
1993 33,239 -43,501 737,696 122,746
1992 32,016 52,620 754,999 143,318
1991 21,867 460,628 760,508 124,034
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 760,808 152,916
1989 49,390 34,643 774,563 90,497
1988 50,037 31,455 765,252 128,469
1987 50,690 31,243 774,498 122,791
1986 51,824 27,187 783,430 111,820
1985 51,772 25,777 776,935 141,963
1984 52,539 17,020 779,856 139,345
1983 51,460 31,758 794,239 143,393
1982 49,981 30,437 817,951 101,885
1981 48,098 29,600 839,297 78,337
1980 47,096 32,483 845,575 88,478
1979 45,569 37,383 843,434 85,693
1978 44,277 39,159 847,799 82,011
1977 42,922 38,225 871,232 88,937
1976 41,439 36,050 894,072 40,656
1975 39,295 30,909 911,980 66,306
1974 37,425 25,398 923,151 72,801
1973 35,741 22,830 933,540 80,704
1972 34,045 21,984 940,420 73,082
1971 32,339 22,182 936,215 43,400
1970 30,789 26,614 937,116 49,221
1969 28,774 33,143 948,314 26,551
1968 26,161 35,399 953,806 13,718
1967 23,520 34,177 944,980 17,005
1966 20,914 32,383 929,469 12,016
1965 18,952 30,580 909,000 22,995
1964 17,064 29,537 885,137 17,249
1963 15,357 28,889 860,728 16,494
1962 13,730 27,417 828,741 16,605
1961 12,327 24,618 801,140 14,968
1960 11,054 21,769 774,190 6,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in Kuwait is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people). In Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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