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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.96 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Kuwait vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Togo
2100 9,589,440 26,511,761
2099 9,513,152 26,350,920
2098 9,437,521 26,190,149
2097 9,362,225 26,025,602
2096 9,287,200 25,858,261
2095 9,212,523 25,692,261
2094 9,138,210 25,512,468
2093 9,064,241 25,345,557
2092 8,990,676 25,173,177
2091 8,917,547 24,992,069
2090 8,844,888 24,812,174
2089 8,772,503 24,627,057
2088 8,700,563 24,436,800
2087 8,629,117 24,254,420
2086 8,558,199 24,051,223
2085 8,487,764 23,849,170
2084 8,417,828 23,646,091
2083 8,348,353 23,436,282
2082 8,279,354 23,222,780
2081 8,210,772 23,001,936
2080 8,142,636 22,777,601
2079 8,075,101 22,551,490
2078 8,008,036 22,338,486
2077 7,941,463 22,122,045
2076 7,875,406 21,896,528
2075 7,809,930 21,662,169
2074 7,745,028 21,429,982
2073 7,680,639 21,196,168
2072 7,616,806 20,965,824
2071 7,553,744 20,733,961
2070 7,491,390 20,502,013
2069 7,429,571 20,263,631
2068 7,368,423 20,019,087
2067 7,307,932 19,779,666
2066 7,248,116 19,535,920
2065 7,188,899 19,295,265
2064 7,130,298 19,054,476
2063 7,072,099 18,807,556
2062 7,014,494 18,564,996
2061 6,957,511 18,323,196
2060 6,901,153 18,081,153
2059 6,845,293 17,844,344
2058 6,789,909 17,604,946
2057 6,734,955 17,362,170
2056 6,680,523 17,118,049
2055 6,626,403 16,866,006
2054 6,572,580 16,621,633
2053 6,518,885 16,377,405
2052 6,465,284 16,130,545
2051 6,411,692 15,878,148
2050 6,358,029 15,631,978
2049 6,304,394 15,378,071
2048 6,250,650 15,127,754
2047 6,196,914 14,879,919
2046 6,143,120 14,629,528
2045 6,089,197 14,379,029
2044 6,035,156 14,128,387
2043 5,981,241 13,876,705
2042 5,927,307 13,630,555
2041 5,873,587 13,384,957
2040 5,820,161 13,144,485
2039 5,767,029 12,899,560
2038 5,714,211 12,658,957
2037 5,661,929 12,420,807
2036 5,610,194 12,186,169
2035 5,559,069 11,950,071
2034 5,508,623 11,717,387
2033 5,458,935 11,485,359
2032 5,410,081 11,253,936
2031 5,362,063 11,023,922
2030 5,314,935 10,797,929
2029 5,265,492 10,578,030
2028 5,212,438 10,361,280
2027 5,152,065 10,146,366
2026 5,080,894 9,932,489
2025 4,998,262 9,723,170
2024 4,897,263 9,515,236
2023 4,853,420 9,304,337
2022 4,589,643 9,089,738
2021 4,360,865 8,878,379
2020 4,400,267 8,669,720
2019 4,442,316 8,463,068
2018 4,323,515 8,258,778
2017 4,154,812 8,057,140
2016 4,004,096 7,858,289
2015 3,834,574 7,663,195
2014 3,665,876 7,472,450
2013 3,507,844 7,285,442
2012 3,337,109 7,100,736
2011 3,132,814 6,916,474
2010 2,943,372 6,732,590
2009 2,795,484 6,551,865
2008 2,651,421 6,368,812
2007 2,507,887 6,188,344
2006 2,364,733 6,010,668
2005 2,236,788 5,844,631
2004 2,157,320 5,696,508
2003 2,109,881 5,552,167
2002 2,059,974 5,413,274
2001 2,008,121 5,277,382
2000 1,954,709 5,140,037
1999 1,900,030 5,000,269
1998 1,844,302 4,860,913
1997 1,787,683 4,725,030
1996 1,730,246 4,577,860
1995 1,681,513 4,410,832
1994 1,664,361 4,222,940
1993 1,672,151 4,207,453
1992 1,634,961 4,233,617
1991 1,351,399 4,115,560
1990 1,684,819 3,998,761
1989 2,217,468 3,883,411
1988 2,134,707 3,769,742
1987 2,052,994 3,657,508
1986 1,972,520 3,547,952
1985 1,894,242 3,441,091
1984 1,820,688 3,332,837
1983 1,744,295 3,222,899
1982 1,662,480 3,115,042
1981 1,583,426 3,013,043
1980 1,504,782 2,920,894
1979 1,423,514 2,839,854
1978 1,340,319 2,768,148
1977 1,258,023 2,701,894
1976 1,178,711 2,637,796
1975 1,104,863 2,574,622
1974 1,038,346 2,511,760
1973 977,654 2,448,749
1972 920,352 2,384,994
1971 865,076 2,317,976
1970 809,114 2,244,773
1969 749,452 2,164,814
1968 687,716 2,080,226
1967 628,089 1,995,890
1966 572,590 1,918,513
1965 521,174 1,853,771
1964 473,115 1,803,440
1963 427,694 1,765,072
1962 384,995 1,732,959
1961 345,945 1,702,717
1960 311,060 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Togo
2100 0.8% 0.61%
2099 0.8% 0.61%
2098 0.8% 0.63%
2097 0.81% 0.65%
2096 0.81% 0.65%
2095 0.81% 0.7%
2094 0.82% 0.66%
2093 0.82% 0.68%
2092 0.82% 0.72%
2091 0.82% 0.73%
2090 0.83% 0.75%
2089 0.83% 0.78%
2088 0.83% 0.75%
2087 0.83% 0.84%
2086 0.83% 0.85%
2085 0.83% 0.86%
2084 0.83% 0.9%
2083 0.83% 0.92%
2082 0.84% 0.96%
2081 0.84% 0.98%
2080 0.84% 1%
2079 0.84% 0.95%
2078 0.84% 0.98%
2077 0.84% 1.03%
2076 0.84% 1.08%
2075 0.84% 1.08%
2074 0.84% 1.1%
2073 0.84% 1.1%
2072 0.83% 1.12%
2071 0.83% 1.13%
2070 0.83% 1.18%
2069 0.83% 1.22%
2068 0.83% 1.21%
2067 0.83% 1.25%
2066 0.82% 1.25%
2065 0.82% 1.26%
2064 0.82% 1.31%
2063 0.82% 1.31%
2062 0.82% 1.32%
2061 0.82% 1.34%
2060 0.82% 1.33%
2059 0.82% 1.36%
2058 0.82% 1.4%
2057 0.81% 1.43%
2056 0.82% 1.49%
2055 0.82% 1.47%
2054 0.82% 1.49%
2053 0.83% 1.53%
2052 0.84% 1.59%
2051 0.84% 1.57%
2050 0.85% 1.65%
2049 0.86% 1.65%
2048 0.87% 1.67%
2047 0.88% 1.71%
2046 0.89% 1.74%
2045 0.9% 1.77%
2044 0.9% 1.81%
2043 0.91% 1.81%
2042 0.91% 1.83%
2041 0.92% 1.83%
2040 0.92% 1.9%
2039 0.92% 1.9%
2038 0.92% 1.92%
2037 0.92% 1.93%
2036 0.92% 1.98%
2035 0.92% 1.99%
2034 0.91% 2.02%
2033 0.9% 2.06%
2032 0.9% 2.09%
2031 0.89% 2.09%
2030 0.94% 2.08%
2029 1.02% 2.09%
2028 1.17% 2.12%
2027 1.4% 2.15%
2026 1.65% 2.15%
2025 2.06% 2.19%
2024 0.9% 2.27%
2023 5.75% 2.36%
2022 5.25% 2.38%
2021 -0.9% 2.41%
2020 -0.95% 2.44%
2019 2.75% 2.47%
2018 4.06% 2.5%
2017 3.76% 2.53%
2016 4.42% 2.55%
2015 4.6% 2.55%
2014 4.51% 2.57%
2013 5.12% 2.6%
2012 6.52% 2.66%
2011 6.44% 2.73%
2010 5.29% 2.76%
2009 5.43% 2.87%
2008 5.72% 2.92%
2007 6.05% 2.96%
2006 5.72% 2.84%
2005 3.68% 2.6%
2004 2.25% 2.6%
2003 2.42% 2.57%
2002 2.58% 2.57%
2001 2.73% 2.67%
2000 2.88% 2.8%
1999 3.02% 2.87%
1998 3.17% 2.88%
1997 3.32% 3.21%
1996 2.9% 3.79%
1995 1.03% 4.45%
1994 -0.47% 0.37%
1993 2.27% -0.62%
1992 21% 2.87%
1991 -19.8% 2.92%
1990 -24% 2.97%
1989 3.88% 3.02%
1988 3.98% 3.07%
1987 4.08% 3.09%
1986 4.13% 3.11%
1985 4.04% 3.25%
1984 4.38% 3.41%
1983 4.92% 3.46%
1982 4.99% 3.39%
1981 5.23% 3.15%
1980 5.71% 2.85%
1979 6.21% 2.59%
1978 6.54% 2.45%
1977 6.73% 2.43%
1976 6.68% 2.45%
1975 6.41% 2.5%
1974 6.21% 2.57%
1973 6.23% 2.67%
1972 6.39% 2.89%
1971 6.92% 3.26%
1970 7.96% 3.69%
1969 8.98% 4.07%
1968 9.49% 4.23%
1967 9.69% 4.03%
1966 9.87% 3.49%
1965 10.2% 2.79%
1964 10.6% 2.17%
1963 11.1% 1.85%
1962 11.3% 1.78%
1961 11.2% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Togo
Current population
5100145
9990340
Population rank 127/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.12%
One net population change
12 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +578
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 40/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -15,010
Net migration rank 24/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -15,010
2024 - 61,624 - -14,014
2023 42,568 50,008 218,093 -1,997
2022 41,752 368,560 215,090 -1,997
2021 42,057 19,678 210,613 -986
2020 41,083 -168,379 208,663 -986
2019 46,268 181 207,608 -1,985
2018 47,222 145,973 204,942 -1,985
2017 51,498 92,717 202,307 -1,985
2016 51,397 105,818 199,364 -1,979
2015 52,127 129,695 194,768 -1,976
2014 54,673 100,891 190,667 -1,976
2013 52,666 107,821 187,309 -1,976
2012 53,181 127,777 186,061 -1,983
2011 50,733 176,732 186,406 -1,968
2010 49,838 101,566 185,294 -1,964
2009 48,879 95,483 180,111 -1,985
2008 47,505 96,268 173,677 14,303
2007 46,539 96,765 168,144 4,813
2006 45,911 97,087 160,671 21,724
2005 45,243 67,638 154,117 -4,437
2004 44,341 1,713 147,574 -1,005
2003 42,934 5,895 144,900 -2,793
2002 41,651 9,335 141,643 -5,973
2001 40,662 12,055 137,808 -1,703
2000 39,811 14,296 133,873 4,715
1999 39,342 15,912 129,832 11,125
1998 39,324 16,878 125,392 12,362
1997 39,581 17,457 122,109 11,898
1996 39,920 17,914 119,418 40,915
1995 39,198 438 116,314 57,406
1994 36,533 -41,862 113,074 88,992
1993 33,239 -43,501 119,938 -291,022
1992 32,016 52,620 118,876 -122
1991 21,867 460,628 117,409 -51
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 116,200 44
1989 49,390 34,643 114,432 0
1988 50,037 31,455 112,915 -17
1987 50,690 31,243 110,739 848
1986 51,824 27,187 107,957 -436
1985 51,772 25,777 104,949 1,242
1984 52,539 17,020 102,425 7,897
1983 51,460 31,758 99,817 9,740
1982 49,981 30,437 97,003 9,163
1981 48,098 29,600 94,318 3,519
1980 47,096 32,483 91,445 -4,993
1979 45,569 37,383 89,148 -13,519
1978 44,277 39,159 86,950 -19,163
1977 42,922 38,225 84,572 -19,856
1976 41,439 36,050 82,321 -18,832
1975 39,295 30,909 79,831 -16,973
1974 37,425 25,398 77,347 -14,483
1973 35,741 22,830 74,713 -11,555
1972 34,045 21,984 72,008 -7,661
1971 32,339 22,182 69,206 482
1970 30,789 26,614 65,851 10,865
1969 28,774 33,143 62,589 20,613
1968 26,161 35,399 59,110 26,860
1967 23,520 34,177 56,128 26,576
1966 20,914 32,383 53,640 18,418
1965 18,952 30,580 51,323 6,104
1964 17,064 29,537 49,449 -6,214
1963 15,357 28,889 47,869 -14,361
1962 13,730 27,417 46,201 -15,486
1961 12,327 24,618 44,623 -14,858
1960 11,054 21,769 43,307 -13,868

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

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

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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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