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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.78 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Kuwait vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Togo
2100 9,334,340 23,426,426
2099 9,260,081 23,284,304
2098 9,186,463 23,142,242
2097 9,113,170 22,996,845
2096 9,040,141 22,848,978
2095 8,967,450 22,702,297
2094 8,895,114 22,543,427
2093 8,823,113 22,395,941
2092 8,751,505 22,243,621
2091 8,680,321 22,083,590
2090 8,609,595 21,924,631
2089 8,539,136 21,761,057
2088 8,469,109 21,592,941
2087 8,399,564 21,431,785
2086 8,330,533 21,252,236
2085 8,261,971 21,073,697
2084 8,193,896 20,894,251
2083 8,126,269 20,708,859
2082 8,059,106 20,520,204
2081 7,992,347 20,325,061
2080 7,926,024 20,126,833
2079 7,860,286 19,927,036
2078 7,795,005 19,738,820
2077 7,730,203 19,547,568
2076 7,665,903 19,348,296
2075 7,602,169 19,141,211
2074 7,538,993 18,936,045
2073 7,476,318 18,729,441
2072 7,414,183 18,525,904
2071 7,352,798 18,321,024
2070 7,292,103 18,116,069
2069 7,231,928 17,905,429
2068 7,172,407 17,689,344
2067 7,113,525 17,477,786
2066 7,055,300 17,262,406
2065 6,997,659 17,049,758
2064 6,940,617 16,836,991
2063 6,883,966 16,618,806
2062 6,827,893 16,404,475
2061 6,772,426 16,190,814
2060 6,717,567 15,976,939
2059 6,663,194 15,767,690
2058 6,609,283 15,556,151
2057 6,555,790 15,341,629
2056 6,502,807 15,125,918
2055 6,450,126 14,903,207
2054 6,397,735 14,687,272
2053 6,345,468 14,471,467
2052 6,293,294 14,253,335
2051 6,241,127 14,030,311
2050 6,188,892 13,812,790
2049 6,136,684 13,588,431
2048 6,084,369 13,367,245
2047 6,032,063 13,148,252
2046 5,979,700 12,927,000
2045 5,927,211 12,705,654
2044 5,874,608 12,484,181
2043 5,822,127 12,261,788
2042 5,769,628 12,044,285
2041 5,717,337 11,827,268
2040 5,665,332 11,614,781
2039 5,613,613 11,398,360
2038 5,562,201 11,185,757
2037 5,511,310 10,975,322
2036 5,460,951 10,767,990
2035 5,411,185 10,559,369
2034 5,362,082 10,353,764
2033 5,313,716 10,148,738
2032 5,266,162 9,944,247
2031 5,219,420 9,741,001
2030 5,173,547 9,541,309
2029 5,125,419 9,347,000
2028 5,073,776 9,155,475
2027 5,015,009 8,965,572
2026 4,945,732 8,776,585
2025 4,865,298 8,591,626
2024 4,897,263 8,406,558
2023 4,853,420 8,223,850
2022 4,589,643 8,068,616
2021 4,360,865 7,936,176
2020 4,400,267 7,788,054
2019 4,442,316 7,619,925
2018 4,323,515 7,458,206
2017 4,154,812 7,324,386
2016 4,004,096 7,200,884
2015 3,834,574 7,071,502
2014 3,665,876 6,937,644
2013 3,507,844 6,798,848
2012 3,337,109 6,653,718
2011 3,132,814 6,500,582
2010 2,943,372 6,325,788
2009 2,795,484 6,130,946
2008 2,651,421 5,936,138
2007 2,507,887 5,748,443
2006 2,364,733 5,569,664
2005 2,236,788 5,413,154
2004 2,157,320 5,281,320
2003 2,109,881 5,154,112
2002 2,059,974 5,027,130
2001 2,008,121 4,904,144
2000 1,954,709 4,783,722
1999 1,900,030 4,665,754
1998 1,844,302 4,551,635
1997 1,787,683 4,438,794
1996 1,730,246 4,291,136
1995 1,681,513 4,110,450
1994 1,664,361 3,904,183
1993 1,672,151 3,887,974
1992 1,634,961 3,932,581
1991 1,351,399 3,822,636
1990 1,684,819 3,714,021
1989 2,217,468 3,606,918
1988 2,134,707 3,501,545
1987 2,052,994 3,397,614
1986 1,972,520 3,296,340
1985 1,894,242 3,194,539
1984 1,820,688 3,105,743
1983 1,744,295 3,033,077
1982 1,662,480 2,961,652
1981 1,583,426 2,879,440
1980 1,504,782 2,791,408
1979 1,423,514 2,714,349
1978 1,340,319 2,646,501
1977 1,258,023 2,583,984
1976 1,178,711 2,523,488
1975 1,104,863 2,463,796
1974 1,038,346 2,404,292
1973 977,654 2,344,510
1972 920,352 2,283,863
1971 865,076 2,219,826
1970 809,114 2,149,478
1969 749,452 2,043,416
1968 687,716 1,953,523
1967 628,089 1,912,764
1966 572,590 1,873,489
1965 521,174 1,835,588
1964 473,115 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 -0.65% 2.2%
2024 0.9% 2.22%
2023 5.75% 1.92%
2022 5.25% 1.67%
2021 -0.9% 1.9%
2020 -0.95% 2.21%
2019 2.75% 2.17%
2018 4.06% 1.83%
2017 3.76% 1.72%
2016 4.42% 1.83%
2015 4.6% 1.93%
2014 4.51% 2.04%
2013 5.12% 2.18%
2012 6.52% 2.36%
2011 6.44% 2.76%
2010 5.29% 3.18%
2009 5.43% 3.28%
2008 5.72% 3.27%
2007 6.05% 3.21%
2006 5.72% 2.89%
2005 3.68% 2.5%
2004 2.25% 2.47%
2003 2.42% 2.53%
2002 2.58% 2.51%
2001 2.73% 2.52%
2000 2.88% 2.53%
1999 3.02% 2.51%
1998 3.17% 2.54%
1997 3.32% 3.44%
1996 2.9% 4.4%
1995 1.03% 5.28%
1994 -0.47% 0.42%
1993 2.27% -1.13%
1992 21% 2.88%
1991 -19.8% 2.92%
1990 -24% 2.97%
1989 3.88% 3.01%
1988 3.98% 3.06%
1987 4.08% 3.07%
1986 4.13% 3.19%
1985 4.04% 2.86%
1984 4.38% 2.4%
1983 4.92% 2.41%
1982 4.99% 2.86%
1981 5.23% 3.15%
1980 5.71% 2.84%
1979 6.21% 2.56%
1978 6.54% 2.42%
1977 6.73% 2.4%
1976 6.68% 2.42%
1975 6.41% 2.47%
1974 6.21% 2.55%
1973 6.23% 2.66%
1972 6.39% 2.88%
1971 6.92% 3.27%
1970 7.96% 5.19%
1969 8.98% 4.6%
1968 9.49% 2.13%
1967 9.69% 2.1%
1966 9.87% 2.06%
1965 10.2% 2.01%
1964 10.6% 1.95%
1963 11.1% 1.85%
1962 11.3% 1.78%
1961 11.2% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Togo
Current population
4981316
8873660
Population rank 127/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.11%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +507
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 39/197
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 41,627 61,624 198,184 -14,014
2023 42,568 50,008 196,649 -15,406
2022 41,752 368,560 195,051 -65,826
2021 42,057 19,678 192,651 -56,991
2020 41,083 -168,379 192,474 -31,892
2019 46,268 181 192,990 -17,312
2018 47,222 145,973 191,482 -43,718
2017 51,498 92,717 189,386 -69,512
2016 51,397 105,818 187,007 -59,885
2015 52,127 129,695 183,089 -51,459
2014 54,673 100,891 179,671 -43,591
2013 52,666 107,821 176,865 -35,346
2012 53,181 127,777 176,051 -27,315
2011 50,733 176,732 176,484 -18,960
2010 49,838 101,566 175,800 16,265
2009 48,879 95,483 170,740 26,886
2008 47,505 96,268 164,627 27,362
2007 46,539 96,765 158,312 25,082
2006 45,911 97,087 150,821 23,346
2005 45,243 67,638 143,281 -4,415
2004 44,341 1,713 136,802 -11,998
2003 42,934 5,895 133,852 -4,237
2002 41,651 9,335 130,283 -5,939
2001 40,662 12,055 126,419 -4,802
2000 39,811 14,296 122,712 -3,485
1999 39,342 15,912 119,331 -2,618
1998 39,324 16,878 116,918 -5,394
1997 39,581 17,457 116,559 -2,397
1996 39,920 17,914 111,887 69,276
1995 39,198 438 106,983 73,224
1994 36,533 -41,862 100,045 132,276
1993 33,239 -43,501 112,013 -311,917
1992 32,016 52,620 110,828 -132
1991 21,867 460,628 109,267 -72
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 107,985 59
1989 49,390 34,643 106,166 0
1988 50,037 31,455 104,605 -29
1987 50,690 31,243 102,435 848
1986 51,824 27,187 99,698 -436
1985 51,772 25,777 96,376 7,971
1984 52,539 17,020 95,195 -21,949
1983 51,460 31,758 94,034 -21,948
1982 49,981 30,437 92,715 -21,958
1981 48,098 29,600 90,144 3,519
1980 47,096 32,483 87,404 -4,993
1979 45,569 37,383 85,228 -13,519
1978 44,277 39,159 83,151 -19,163
1977 42,922 38,225 80,902 -19,856
1976 41,439 36,050 78,770 -18,832
1975 39,295 30,909 76,412 -16,973
1974 37,425 25,398 74,055 -14,483
1973 35,741 22,830 71,549 -11,555
1972 34,045 21,984 68,966 -7,661
1971 32,339 22,182 66,284 482
1970 30,789 26,614 63,057 10,865
1969 28,774 33,143 58,207 80,000
1968 26,161 35,399 56,082 -14,504
1967 23,520 34,177 54,359 -14,424
1966 20,914 32,383 52,832 -14,216
1965 18,952 30,580 51,096 -13,915
1964 17,064 29,537 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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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