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Population in Kuwait compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 3.63 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Kuwait vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Trinidad
2100 9,334,340 817,597
2099 9,260,081 825,167
2098 9,186,463 832,755
2097 9,113,170 840,398
2096 9,040,141 848,105
2095 8,967,450 855,896
2094 8,895,114 863,688
2093 8,823,113 871,563
2092 8,751,505 879,479
2091 8,680,321 887,507
2090 8,609,595 895,594
2089 8,539,136 903,792
2088 8,469,109 912,036
2087 8,399,564 920,411
2086 8,330,533 928,916
2085 8,261,971 937,549
2084 8,193,896 946,328
2083 8,126,269 955,303
2082 8,059,106 964,428
2081 7,992,347 973,767
2080 7,926,024 983,215
2079 7,860,286 992,890
2078 7,795,005 1,002,707
2077 7,730,203 1,012,724
2076 7,665,903 1,022,846
2075 7,602,169 1,033,103
2074 7,538,993 1,043,451
2073 7,476,318 1,053,862
2072 7,414,183 1,064,397
2071 7,352,798 1,074,937
2070 7,292,103 1,085,508
2069 7,231,928 1,096,081
2068 7,172,407 1,106,619
2067 7,113,525 1,117,029
2066 7,055,300 1,127,377
2065 6,997,659 1,137,666
2064 6,940,617 1,147,820
2063 6,883,966 1,157,795
2062 6,827,893 1,167,602
2061 6,772,426 1,177,258
2060 6,717,567 1,186,727
2059 6,663,194 1,196,052
2058 6,609,283 1,205,157
2057 6,555,790 1,214,148
2056 6,502,807 1,222,923
2055 6,450,126 1,231,559
2054 6,397,735 1,240,041
2053 6,345,468 1,248,279
2052 6,293,294 1,256,354
2051 6,241,127 1,264,264
2050 6,188,892 1,271,946
2049 6,136,684 1,279,479
2048 6,084,369 1,286,792
2047 6,032,063 1,293,925
2046 5,979,700 1,300,799
2045 5,927,211 1,307,495
2044 5,874,608 1,313,930
2043 5,822,127 1,320,145
2042 5,769,628 1,326,058
2041 5,717,337 1,331,703
2040 5,665,332 1,337,031
2039 5,613,613 1,342,067
2038 5,562,201 1,346,734
2037 5,511,310 1,351,096
2036 5,460,951 1,355,110
2035 5,411,185 1,358,761
2034 5,362,082 1,362,044
2033 5,313,716 1,364,882
2032 5,266,162 1,367,356
2031 5,219,420 1,369,304
2030 5,173,547 1,370,777
2029 5,125,419 1,371,753
2028 5,073,776 1,372,048
2027 5,015,009 1,371,592
2026 4,945,732 1,370,204
2025 4,865,298 1,367,764
2024 4,897,263 1,368,333
2023 4,853,420 1,367,510
2022 4,589,643 1,365,805
2021 4,360,865 1,367,558
2020 4,400,267 1,366,725
2019 4,442,316 1,363,985
2018 4,323,515 1,359,193
2017 4,154,812 1,356,633
2016 4,004,096 1,353,895
2015 3,834,574 1,349,667
2014 3,665,876 1,345,343
2013 3,507,844 1,340,557
2012 3,337,109 1,335,194
2011 3,132,814 1,328,019
2010 2,943,372 1,317,714
2009 2,795,484 1,310,106
2008 2,651,421 1,308,587
2007 2,507,887 1,303,188
2006 2,364,733 1,297,944
2005 2,236,788 1,294,494
2004 2,157,320 1,345,380
2003 2,109,881 1,338,709
2002 2,059,974 1,332,011
2001 2,008,121 1,325,567
2000 1,954,709 1,319,774
1999 1,900,030 1,314,708
1998 1,844,302 1,310,225
1997 1,787,683 1,305,836
1996 1,730,246 1,300,928
1995 1,681,513 1,295,169
1994 1,664,361 1,288,341
1993 1,672,151 1,280,466
1992 1,634,961 1,271,674
1991 1,351,399 1,262,171
1990 1,684,819 1,252,208
1989 2,217,468 1,241,600
1988 2,134,707 1,230,069
1987 2,052,994 1,217,364
1986 1,972,520 1,203,124
1985 1,894,242 1,187,366
1984 1,820,688 1,172,984
1983 1,744,295 1,160,534
1982 1,662,480 1,147,927
1981 1,583,426 1,135,132
1980 1,504,782 1,121,744
1979 1,423,514 1,107,639
1978 1,340,319 1,093,380
1977 1,258,023 1,079,554
1976 1,178,711 1,066,311
1975 1,104,863 1,053,469
1974 1,038,346 1,040,761
1973 977,654 1,027,851
1972 920,352 1,014,921
1971 865,076 1,002,585
1970 809,114 991,471
1969 749,452 980,706
1968 687,716 969,006
1967 628,089 956,418
1966 572,590 942,937
1965 521,174 928,425
1964 473,115 912,963
1963 427,694 896,804
1962 384,995 880,194
1961 345,945 863,144
1960 311,060 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Trinidad
2100 0.8% -0.92%
2099 0.8% -0.91%
2098 0.8% -0.91%
2097 0.81% -0.91%
2096 0.81% -0.91%
2095 0.81% -0.9%
2094 0.82% -0.9%
2093 0.82% -0.9%
2092 0.82% -0.9%
2091 0.82% -0.9%
2090 0.83% -0.91%
2089 0.83% -0.9%
2088 0.83% -0.91%
2087 0.83% -0.92%
2086 0.83% -0.92%
2085 0.83% -0.93%
2084 0.83% -0.94%
2083 0.83% -0.95%
2082 0.84% -0.96%
2081 0.84% -0.96%
2080 0.84% -0.97%
2079 0.84% -0.98%
2078 0.84% -0.99%
2077 0.84% -0.99%
2076 0.84% -0.99%
2075 0.84% -0.99%
2074 0.84% -0.99%
2073 0.84% -0.99%
2072 0.83% -0.98%
2071 0.83% -0.97%
2070 0.83% -0.96%
2069 0.83% -0.95%
2068 0.83% -0.93%
2067 0.83% -0.92%
2066 0.82% -0.9%
2065 0.82% -0.88%
2064 0.82% -0.86%
2063 0.82% -0.84%
2062 0.82% -0.82%
2061 0.82% -0.8%
2060 0.82% -0.78%
2059 0.82% -0.76%
2058 0.82% -0.74%
2057 0.81% -0.72%
2056 0.82% -0.7%
2055 0.82% -0.68%
2054 0.82% -0.66%
2053 0.83% -0.64%
2052 0.84% -0.63%
2051 0.84% -0.6%
2050 0.85% -0.59%
2049 0.86% -0.57%
2048 0.87% -0.55%
2047 0.88% -0.53%
2046 0.89% -0.51%
2045 0.9% -0.49%
2044 0.9% -0.47%
2043 0.91% -0.45%
2042 0.91% -0.42%
2041 0.92% -0.4%
2040 0.92% -0.38%
2039 0.92% -0.35%
2038 0.92% -0.32%
2037 0.92% -0.3%
2036 0.92% -0.27%
2035 0.92% -0.24%
2034 0.91% -0.21%
2033 0.9% -0.18%
2032 0.9% -0.14%
2031 0.89% -0.11%
2030 0.94% -0.07%
2029 1.02% -0.02%
2028 1.17% 0.03%
2027 1.4% 0.1%
2026 1.65% 0.18%
2025 -0.65% -0.04%
2024 0.9% 0.06%
2023 5.75% 0.12%
2022 5.25% -0.13%
2021 -0.9% 0.06%
2020 -0.95% 0.2%
2019 2.75% 0.35%
2018 4.06% 0.19%
2017 3.76% 0.2%
2016 4.42% 0.31%
2015 4.6% 0.32%
2014 4.51% 0.36%
2013 5.12% 0.4%
2012 6.52% 0.54%
2011 6.44% 0.78%
2010 5.29% 0.58%
2009 5.43% 0.12%
2008 5.72% 0.41%
2007 6.05% 0.4%
2006 5.72% 0.27%
2005 3.68% -3.78%
2004 2.25% 0.5%
2003 2.42% 0.5%
2002 2.58% 0.49%
2001 2.73% 0.44%
2000 2.88% 0.39%
1999 3.02% 0.34%
1998 3.17% 0.34%
1997 3.32% 0.38%
1996 2.9% 0.44%
1995 1.03% 0.53%
1994 -0.47% 0.62%
1993 2.27% 0.69%
1992 21% 0.75%
1991 -19.8% 0.8%
1990 -24% 0.85%
1989 3.88% 0.94%
1988 3.98% 1.04%
1987 4.08% 1.18%
1986 4.13% 1.33%
1985 4.04% 1.23%
1984 4.38% 1.07%
1983 4.92% 1.1%
1982 4.99% 1.13%
1981 5.23% 1.19%
1980 5.71% 1.27%
1979 6.21% 1.3%
1978 6.54% 1.28%
1977 6.73% 1.24%
1976 6.68% 1.22%
1975 6.41% 1.22%
1974 6.21% 1.26%
1973 6.23% 1.27%
1972 6.39% 1.23%
1971 6.92% 1.12%
1970 7.96% 1.1%
1969 8.98% 1.21%
1968 9.49% 1.32%
1967 9.69% 1.43%
1966 9.87% 1.56%
1965 10.2% 1.69%
1964 10.6% 1.8%
1963 11.1% 1.89%
1962 11.3% 1.98%
1961 11.2% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Trinidad
Current population
4981316
1370916
Population rank 127/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.02%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
10.7 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -2
Annual growth/decline -31,965 -569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 160/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 +691
Net migration rank 24/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 691
2024 41,627 61,624 2,469 1,334
2023 42,568 50,008 3,200 2,126
2022 41,752 368,560 3,773 4,247
2021 42,057 19,678 2,091 5,749
2020 41,083 -168,379 4,558 427
2019 46,268 181 5,647 -19,251
2018 47,222 145,973 5,869 35,502
2017 51,498 92,717 6,779 1,445
2016 51,397 105,818 7,436 -86
2015 52,127 129,695 7,963 -575
2014 54,673 100,891 8,571 -799
2013 52,666 107,821 9,020 -796
2012 53,181 127,777 9,376 -880
2011 50,733 176,732 9,601 -1,410
2010 49,838 101,566 9,698 -2,230
2009 48,879 95,483 9,769 -3,056
2008 47,505 96,268 9,872 -3,624
2007 46,539 96,765 9,939 -3,731
2006 45,911 97,087 9,889 -3,684
2005 45,243 67,638 9,822 -3,595
2004 44,341 1,713 10,149 -3,504
2003 42,934 5,895 10,169 -3,472
2002 41,651 9,335 10,316 -3,613
2001 40,662 12,055 10,438 -4,252
2000 39,811 14,296 10,588 -5,185
1999 39,342 15,912 10,821 -6,103
1998 39,324 16,878 10,964 -6,730
1997 39,581 17,457 11,405 -6,865
1996 39,920 17,914 12,101 -6,827
1995 39,198 438 12,971 -6,723
1994 36,533 -41,862 14,032 -6,615
1993 33,239 -43,501 14,878 -6,554
1992 32,016 52,620 15,910 -6,650
1991 21,867 460,628 16,903 -7,149
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 18,052 -7,878
1989 49,390 34,643 19,636 -8,588
1988 50,037 31,455 21,028 -9,023
1987 50,690 31,243 22,398 -9,002
1986 51,824 27,187 23,705 -8,620
1985 51,772 25,777 24,487 -8,051
1984 52,539 17,020 24,738 -12,413
1983 51,460 31,758 25,118 -12,544
1982 49,981 30,437 25,181 -12,529
1981 48,098 29,600 25,015 -12,086
1980 47,096 32,483 24,557 -10,709
1979 45,569 37,383 23,475 -9,106
1978 44,277 39,159 22,538 -8,397
1977 42,922 38,225 21,660 -8,154
1976 41,439 36,050 20,875 -7,895
1975 39,295 30,909 20,468 -7,768
1974 37,425 25,398 20,412 -7,683
1973 35,741 22,830 20,617 -7,524
1972 34,045 21,984 20,116 -7,346
1971 32,339 22,182 19,400 -7,499
1970 30,789 26,614 19,074 -8,751
1969 28,774 33,143 19,652 -8,449
1968 26,161 35,399 20,849 -8,647
1967 23,520 34,177 21,992 -9,008
1966 20,914 32,383 23,228 -9,254
1965 18,952 30,580 24,349 -9,301
1964 17,064 29,537 25,065 -9,193
1963 15,357 28,889 25,507 -9,067
1962 13,730 27,417 25,763 -8,982
1961 12,327 24,618 25,518 -8,200
1960 11,054 21,769 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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