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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.5 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Kuwait vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Tunisia
2100 9,334,340 10,720,705
2099 9,260,081 10,796,270
2098 9,186,463 10,870,365
2097 9,113,170 10,942,334
2096 9,040,141 11,015,071
2095 8,967,450 11,086,568
2094 8,895,114 11,157,542
2093 8,823,113 11,226,508
2092 8,751,505 11,294,195
2091 8,680,321 11,360,662
2090 8,609,595 11,425,878
2089 8,539,136 11,490,110
2088 8,469,109 11,552,154
2087 8,399,564 11,614,090
2086 8,330,533 11,675,384
2085 8,261,971 11,734,490
2084 8,193,896 11,792,840
2083 8,126,269 11,851,260
2082 8,059,106 11,908,828
2081 7,992,347 11,964,392
2080 7,926,024 12,021,096
2079 7,860,286 12,078,476
2078 7,795,005 12,136,099
2077 7,730,203 12,191,648
2076 7,665,903 12,245,010
2075 7,602,169 12,299,514
2074 7,538,993 12,353,013
2073 7,476,318 12,407,814
2072 7,414,183 12,461,090
2071 7,352,798 12,515,463
2070 7,292,103 12,569,058
2069 7,231,928 12,622,516
2068 7,172,407 12,674,867
2067 7,113,525 12,726,080
2066 7,055,300 12,775,620
2065 6,997,659 12,824,867
2064 6,940,617 12,870,728
2063 6,883,966 12,915,152
2062 6,827,893 12,957,498
2061 6,772,426 12,996,917
2060 6,717,567 13,034,579
2059 6,663,194 13,066,669
2058 6,609,283 13,095,856
2057 6,555,790 13,122,073
2056 6,502,807 13,144,442
2055 6,450,126 13,161,720
2054 6,397,735 13,174,836
2053 6,345,468 13,181,943
2052 6,293,294 13,185,429
2051 6,241,127 13,184,813
2050 6,188,892 13,179,371
2049 6,136,684 13,170,781
2048 6,084,369 13,158,351
2047 6,032,063 13,141,815
2046 5,979,700 13,123,298
2045 5,927,211 13,102,394
2044 5,874,608 13,079,200
2043 5,822,127 13,054,663
2042 5,769,628 13,028,925
2041 5,717,337 13,003,433
2040 5,665,332 12,977,122
2039 5,613,613 12,950,166
2038 5,562,201 12,922,736
2037 5,511,310 12,893,752
2036 5,460,951 12,863,431
2035 5,411,185 12,833,137
2034 5,362,082 12,800,738
2033 5,313,716 12,763,981
2032 5,266,162 12,725,768
2031 5,219,420 12,685,304
2030 5,173,547 12,641,975
2029 5,125,419 12,594,181
2028 5,073,776 12,540,258
2027 5,015,009 12,482,078
2026 4,945,732 12,417,997
2025 4,865,298 12,348,573
2024 4,897,263 12,277,109
2023 4,853,420 12,200,431
2022 4,589,643 12,119,334
2021 4,360,865 12,048,622
2020 4,400,267 11,974,057
2019 4,442,316 11,875,081
2018 4,323,515 11,765,514
2017 4,154,812 11,650,498
2016 4,004,096 11,528,674
2015 3,834,574 11,402,264
2014 3,665,876 11,274,288
2013 3,507,844 11,141,361
2012 3,337,109 11,009,647
2011 3,132,814 10,886,035
2010 2,943,372 10,765,980
2009 2,795,484 10,650,681
2008 2,651,421 10,542,635
2007 2,507,887 10,441,702
2006 2,364,733 10,346,410
2005 2,236,788 10,255,472
2004 2,157,320 10,166,163
2003 2,109,881 10,071,632
2002 2,059,974 9,971,515
2001 2,008,121 9,869,677
2000 1,954,709 9,764,935
1999 1,900,030 9,655,963
1998 1,844,302 9,541,667
1997 1,787,683 9,421,270
1996 1,730,246 9,294,432
1995 1,681,513 9,161,258
1994 1,664,361 9,018,448
1993 1,672,151 8,857,910
1992 1,634,961 8,682,512
1991 1,351,399 8,501,827
1990 1,684,819 8,324,509
1989 2,217,468 8,151,660
1988 2,134,707 7,974,440
1987 2,052,994 7,789,987
1986 1,972,520 7,600,301
1985 1,894,242 7,409,903
1984 1,820,688 7,220,044
1983 1,744,295 7,053,800
1982 1,662,480 6,908,642
1981 1,583,426 6,758,284
1980 1,504,782 6,606,195
1979 1,423,514 6,456,419
1978 1,340,319 6,309,390
1977 1,258,023 6,155,931
1976 1,178,711 5,996,994
1975 1,104,863 5,839,262
1974 1,038,346 5,684,674
1973 977,654 5,537,242
1972 920,352 5,396,557
1971 865,076 5,261,658
1970 809,114 5,131,396
1969 749,452 5,004,697
1968 687,716 4,879,899
1967 628,089 4,760,970
1966 572,590 4,652,287
1965 521,174 4,561,385
1964 473,115 4,489,869
1963 427,694 4,427,131
1962 384,995 4,369,136
1961 345,945 4,316,278
1960 311,060 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Tunisia
2100 0.8% -0.7%
2099 0.8% -0.68%
2098 0.8% -0.66%
2097 0.81% -0.66%
2096 0.81% -0.64%
2095 0.81% -0.64%
2094 0.82% -0.61%
2093 0.82% -0.6%
2092 0.82% -0.59%
2091 0.82% -0.57%
2090 0.83% -0.56%
2089 0.83% -0.54%
2088 0.83% -0.53%
2087 0.83% -0.52%
2086 0.83% -0.5%
2085 0.83% -0.49%
2084 0.83% -0.49%
2083 0.83% -0.48%
2082 0.84% -0.46%
2081 0.84% -0.47%
2080 0.84% -0.48%
2079 0.84% -0.47%
2078 0.84% -0.46%
2077 0.84% -0.44%
2076 0.84% -0.44%
2075 0.84% -0.43%
2074 0.84% -0.44%
2073 0.84% -0.43%
2072 0.83% -0.43%
2071 0.83% -0.43%
2070 0.83% -0.42%
2069 0.83% -0.41%
2068 0.83% -0.4%
2067 0.83% -0.39%
2066 0.82% -0.38%
2065 0.82% -0.36%
2064 0.82% -0.34%
2063 0.82% -0.33%
2062 0.82% -0.3%
2061 0.82% -0.29%
2060 0.82% -0.25%
2059 0.82% -0.22%
2058 0.82% -0.2%
2057 0.81% -0.17%
2056 0.82% -0.13%
2055 0.82% -0.1%
2054 0.82% -0.05%
2053 0.83% -0.03%
2052 0.84% 0.005%
2051 0.84% 0.04%
2050 0.85% 0.07%
2049 0.86% 0.09%
2048 0.87% 0.13%
2047 0.88% 0.14%
2046 0.89% 0.16%
2045 0.9% 0.18%
2044 0.9% 0.19%
2043 0.91% 0.2%
2042 0.91% 0.2%
2041 0.92% 0.2%
2040 0.92% 0.21%
2039 0.92% 0.21%
2038 0.92% 0.22%
2037 0.92% 0.24%
2036 0.92% 0.24%
2035 0.92% 0.25%
2034 0.91% 0.29%
2033 0.9% 0.3%
2032 0.9% 0.32%
2031 0.89% 0.34%
2030 0.94% 0.38%
2029 1.02% 0.43%
2028 1.17% 0.47%
2027 1.4% 0.52%
2026 1.65% 0.56%
2025 -0.65% 0.58%
2024 0.9% 0.63%
2023 5.75% 0.67%
2022 5.25% 0.59%
2021 -0.9% 0.62%
2020 -0.95% 0.83%
2019 2.75% 0.93%
2018 4.06% 0.99%
2017 3.76% 1.06%
2016 4.42% 1.11%
2015 4.6% 1.14%
2014 4.51% 1.19%
2013 5.12% 1.2%
2012 6.52% 1.14%
2011 6.44% 1.12%
2010 5.29% 1.08%
2009 5.43% 1.02%
2008 5.72% 0.97%
2007 6.05% 0.92%
2006 5.72% 0.89%
2005 3.68% 0.88%
2004 2.25% 0.94%
2003 2.42% 1%
2002 2.58% 1.03%
2001 2.73% 1.07%
2000 2.88% 1.13%
1999 3.02% 1.2%
1998 3.17% 1.28%
1997 3.32% 1.36%
1996 2.9% 1.45%
1995 1.03% 1.58%
1994 -0.47% 1.81%
1993 2.27% 2.02%
1992 21% 2.13%
1991 -19.8% 2.13%
1990 -24% 2.12%
1989 3.88% 2.22%
1988 3.98% 2.37%
1987 4.08% 2.5%
1986 4.13% 2.57%
1985 4.04% 2.63%
1984 4.38% 2.36%
1983 4.92% 2.1%
1982 4.99% 2.22%
1981 5.23% 2.3%
1980 5.71% 2.32%
1979 6.21% 2.33%
1978 6.54% 2.49%
1977 6.73% 2.65%
1976 6.68% 2.7%
1975 6.41% 2.72%
1974 6.21% 2.66%
1973 6.23% 2.61%
1972 6.39% 2.56%
1971 6.92% 2.54%
1970 7.96% 2.53%
1969 8.98% 2.56%
1968 9.49% 2.5%
1967 9.69% 2.34%
1966 9.87% 1.99%
1965 10.2% 1.59%
1964 10.6% 1.42%
1963 11.1% 1.33%
1962 11.3% 1.22%
1961 11.2% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Tunisia
Current population
4981316
12450912
Population rank 127/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +196
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 125/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -14,523
Net migration rank 24/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -14,523
2024 41,627 61,624 88,910 -15,221
2023 42,568 50,008 93,663 -14,001
2022 41,752 368,560 96,531 -14,001
2021 42,057 19,678 68,087 -9,190
2020 41,083 -168,379 109,431 -19,188
2019 46,268 181 127,312 -19,612
2018 47,222 145,973 132,445 -21,012
2017 51,498 92,717 140,971 -22,365
2016 51,397 105,818 148,870 -23,827
2015 52,127 129,695 153,007 -25,229
2014 54,673 100,891 154,762 -26,586
2013 52,666 107,821 154,687 -17,020
2012 53,181 127,777 151,812 -26,059
2011 50,733 176,732 143,401 -21,935
2010 49,838 101,566 132,809 -14,168
2009 48,879 95,483 125,465 -13,512
2008 47,505 96,268 121,873 -17,742
2007 46,539 96,765 118,920 -21,190
2006 45,911 97,087 116,945 -24,098
2005 45,243 67,638 115,374 -26,361
2004 44,341 1,713 113,322 -23,735
2003 42,934 5,895 111,926 -12,459
2002 41,651 9,335 109,099 -8,334
2001 40,662 12,055 110,146 -7,235
2000 39,811 14,296 112,501 -5,937
1999 39,342 15,912 114,829 -3,452
1998 39,324 16,878 121,332 -4,111
1997 39,581 17,457 128,327 -4,756
1996 39,920 17,914 135,615 -5,506
1995 39,198 438 144,345 -8,095
1994 36,533 -41,862 153,647 -4,271
1993 33,239 -43,501 160,922 10,771
1992 32,016 52,620 163,978 15,124
1991 21,867 460,628 166,245 16,021
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 168,180 4,183
1989 49,390 34,643 169,221 4,100
1988 50,037 31,455 177,176 3,934
1987 50,690 31,243 184,101 3,711
1986 51,824 27,187 188,107 3,464
1985 51,772 25,777 186,344 2,887
1984 52,539 17,020 182,386 8,109
1983 51,460 31,758 179,878 -37,895
1982 49,981 30,437 177,898 -29,559
1981 48,098 29,600 176,628 -24,242
1980 47,096 32,483 171,094 -19,321
1979 45,569 37,383 171,463 -23,688
1978 44,277 39,159 173,255 -26,968
1977 42,922 38,225 174,539 -13,910
1976 41,439 36,050 172,744 -15,499
1975 39,295 30,909 166,991 -8,765
1974 37,425 25,398 160,200 -9,254
1973 35,741 22,830 153,525 -9,606
1972 34,045 21,984 147,239 -9,790
1971 32,339 22,182 142,296 -9,949
1970 30,789 26,614 138,235 -10,054
1969 28,774 33,143 135,257 -10,049
1968 26,161 35,399 134,246 -9,848
1967 23,520 34,177 132,626 -19,155
1966 20,914 32,383 131,274 -27,393
1965 18,952 30,580 127,673 -49,751
1964 17,064 29,537 124,711 -59,602
1963 15,357 28,889 120,865 -60,505
1962 13,730 27,417 116,887 -61,260
1961 12,327 24,618 111,459 -61,369
1960 11,054 21,769 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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