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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.44 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 +3.1% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Kuwait vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Tunisia
2100 9,589,440 10,722,837
2099 9,513,152 10,798,417
2098 9,437,521 10,872,527
2097 9,362,225 10,944,510
2096 9,287,200 11,017,262
2095 9,212,523 11,088,773
2094 9,138,210 11,159,761
2093 9,064,241 11,228,741
2092 8,990,676 11,296,441
2091 8,917,547 11,362,922
2090 8,844,888 11,428,150
2089 8,772,503 11,492,395
2088 8,700,563 11,554,451
2087 8,629,117 11,616,399
2086 8,558,199 11,677,706
2085 8,487,764 11,736,824
2084 8,417,828 11,795,185
2083 8,348,353 11,853,617
2082 8,279,354 11,911,196
2081 8,210,772 11,966,771
2080 8,142,636 12,023,486
2079 8,075,101 12,080,879
2078 8,008,036 12,138,513
2077 7,941,463 12,194,072
2076 7,875,406 12,247,445
2075 7,809,930 12,301,960
2074 7,745,028 12,355,470
2073 7,680,639 12,410,281
2072 7,616,806 12,463,568
2071 7,553,744 12,517,952
2070 7,491,390 12,571,557
2069 7,429,571 12,625,027
2068 7,368,423 12,677,388
2067 7,307,932 12,728,611
2066 7,248,116 12,778,160
2065 7,188,899 12,827,417
2064 7,130,298 12,873,288
2063 7,072,099 12,917,720
2062 7,014,494 12,960,075
2061 6,957,511 12,999,502
2060 6,901,153 13,037,172
2059 6,845,293 13,069,268
2058 6,789,909 13,098,461
2057 6,734,955 13,124,682
2056 6,680,523 13,147,057
2055 6,626,403 13,164,337
2054 6,572,580 13,177,456
2053 6,518,885 13,184,564
2052 6,465,284 13,188,052
2051 6,411,692 13,187,435
2050 6,358,029 13,181,992
2049 6,304,394 13,173,401
2048 6,250,650 13,160,968
2047 6,196,914 13,144,429
2046 6,143,120 13,125,908
2045 6,089,197 13,104,999
2044 6,035,156 13,081,801
2043 5,981,241 13,057,259
2042 5,927,307 13,031,516
2041 5,873,587 13,006,019
2040 5,820,161 12,979,703
2039 5,767,029 12,952,741
2038 5,714,211 12,925,306
2037 5,661,929 12,896,316
2036 5,610,194 12,865,989
2035 5,559,069 12,835,689
2034 5,508,623 12,803,284
2033 5,458,935 12,766,519
2032 5,410,081 12,728,299
2031 5,362,063 12,687,827
2030 5,314,935 12,644,489
2029 5,265,492 12,596,686
2028 5,212,438 12,542,752
2027 5,152,065 12,484,560
2026 5,080,894 12,420,467
2025 4,998,262 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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 2.06% 0.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Tunisia
Current population
5100145
12437803
Population rank 127/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
12 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +210
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 124/197
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 - 61,624 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 (1960–2024, 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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