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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 17.3 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Kuwait vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Turkey
2100 9,334,340 64,394,191
2099 9,260,081 65,045,868
2098 9,186,463 65,690,351
2097 9,113,170 66,342,622
2096 9,040,141 66,990,674
2095 8,967,450 67,642,188
2094 8,895,114 68,296,562
2093 8,823,113 68,963,773
2092 8,751,505 69,625,957
2091 8,680,321 70,290,255
2090 8,609,595 70,960,483
2089 8,539,136 71,623,547
2088 8,469,109 72,281,102
2087 8,399,564 72,928,397
2086 8,330,533 73,576,610
2085 8,261,971 74,223,570
2084 8,193,896 74,853,312
2083 8,126,269 75,483,067
2082 8,059,106 76,111,533
2081 7,992,347 76,726,689
2080 7,926,024 77,339,541
2079 7,860,286 77,938,889
2078 7,795,005 78,532,577
2077 7,730,203 79,120,573
2076 7,665,903 79,705,459
2075 7,602,169 80,277,544
2074 7,538,993 80,848,141
2073 7,476,318 81,396,237
2072 7,414,183 81,938,080
2071 7,352,798 82,465,112
2070 7,292,103 82,981,973
2069 7,231,928 83,480,362
2068 7,172,407 83,963,140
2067 7,113,525 84,428,242
2066 7,055,300 84,886,666
2065 6,997,659 85,336,225
2064 6,940,617 85,771,285
2063 6,883,966 86,187,013
2062 6,827,893 86,587,114
2061 6,772,426 86,962,577
2060 6,717,567 87,319,314
2059 6,663,194 87,663,392
2058 6,609,283 87,973,789
2057 6,555,790 88,264,809
2056 6,502,807 88,534,755
2055 6,450,126 88,764,080
2054 6,397,735 88,972,362
2053 6,345,468 89,151,673
2052 6,293,294 89,310,785
2051 6,241,127 89,437,110
2050 6,188,892 89,541,520
2049 6,136,684 89,614,107
2048 6,084,369 89,651,068
2047 6,032,063 89,659,415
2046 5,979,700 89,634,354
2045 5,927,211 89,608,012
2044 5,874,608 89,557,421
2043 5,822,127 89,493,042
2042 5,769,628 89,404,193
2041 5,717,337 89,303,546
2040 5,665,332 89,187,952
2039 5,613,613 89,051,669
2038 5,562,201 88,901,719
2037 5,511,310 88,727,471
2036 5,460,951 88,537,927
2035 5,411,185 88,343,153
2034 5,362,082 88,139,515
2033 5,313,716 87,918,397
2032 5,266,162 87,687,495
2031 5,219,420 87,437,150
2030 5,173,547 87,166,904
2029 5,125,419 86,903,490
2028 5,073,776 86,627,469
2027 5,015,009 86,350,539
2026 4,945,732 86,093,293
2025 4,865,298 85,878,556
2024 4,897,263 85,518,661
2023 4,853,420 85,325,965
2022 4,589,643 84,979,913
2021 4,360,865 84,147,318
2020 4,400,267 83,384,680
2019 4,442,316 82,579,440
2018 4,323,515 81,407,204
2017 4,154,812 80,312,698
2016 4,004,096 79,277,962
2015 3,834,574 78,218,479
2014 3,665,876 77,181,884
2013 3,507,844 76,147,624
2012 3,337,109 75,175,827
2011 3,132,814 74,223,629
2010 2,943,372 73,142,150
2009 2,795,484 72,039,206
2008 2,651,421 71,051,678
2007 2,507,887 70,158,112
2006 2,364,733 70,045,349
2005 2,236,788 69,329,557
2004 2,157,320 68,592,617
2003 2,109,881 67,831,730
2002 2,059,974 67,048,795
2001 2,008,121 66,245,128
2000 1,954,709 65,425,961
1999 1,900,030 64,591,923
1998 1,844,302 63,734,383
1997 1,787,683 62,852,966
1996 1,730,246 61,951,134
1995 1,681,513 61,024,503
1994 1,664,361 60,033,836
1993 1,672,151 58,999,167
1992 1,634,961 57,990,118
1991 1,351,399 57,009,887
1990 1,684,819 56,015,628
1989 2,217,468 54,976,723
1988 2,134,707 53,909,626
1987 2,052,994 52,843,670
1986 1,972,520 51,777,772
1985 1,894,242 50,687,115
1984 1,820,688 49,574,069
1983 1,744,295 48,447,410
1982 1,662,480 47,322,096
1981 1,583,426 46,321,190
1980 1,504,782 45,408,815
1979 1,423,514 44,510,429
1978 1,340,319 43,645,306
1977 1,258,023 42,773,298
1976 1,178,711 41,899,984
1975 1,104,863 41,053,126
1974 1,038,346 40,210,234
1973 977,654 39,329,533
1972 920,352 38,430,221
1971 865,076 37,518,611
1970 809,114 36,638,465
1969 749,452 35,787,774
1968 687,716 34,921,684
1967 628,089 34,050,421
1966 572,590 33,177,672
1965 521,174 32,345,220
1964 473,115 31,543,072
1963 427,694 30,726,841
1962 384,995 29,916,147
1961 345,945 29,119,238
1960 311,060 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Turkey
2100 0.8% -1%
2099 0.8% -0.98%
2098 0.8% -0.98%
2097 0.81% -0.97%
2096 0.81% -0.96%
2095 0.81% -0.96%
2094 0.82% -0.97%
2093 0.82% -0.95%
2092 0.82% -0.95%
2091 0.82% -0.94%
2090 0.83% -0.93%
2089 0.83% -0.91%
2088 0.83% -0.89%
2087 0.83% -0.88%
2086 0.83% -0.87%
2085 0.83% -0.84%
2084 0.83% -0.83%
2083 0.83% -0.83%
2082 0.84% -0.8%
2081 0.84% -0.79%
2080 0.84% -0.77%
2079 0.84% -0.76%
2078 0.84% -0.74%
2077 0.84% -0.73%
2076 0.84% -0.71%
2075 0.84% -0.71%
2074 0.84% -0.67%
2073 0.84% -0.66%
2072 0.83% -0.64%
2071 0.83% -0.62%
2070 0.83% -0.6%
2069 0.83% -0.57%
2068 0.83% -0.55%
2067 0.83% -0.54%
2066 0.82% -0.53%
2065 0.82% -0.51%
2064 0.82% -0.48%
2063 0.82% -0.46%
2062 0.82% -0.43%
2061 0.82% -0.41%
2060 0.82% -0.39%
2059 0.82% -0.35%
2058 0.82% -0.33%
2057 0.81% -0.3%
2056 0.82% -0.26%
2055 0.82% -0.23%
2054 0.82% -0.2%
2053 0.83% -0.18%
2052 0.84% -0.14%
2051 0.84% -0.12%
2050 0.85% -0.08%
2049 0.86% -0.04%
2048 0.87% -0.009%
2047 0.88% 0.03%
2046 0.89% 0.03%
2045 0.9% 0.06%
2044 0.9% 0.07%
2043 0.91% 0.1%
2042 0.91% 0.11%
2041 0.92% 0.13%
2040 0.92% 0.15%
2039 0.92% 0.17%
2038 0.92% 0.2%
2037 0.92% 0.21%
2036 0.92% 0.22%
2035 0.92% 0.23%
2034 0.91% 0.25%
2033 0.9% 0.26%
2032 0.9% 0.29%
2031 0.89% 0.31%
2030 0.94% 0.3%
2029 1.02% 0.32%
2028 1.17% 0.32%
2027 1.4% 0.3%
2026 1.65% 0.25%
2025 -0.65% 0.42%
2024 0.9% 0.23%
2023 5.75% 0.41%
2022 5.25% 0.99%
2021 -0.9% 0.91%
2020 -0.95% 0.98%
2019 2.75% 1.44%
2018 4.06% 1.36%
2017 3.76% 1.31%
2016 4.42% 1.35%
2015 4.6% 1.34%
2014 4.51% 1.36%
2013 5.12% 1.29%
2012 6.52% 1.28%
2011 6.44% 1.48%
2010 5.29% 1.53%
2009 5.43% 1.39%
2008 5.72% 1.27%
2007 6.05% 0.16%
2006 5.72% 1.03%
2005 3.68% 1.07%
2004 2.25% 1.12%
2003 2.42% 1.17%
2002 2.58% 1.21%
2001 2.73% 1.25%
2000 2.88% 1.29%
1999 3.02% 1.35%
1998 3.17% 1.4%
1997 3.32% 1.46%
1996 2.9% 1.52%
1995 1.03% 1.65%
1994 -0.47% 1.75%
1993 2.27% 1.74%
1992 21% 1.72%
1991 -19.8% 1.77%
1990 -24% 1.89%
1989 3.88% 1.98%
1988 3.98% 2.02%
1987 4.08% 2.06%
1986 4.13% 2.15%
1985 4.04% 2.25%
1984 4.38% 2.33%
1983 4.92% 2.38%
1982 4.99% 2.16%
1981 5.23% 2.01%
1980 5.71% 2.02%
1979 6.21% 1.98%
1978 6.54% 2.04%
1977 6.73% 2.08%
1976 6.68% 2.06%
1975 6.41% 2.1%
1974 6.21% 2.24%
1973 6.23% 2.34%
1972 6.39% 2.43%
1971 6.92% 2.4%
1970 7.96% 2.38%
1969 8.98% 2.48%
1968 9.49% 2.56%
1967 9.69% 2.63%
1966 9.87% 2.57%
1965 10.2% 2.54%
1964 10.6% 2.66%
1963 11.1% 2.71%
1962 11.3% 2.74%
1961 11.2% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Turkey
Current population
4981316
86225430
Population rank 127/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.04%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +986
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 138/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -258,205
Net migration rank 24/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -258,205
2024 41,627 61,624 453,249 -275,952
2023 42,568 50,008 426,630 -318,070
2022 41,752 368,560 535,373 -301,544
2021 42,057 19,678 521,713 20,283
2020 41,083 -168,379 608,708 37,934
2019 46,268 181 751,472 -15,690
2018 47,222 145,973 830,353 187,570
2017 51,498 92,717 875,408 659,846
2016 51,397 105,818 895,841 352,063
2015 52,127 129,695 930,799 1,063,140
2014 54,673 100,891 957,055 1,033,384
2013 52,666 107,821 921,386 438,618
2012 53,181 127,777 917,145 258,623
2011 50,733 176,732 875,839 68,849
2010 49,838 101,566 892,334 55,532
2009 48,879 95,483 900,491 24,276
2008 47,505 96,268 868,749 47,915
2007 46,539 96,765 876,626 -186,402
2006 45,911 97,087 897,351 -190,194
2005 45,243 67,638 898,650 -174,177
2004 44,341 1,713 896,025 -146,574
2003 42,934 5,895 893,683 -121,383
2002 41,651 9,335 922,927 -129,444
2001 40,662 12,055 980,560 -166,759
2000 39,811 14,296 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 39,342 15,912 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 39,324 16,878 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 39,581 17,457 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 39,920 17,914 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 39,198 438 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 36,533 -41,862 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 33,239 -43,501 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 32,016 52,620 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 21,867 460,628 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 49,390 34,643 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 50,037 31,455 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 50,690 31,243 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 51,824 27,187 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 51,772 25,777 1,098,846 8,960
1984 52,539 17,020 1,096,529 21,787
1983 51,460 31,758 1,095,106 39,871
1982 49,981 30,437 1,091,863 23,728
1981 48,098 29,600 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 47,096 32,483 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 45,569 37,383 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 44,277 39,159 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 42,922 38,225 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 41,439 36,050 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 39,295 30,909 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 37,425 25,398 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 35,741 22,830 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 34,045 21,984 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 32,339 22,182 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 30,789 26,614 991,950 -150,924
1969 28,774 33,143 970,958 -110,578
1968 26,161 35,399 950,778 -78,973
1967 23,520 34,177 936,727 -65,993
1966 20,914 32,383 925,790 -50,999
1965 18,952 30,580 904,016 -113,911
1964 17,064 29,537 884,152 -69,978
1963 15,357 28,889 862,626 -44,317
1962 13,730 27,417 837,473 -34,353
1961 12,327 24,618 816,911 -26,187
1960 11,054 21,769 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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