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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 10.7 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Kuwait vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Uganda
2100 9,334,340 122,461,518
2099 9,260,081 122,400,118
2098 9,186,463 122,328,333
2097 9,113,170 122,230,315
2096 9,040,141 122,110,905
2095 8,967,450 121,940,556
2094 8,895,114 121,763,948
2093 8,823,113 121,549,120
2092 8,751,505 121,301,128
2091 8,680,321 121,034,858
2090 8,609,595 120,731,912
2089 8,539,136 120,392,371
2088 8,469,109 120,029,300
2087 8,399,564 119,633,372
2086 8,330,533 119,221,630
2085 8,261,971 118,780,837
2084 8,193,896 118,304,392
2083 8,126,269 117,787,304
2082 8,059,106 117,240,484
2081 7,992,347 116,673,088
2080 7,926,024 116,061,969
2079 7,860,286 115,440,209
2078 7,795,005 114,771,629
2077 7,730,203 114,085,142
2076 7,665,903 113,356,858
2075 7,602,169 112,604,741
2074 7,538,993 111,830,528
2073 7,476,318 111,038,122
2072 7,414,183 110,208,535
2071 7,352,798 109,360,734
2070 7,292,103 108,473,738
2069 7,231,928 107,576,028
2068 7,172,407 106,646,220
2067 7,113,525 105,691,752
2066 7,055,300 104,708,323
2065 6,997,659 103,707,399
2064 6,940,617 102,671,371
2063 6,883,966 101,616,654
2062 6,827,893 100,532,299
2061 6,772,426 99,421,530
2060 6,717,567 98,305,883
2059 6,663,194 97,158,930
2058 6,609,283 95,986,215
2057 6,555,790 94,793,892
2056 6,502,807 93,585,691
2055 6,450,126 92,357,892
2054 6,397,735 91,106,039
2053 6,345,468 89,831,291
2052 6,293,294 88,542,276
2051 6,241,127 87,244,950
2050 6,188,892 85,932,109
2049 6,136,684 84,607,399
2048 6,084,369 83,260,483
2047 6,032,063 81,904,082
2046 5,979,700 80,545,542
2045 5,927,211 79,185,378
2044 5,874,608 77,812,065
2043 5,822,127 76,431,508
2042 5,769,628 75,053,218
2041 5,717,337 73,680,031
2040 5,665,332 72,312,112
2039 5,613,613 70,942,351
2038 5,562,201 69,559,994
2037 5,511,310 68,166,092
2036 5,460,951 66,785,108
2035 5,411,185 65,392,706
2034 5,362,082 64,004,533
2033 5,313,716 62,616,072
2032 5,266,162 61,217,174
2031 5,219,420 59,807,490
2030 5,173,547 58,398,308
2029 5,125,419 56,989,526
2028 5,073,776 55,580,177
2027 5,015,009 54,175,341
2026 4,945,732 52,777,106
2025 4,865,298 51,384,894
2024 4,897,263 50,015,092
2023 4,853,420 48,656,601
2022 4,589,643 47,312,719
2021 4,360,865 45,910,930
2020 4,400,267 44,457,152
2019 4,442,316 42,999,637
2018 4,323,515 41,565,831
2017 4,154,812 40,177,388
2016 4,004,096 38,799,152
2015 3,834,574 37,531,446
2014 3,665,876 36,395,539
2013 3,507,844 35,337,042
2012 3,337,109 34,337,438
2011 3,132,814 33,354,543
2010 2,943,372 32,390,802
2009 2,795,484 31,451,151
2008 2,651,421 30,539,553
2007 2,507,887 29,653,430
2006 2,364,733 28,794,003
2005 2,236,788 27,963,289
2004 2,157,320 27,154,515
2003 2,109,881 26,352,124
2002 2,059,974 25,532,870
2001 2,008,121 24,745,676
2000 1,954,709 24,000,150
1999 1,900,030 23,257,281
1998 1,844,302 22,515,806
1997 1,787,683 21,856,046
1996 1,730,246 21,231,550
1995 1,681,513 20,665,667
1994 1,664,361 20,108,801
1993 1,672,151 19,445,161
1992 1,634,961 18,785,032
1991 1,351,399 18,155,901
1990 1,684,819 17,569,897
1989 2,217,468 17,010,698
1988 2,134,707 16,470,483
1987 2,052,994 15,954,170
1986 1,972,520 15,467,579
1985 1,894,242 15,023,681
1984 1,820,688 14,607,677
1983 1,744,295 14,221,881
1982 1,662,480 13,873,631
1981 1,583,426 13,556,452
1980 1,504,782 13,275,741
1979 1,423,514 13,002,163
1978 1,340,319 12,692,113
1977 1,258,023 12,359,669
1976 1,178,711 12,037,294
1975 1,104,863 11,725,240
1974 1,038,346 11,424,846
1973 977,654 11,144,236
1972 920,352 10,885,796
1971 865,076 10,618,206
1970 809,114 10,321,603
1969 749,452 10,014,858
1968 687,716 9,708,632
1967 628,089 9,408,924
1966 572,590 9,122,864
1965 521,174 8,849,203
1964 473,115 8,586,363
1963 427,694 8,333,663
1962 384,995 8,092,231
1961 345,945 7,862,217
1960 311,060 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Uganda
2100 0.8% 0.05%
2099 0.8% 0.06%
2098 0.8% 0.08%
2097 0.81% 0.1%
2096 0.81% 0.14%
2095 0.81% 0.15%
2094 0.82% 0.18%
2093 0.82% 0.2%
2092 0.82% 0.22%
2091 0.82% 0.25%
2090 0.83% 0.28%
2089 0.83% 0.3%
2088 0.83% 0.33%
2087 0.83% 0.35%
2086 0.83% 0.37%
2085 0.83% 0.4%
2084 0.83% 0.44%
2083 0.83% 0.47%
2082 0.84% 0.49%
2081 0.84% 0.53%
2080 0.84% 0.54%
2079 0.84% 0.58%
2078 0.84% 0.6%
2077 0.84% 0.64%
2076 0.84% 0.67%
2075 0.84% 0.69%
2074 0.84% 0.71%
2073 0.84% 0.75%
2072 0.83% 0.78%
2071 0.83% 0.82%
2070 0.83% 0.83%
2069 0.83% 0.87%
2068 0.83% 0.9%
2067 0.83% 0.94%
2066 0.82% 0.97%
2065 0.82% 1.01%
2064 0.82% 1.04%
2063 0.82% 1.08%
2062 0.82% 1.12%
2061 0.82% 1.13%
2060 0.82% 1.18%
2059 0.82% 1.22%
2058 0.82% 1.26%
2057 0.81% 1.29%
2056 0.82% 1.33%
2055 0.82% 1.37%
2054 0.82% 1.42%
2053 0.83% 1.46%
2052 0.84% 1.49%
2051 0.84% 1.53%
2050 0.85% 1.57%
2049 0.86% 1.62%
2048 0.87% 1.66%
2047 0.88% 1.69%
2046 0.89% 1.72%
2045 0.9% 1.76%
2044 0.9% 1.81%
2043 0.91% 1.84%
2042 0.91% 1.86%
2041 0.92% 1.89%
2040 0.92% 1.93%
2039 0.92% 1.99%
2038 0.92% 2.04%
2037 0.92% 2.07%
2036 0.92% 2.13%
2035 0.92% 2.17%
2034 0.91% 2.22%
2033 0.9% 2.29%
2032 0.9% 2.36%
2031 0.89% 2.41%
2030 0.94% 2.47%
2029 1.02% 2.54%
2028 1.17% 2.59%
2027 1.4% 2.65%
2026 1.65% 2.71%
2025 -0.65% 2.74%
2024 0.9% 2.79%
2023 5.75% 2.84%
2022 5.25% 3.05%
2021 -0.9% 3.27%
2020 -0.95% 3.39%
2019 2.75% 3.45%
2018 4.06% 3.46%
2017 3.76% 3.55%
2016 4.42% 3.38%
2015 4.6% 3.12%
2014 4.51% 3%
2013 5.12% 2.91%
2012 6.52% 2.95%
2011 6.44% 2.98%
2010 5.29% 2.99%
2009 5.43% 2.98%
2008 5.72% 2.99%
2007 6.05% 2.98%
2006 5.72% 2.97%
2005 3.68% 2.98%
2004 2.25% 3.04%
2003 2.42% 3.21%
2002 2.58% 3.18%
2001 2.73% 3.11%
2000 2.88% 3.19%
1999 3.02% 3.29%
1998 3.17% 3.02%
1997 3.32% 2.94%
1996 2.9% 2.74%
1995 1.03% 2.77%
1994 -0.47% 3.41%
1993 2.27% 3.51%
1992 21% 3.47%
1991 -19.8% 3.34%
1990 -24% 3.29%
1989 3.88% 3.28%
1988 3.98% 3.24%
1987 4.08% 3.15%
1986 4.13% 2.95%
1985 4.04% 2.85%
1984 4.38% 2.71%
1983 4.92% 2.51%
1982 4.99% 2.34%
1981 5.23% 2.11%
1980 5.71% 2.1%
1979 6.21% 2.44%
1978 6.54% 2.69%
1977 6.73% 2.68%
1976 6.68% 2.66%
1975 6.41% 2.63%
1974 6.21% 2.52%
1973 6.23% 2.37%
1972 6.39% 2.52%
1971 6.92% 2.87%
1970 7.96% 3.06%
1969 8.98% 3.15%
1968 9.49% 3.19%
1967 9.69% 3.14%
1966 9.87% 3.09%
1965 10.2% 3.06%
1964 10.6% 3.03%
1963 11.1% 2.98%
1962 11.3% 2.93%
1961 11.2% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Uganda
Current population
4981316
53495325
Population rank 127/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.64%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 21/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -119,059
Net migration rank 24/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -119,059
2024 41,627 61,624 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 42,568 50,008 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 41,752 368,560 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 42,057 19,678 1,423,377 43,464
2020 41,083 -168,379 1,397,288 43,464
2019 46,268 181 1,367,044 107,210
2018 47,222 145,973 1,332,600 60,724
2017 51,498 92,717 1,290,658 92,879
2016 51,397 105,818 1,249,565 123,379
2015 52,127 129,695 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 54,673 100,891 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 52,666 107,821 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 53,181 127,777 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 50,733 176,732 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 49,838 101,566 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 48,879 95,483 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 47,505 96,268 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 46,539 96,765 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 45,911 97,087 999,958 -156,232
2005 45,243 67,638 969,096 -151,386
2004 44,341 1,713 938,623 -138,770
2003 42,934 5,895 901,374 -96,429
2002 41,651 9,335 868,756 -35,149
2001 40,662 12,055 836,751 -95,956
2000 39,811 14,296 803,069 -52,824
1999 39,342 15,912 775,166 -39,695
1998 39,324 16,878 741,175 6,277
1997 39,581 17,457 727,523 -155,461
1996 39,920 17,914 699,707 -22,795
1995 39,198 438 697,218 -242,378
1994 36,533 -41,862 675,092 -16,198
1993 33,239 -43,501 650,032 18,349
1992 32,016 52,620 627,139 24,723
1991 21,867 460,628 602,740 3,643
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 587,291 -21,688
1989 49,390 34,643 565,367 -12,576
1988 50,037 31,455 547,759 -20,113
1987 50,690 31,243 527,397 -22,415
1986 51,824 27,187 487,693 -19,485
1985 51,772 25,777 462,534 -42,942
1984 52,539 17,020 421,241 -8,818
1983 51,460 31,758 404,940 -45,776
1982 49,981 30,437 390,820 -53,497
1981 48,098 29,600 380,028 -83,010
1980 47,096 32,483 370,287 -105,900
1979 45,569 37,383 381,626 -98,863
1978 44,277 39,159 371,930 -34,606
1977 42,922 38,225 365,216 -37,671
1976 41,439 36,050 359,458 -42,259
1975 39,295 30,909 354,278 -47,359
1974 37,425 25,398 345,773 -51,910
1973 35,741 22,830 340,780 -73,439
1972 34,045 21,984 335,935 -86,409
1971 32,339 22,182 328,294 -42,642
1970 30,789 26,614 333,202 -25,646
1969 28,774 33,143 320,486 -14,548
1968 26,161 35,399 309,725 -3,214
1967 23,520 34,177 296,692 -3,773
1966 20,914 32,383 282,225 -3,021
1965 18,952 30,580 271,830 -3,716
1964 17,064 29,537 260,733 -3,169
1963 15,357 28,889 250,885 -3,058
1962 13,730 27,417 241,513 -6,470
1961 12,327 24,618 232,894 -7,893
1960 11,054 21,769 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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