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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 10.4 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 +3.1% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Kuwait vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Uganda
2100 9,589,440 122,497,526
2099 9,513,152 122,436,109
2098 9,437,521 122,364,302
2097 9,362,225 122,266,255
2096 9,287,200 122,146,810
2095 9,212,523 121,976,411
2094 9,138,210 121,799,752
2093 9,064,241 121,584,860
2092 8,990,676 121,336,796
2091 8,917,547 121,070,447
2090 8,844,888 120,767,412
2089 8,772,503 120,427,771
2088 8,700,563 120,064,594
2087 8,629,117 119,668,549
2086 8,558,199 119,256,686
2085 8,487,764 118,815,763
2084 8,417,828 118,339,179
2083 8,348,353 117,821,938
2082 8,279,354 117,274,958
2081 8,210,772 116,707,394
2080 8,142,636 116,096,095
2079 8,075,101 115,474,153
2078 8,008,036 114,805,376
2077 7,941,463 114,118,687
2076 7,875,406 113,390,189
2075 7,809,930 112,637,851
2074 7,745,028 111,863,410
2073 7,680,639 111,070,771
2072 7,616,806 110,240,940
2071 7,553,744 109,392,890
2070 7,491,390 108,505,633
2069 7,429,571 107,607,659
2068 7,368,423 106,677,578
2067 7,307,932 105,722,829
2066 7,248,116 104,739,111
2065 7,188,899 103,737,893
2064 7,130,298 102,701,560
2063 7,072,099 101,646,533
2062 7,014,494 100,561,859
2061 6,957,511 99,450,764
2060 6,901,153 98,334,788
2059 6,845,293 97,187,498
2058 6,789,909 96,014,439
2057 6,734,955 94,821,765
2056 6,680,523 93,613,209
2055 6,626,403 92,385,049
2054 6,572,580 91,132,827
2053 6,518,885 89,857,705
2052 6,465,284 88,568,311
2051 6,411,692 87,270,603
2050 6,358,029 85,957,376
2049 6,304,394 84,632,277
2048 6,250,650 83,284,965
2047 6,196,914 81,928,165
2046 6,143,120 80,569,225
2045 6,089,197 79,208,662
2044 6,035,156 77,834,944
2043 5,981,241 76,453,982
2042 5,927,307 75,075,287
2041 5,873,587 73,701,695
2040 5,820,161 72,333,375
2039 5,767,029 70,963,211
2038 5,714,211 69,580,447
2037 5,661,929 68,186,136
2036 5,610,194 66,804,746
2035 5,559,069 65,411,934
2034 5,508,623 64,023,352
2033 5,458,935 62,634,483
2032 5,410,081 61,235,174
2031 5,362,063 59,825,075
2030 5,314,935 58,415,479
2029 5,265,492 57,006,283
2028 5,212,438 55,596,520
2027 5,152,065 54,191,271
2026 5,080,894 52,792,624
2025 4,998,262 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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 2.06% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Uganda
Current population
5100145
53170946
Population rank 127/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.64%
One net population change
12 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
10.5 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 22/197
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 - 61,624 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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