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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 8.11 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Kuwait vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Ukraine
2100 9,334,340 15,603,179
2099 9,260,081 15,862,593
2098 9,186,463 16,125,815
2097 9,113,170 16,393,353
2096 9,040,141 16,664,587
2095 8,967,450 16,939,471
2094 8,895,114 17,219,443
2093 8,823,113 17,504,349
2092 8,751,505 17,793,601
2091 8,680,321 18,087,289
2090 8,609,595 18,386,570
2089 8,539,136 18,689,852
2088 8,469,109 18,998,014
2087 8,399,564 19,311,662
2086 8,330,533 19,630,012
2085 8,261,971 19,952,247
2084 8,193,896 20,280,817
2083 8,126,269 20,613,034
2082 8,059,106 20,949,887
2081 7,992,347 21,289,979
2080 7,926,024 21,633,931
2079 7,860,286 21,981,015
2078 7,795,005 22,331,415
2077 7,730,203 22,684,635
2076 7,665,903 23,041,181
2075 7,602,169 23,400,319
2074 7,538,993 23,762,428
2073 7,476,318 24,126,690
2072 7,414,183 24,491,363
2071 7,352,798 24,859,381
2070 7,292,103 25,229,957
2069 7,231,928 25,602,485
2068 7,172,407 25,976,390
2067 7,113,525 26,352,535
2066 7,055,300 26,730,314
2065 6,997,659 27,109,886
2064 6,940,617 27,491,024
2063 6,883,966 27,872,631
2062 6,827,893 28,254,738
2061 6,772,426 28,638,347
2060 6,717,567 29,021,488
2059 6,663,194 29,404,719
2058 6,609,283 29,788,559
2057 6,555,790 30,170,070
2056 6,502,807 30,548,973
2055 6,450,126 30,926,521
2054 6,397,735 31,299,425
2053 6,345,468 31,669,550
2052 6,293,294 32,035,413
2051 6,241,127 32,397,707
2050 6,188,892 32,754,538
2049 6,136,684 33,107,228
2048 6,084,369 33,451,994
2047 6,032,063 33,793,296
2046 5,979,700 34,131,561
2045 5,927,211 34,463,236
2044 5,874,608 34,790,682
2043 5,822,127 35,115,069
2042 5,769,628 35,437,607
2041 5,717,337 35,758,248
2040 5,665,332 36,075,749
2039 5,613,613 36,396,426
2038 5,562,201 36,714,126
2037 5,511,310 37,031,794
2036 5,460,951 37,345,665
2035 5,411,185 37,659,856
2034 5,362,082 37,972,332
2033 5,313,716 38,283,563
2032 5,266,162 38,592,696
2031 5,219,420 38,902,570
2030 5,173,547 39,210,256
2029 5,125,419 39,514,695
2028 5,073,776 39,816,523
2027 5,015,009 40,111,670
2026 4,945,732 40,408,451
2025 4,865,298 38,980,376
2024 4,897,263 37,860,221
2023 4,853,420 37,732,836
2022 4,589,643 41,048,766
2021 4,360,865 44,298,640
2020 4,400,267 44,680,014
2019 4,442,316 44,957,458
2018 4,323,515 45,208,907
2017 4,154,812 45,436,041
2016 4,004,096 45,616,832
2015 3,834,574 45,784,896
2014 3,665,876 45,972,380
2013 3,507,844 46,126,770
2012 3,337,109 46,210,056
2011 3,132,814 46,307,853
2010 2,943,372 46,456,003
2009 2,795,484 46,623,731
2008 2,651,421 46,819,175
2007 2,507,887 47,062,798
2006 2,364,733 47,278,694
2005 2,236,788 47,585,556
2004 2,157,320 47,979,507
2003 2,109,881 48,315,136
2002 2,059,974 48,677,281
2001 2,008,121 49,106,855
2000 1,954,709 49,556,660
1999 1,900,030 49,976,446
1998 1,844,302 50,379,731
1997 1,787,683 50,786,885
1996 1,730,246 51,226,109
1995 1,681,513 51,665,539
1994 1,664,361 52,075,998
1993 1,672,151 52,350,126
1992 1,634,961 52,323,671
1991 1,351,399 52,170,961
1990 1,684,819 52,054,092
1989 2,217,468 51,917,817
1988 2,134,707 51,724,853
1987 2,052,994 51,515,732
1986 1,972,520 51,318,745
1985 1,894,242 51,108,770
1984 1,820,688 50,887,599
1983 1,744,295 50,637,029
1982 1,662,480 50,402,724
1981 1,583,426 50,189,281
1980 1,504,782 49,955,152
1979 1,423,514 49,721,381
1978 1,340,319 49,521,243
1977 1,258,023 49,336,481
1976 1,178,711 49,120,842
1975 1,104,863 48,865,229
1974 1,038,346 48,576,570
1973 977,654 48,277,121
1972 920,352 47,946,893
1971 865,076 47,573,287
1970 809,114 47,261,306
1969 749,452 46,976,256
1968 687,716 46,614,325
1967 628,089 46,215,988
1966 572,590 45,802,519
1965 521,174 45,386,892
1964 473,115 44,951,156
1963 427,694 44,462,372
1962 384,995 43,943,674
1961 345,945 43,399,766
1960 311,060 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Ukraine
2100 0.8% -1.64%
2099 0.8% -1.63%
2098 0.8% -1.63%
2097 0.81% -1.63%
2096 0.81% -1.62%
2095 0.81% -1.63%
2094 0.82% -1.63%
2093 0.82% -1.63%
2092 0.82% -1.62%
2091 0.82% -1.63%
2090 0.83% -1.62%
2089 0.83% -1.62%
2088 0.83% -1.62%
2087 0.83% -1.62%
2086 0.83% -1.62%
2085 0.83% -1.62%
2084 0.83% -1.61%
2083 0.83% -1.61%
2082 0.84% -1.6%
2081 0.84% -1.59%
2080 0.84% -1.58%
2079 0.84% -1.57%
2078 0.84% -1.56%
2077 0.84% -1.55%
2076 0.84% -1.53%
2075 0.84% -1.52%
2074 0.84% -1.51%
2073 0.84% -1.49%
2072 0.83% -1.48%
2071 0.83% -1.47%
2070 0.83% -1.46%
2069 0.83% -1.44%
2068 0.83% -1.43%
2067 0.83% -1.41%
2066 0.82% -1.4%
2065 0.82% -1.39%
2064 0.82% -1.37%
2063 0.82% -1.35%
2062 0.82% -1.34%
2061 0.82% -1.32%
2060 0.82% -1.3%
2059 0.82% -1.29%
2058 0.82% -1.26%
2057 0.81% -1.24%
2056 0.82% -1.22%
2055 0.82% -1.19%
2054 0.82% -1.17%
2053 0.83% -1.14%
2052 0.84% -1.12%
2051 0.84% -1.09%
2050 0.85% -1.07%
2049 0.86% -1.03%
2048 0.87% -1.01%
2047 0.88% -0.99%
2046 0.89% -0.96%
2045 0.9% -0.94%
2044 0.9% -0.92%
2043 0.91% -0.91%
2042 0.91% -0.9%
2041 0.92% -0.88%
2040 0.92% -0.88%
2039 0.92% -0.87%
2038 0.92% -0.86%
2037 0.92% -0.84%
2036 0.92% -0.83%
2035 0.92% -0.82%
2034 0.91% -0.81%
2033 0.9% -0.8%
2032 0.9% -0.8%
2031 0.89% -0.78%
2030 0.94% -0.77%
2029 1.02% -0.76%
2028 1.17% -0.74%
2027 1.4% -0.73%
2026 1.65% 3.66%
2025 -0.65% 2.96%
2024 0.9% 0.34%
2023 5.75% -8.08%
2022 5.25% -7.34%
2021 -0.9% -0.85%
2020 -0.95% -0.62%
2019 2.75% -0.56%
2018 4.06% -0.5%
2017 3.76% -0.4%
2016 4.42% -0.37%
2015 4.6% -0.41%
2014 4.51% -0.33%
2013 5.12% -0.18%
2012 6.52% -0.21%
2011 6.44% -0.32%
2010 5.29% -0.36%
2009 5.43% -0.42%
2008 5.72% -0.52%
2007 6.05% -0.46%
2006 5.72% -0.64%
2005 3.68% -0.82%
2004 2.25% -0.69%
2003 2.42% -0.74%
2002 2.58% -0.87%
2001 2.73% -0.91%
2000 2.88% -0.84%
1999 3.02% -0.8%
1998 3.17% -0.8%
1997 3.32% -0.86%
1996 2.9% -0.85%
1995 1.03% -0.79%
1994 -0.47% -0.52%
1993 2.27% 0.05%
1992 21% 0.29%
1991 -19.8% 0.22%
1990 -24% 0.26%
1989 3.88% 0.37%
1988 3.98% 0.41%
1987 4.08% 0.38%
1986 4.13% 0.41%
1985 4.04% 0.43%
1984 4.38% 0.49%
1983 4.92% 0.46%
1982 4.99% 0.43%
1981 5.23% 0.47%
1980 5.71% 0.47%
1979 6.21% 0.4%
1978 6.54% 0.37%
1977 6.73% 0.44%
1976 6.68% 0.52%
1975 6.41% 0.59%
1974 6.21% 0.62%
1973 6.23% 0.69%
1972 6.39% 0.79%
1971 6.92% 0.66%
1970 7.96% 0.61%
1969 8.98% 0.78%
1968 9.49% 0.86%
1967 9.69% 0.9%
1966 9.87% 0.92%
1965 10.2% 0.97%
1964 10.6% 1.1%
1963 11.1% 1.18%
1962 11.3% 1.25%
1961 11.2% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Ukraine
Current population
4981316
40408451
Population rank 127/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.49%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 13/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +42,775 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 24/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 1,702,358
2024 41,627 61,624 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 42,568 50,008 -283,185 -299,961
2022 41,752 368,560 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 42,057 19,678 -449,941 -1,129
2020 41,083 -168,379 -307,533 -4,167
2019 46,268 181 -236,296 -6,908
2018 47,222 145,973 -227,491 -32,220
2017 51,498 92,717 -158,390 -36,155
2016 51,397 105,818 -135,710 -31,340
2015 52,127 129,695 -147,107 -21,992
2014 54,673 100,891 -140,216 -65,678
2013 52,666 107,821 -129,662 26,781
2012 53,181 127,777 -130,451 66,768
2011 50,733 176,732 -158,372 26,457
2010 49,838 101,566 -180,388 16,030
2009 48,879 95,483 -197,918 26,796
2008 47,505 96,268 -229,086 9,312
2007 46,539 96,765 -282,659 15,237
2006 45,911 97,087 -300,787 136,442
2005 45,243 67,638 -337,857 -111,493
2004 44,341 1,713 -344,157 5,644
2003 42,934 5,895 -351,299 18,540
2002 41,651 9,335 -364,544 -26,991
2001 40,662 12,055 -374,734 -92,847
2000 39,811 14,296 -364,143 -67,865
1999 39,342 15,912 -348,286 -59,247
1998 39,324 16,878 -318,299 -80,684
1997 39,581 17,457 -306,549 -108,735
1996 39,920 17,914 -305,154 -158,008
1995 39,198 438 -281,629 -134,053
1994 36,533 -41,862 -238,820 -166,380
1993 33,239 -43,501 -169,405 26,357
1992 32,016 52,620 -95,857 291,788
1991 21,867 460,628 -16,486 125,962
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 48,463 75,760
1989 49,390 34,643 106,431 36,978
1988 50,037 31,455 162,002 75,637
1987 50,690 31,243 198,850 -18,275
1986 51,824 27,187 225,751 -12,369
1985 51,772 25,777 201,011 5,546
1984 52,539 17,020 222,430 13,340
1983 51,460 31,758 241,741 23,608
1982 49,981 30,437 194,101 9,096
1981 48,098 29,600 182,839 40,807
1980 47,096 32,483 197,223 47,406
1979 45,569 37,383 197,294 25,635
1978 44,277 39,159 206,554 -29,180
1977 42,922 38,225 216,932 -24,745
1976 41,439 36,050 247,323 -8,219
1975 39,295 30,909 256,787 15,336
1974 37,425 25,398 273,486 31,725
1973 35,741 22,830 274,938 18,777
1972 34,045 21,984 309,785 56,928
1971 32,339 22,182 305,849 74,604
1970 30,789 26,614 291,839 -48,335
1969 28,774 33,143 274,858 51,763
1968 26,161 35,399 295,162 102,096
1967 23,520 34,177 313,899 85,527
1966 20,914 32,383 337,794 89,737
1965 18,952 30,580 334,365 69,354
1964 17,064 29,537 391,120 76,650
1963 15,357 28,889 449,648 60,178
1962 13,730 27,417 481,887 45,712
1961 12,327 24,618 508,602 51,625
1960 11,054 21,769 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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