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Population in Kuwait compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 13.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Kuwait vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait United Kingdom
2100 9,589,440 74,700,585
2099 9,513,152 74,831,175
2098 9,437,521 74,950,267
2097 9,362,225 75,064,397
2096 9,287,200 75,176,691
2095 9,212,523 75,287,063
2094 9,138,210 75,383,856
2093 9,064,241 75,482,205
2092 8,990,676 75,575,769
2091 8,917,547 75,666,091
2090 8,844,888 75,753,129
2089 8,772,503 75,835,723
2088 8,700,563 75,907,614
2087 8,629,117 75,978,712
2086 8,558,199 76,046,742
2085 8,487,764 76,105,680
2084 8,417,828 76,156,223
2083 8,348,353 76,205,894
2082 8,279,354 76,246,844
2081 8,210,772 76,274,040
2080 8,142,636 76,306,205
2079 8,075,101 76,334,949
2078 8,008,036 76,353,484
2077 7,941,463 76,371,123
2076 7,875,406 76,373,520
2075 7,809,930 76,386,071
2074 7,745,028 76,397,426
2073 7,680,639 76,406,554
2072 7,616,806 76,398,941
2071 7,553,744 76,388,223
2070 7,491,390 76,378,505
2069 7,429,571 76,371,827
2068 7,368,423 76,370,973
2067 7,307,932 76,363,548
2066 7,248,116 76,356,638
2065 7,188,899 76,355,841
2064 7,130,298 76,352,770
2063 7,072,099 76,353,175
2062 7,014,494 76,346,535
2061 6,957,511 76,344,206
2060 6,901,153 76,344,725
2059 6,845,293 76,345,215
2058 6,789,909 76,326,961
2057 6,734,955 76,307,006
2056 6,680,523 76,274,247
2055 6,626,403 76,235,304
2054 6,572,580 76,167,710
2053 6,518,885 76,094,051
2052 6,465,284 76,001,979
2051 6,411,692 75,895,690
2050 6,358,029 75,777,445
2049 6,304,394 75,646,044
2048 6,250,650 75,499,380
2047 6,196,914 75,338,951
2046 6,143,120 75,171,300
2045 6,089,197 74,993,186
2044 6,035,156 74,807,530
2043 5,981,241 74,607,485
2042 5,927,307 74,407,783
2041 5,873,587 74,203,292
2040 5,820,161 73,994,525
2039 5,767,029 73,782,112
2038 5,714,211 73,559,085
2037 5,661,929 73,335,723
2036 5,610,194 73,101,646
2035 5,559,069 72,850,722
2034 5,508,623 72,597,177
2033 5,458,935 72,322,802
2032 5,410,081 72,046,316
2031 5,362,063 71,757,868
2030 5,314,935 71,442,811
2029 5,265,492 71,123,782
2028 5,212,438 70,783,199
2027 5,152,065 70,421,923
2026 5,080,894 70,055,911
2025 4,998,262 69,658,188
2024 4,897,263 69,226,000
2023 4,853,420 68,492,000
2022 4,589,643 67,604,000
2021 4,360,865 66,984,000
2020 4,400,267 66,744,000
2019 4,442,316 66,631,000
2018 4,323,515 66,289,000
2017 4,154,812 65,966,000
2016 4,004,096 65,607,000
2015 3,834,574 65,088,000
2014 3,665,876 64,620,000
2013 3,507,844 64,139,000
2012 3,337,109 63,711,000
2011 3,132,814 63,258,810
2010 2,943,372 62,766,365
2009 2,795,484 62,276,270
2008 2,651,421 61,806,995
2007 2,507,887 61,322,463
2006 2,364,733 60,846,820
2005 2,236,788 60,401,206
2004 2,157,320 59,987,905
2003 2,109,881 59,647,577
2002 2,059,974 59,370,479
2001 2,008,121 59,119,673
2000 1,954,709 58,892,514
1999 1,900,030 58,682,466
1998 1,844,302 58,487,141
1997 1,787,683 58,316,954
1996 1,730,246 58,166,950
1995 1,681,513 58,019,030
1994 1,664,361 57,865,745
1993 1,672,151 57,718,614
1992 1,634,961 57,580,402
1991 1,351,399 57,424,897
1990 1,684,819 57,247,586
1989 2,217,468 57,076,711
1988 2,134,707 56,928,327
1987 2,052,994 56,802,050
1986 1,972,520 56,681,396
1985 1,894,242 56,550,268
1984 1,820,688 56,422,072
1983 1,744,295 56,332,848
1982 1,662,480 56,313,641
1981 1,583,426 56,333,829
1980 1,504,782 56,314,216
1979 1,423,514 56,246,951
1978 1,340,319 56,196,504
1977 1,258,023 56,193,492
1976 1,178,711 56,211,968
1975 1,104,863 56,225,800
1974 1,038,346 56,229,974
1973 977,654 56,194,527
1972 920,352 56,086,065
1971 865,076 55,896,223
1970 809,114 55,663,250
1969 749,452 55,441,750
1968 687,716 55,211,700
1967 628,089 54,943,600
1966 572,590 54,648,500
1965 521,174 54,348,050
1964 473,115 54,000,000
1963 427,694 53,650,000
1962 384,995 53,250,000
1961 345,945 52,800,000
1960 311,060 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait United Kingdom
2100 0.8% -0.17%
2099 0.8% -0.16%
2098 0.8% -0.15%
2097 0.81% -0.15%
2096 0.81% -0.15%
2095 0.81% -0.13%
2094 0.82% -0.13%
2093 0.82% -0.12%
2092 0.82% -0.12%
2091 0.82% -0.11%
2090 0.83% -0.11%
2089 0.83% -0.09%
2088 0.83% -0.09%
2087 0.83% -0.09%
2086 0.83% -0.08%
2085 0.83% -0.07%
2084 0.83% -0.07%
2083 0.83% -0.05%
2082 0.84% -0.04%
2081 0.84% -0.04%
2080 0.84% -0.04%
2079 0.84% -0.02%
2078 0.84% -0.02%
2077 0.84% -0.003%
2076 0.84% -0.02%
2075 0.84% -0.01%
2074 0.84% -0.01%
2073 0.84% 0.01%
2072 0.83% 0.01%
2071 0.83% 0.01%
2070 0.83% 0.009%
2069 0.83% 0.001%
2068 0.83% 0.01%
2067 0.83% 0.009%
2066 0.82% 0.001%
2065 0.82% 0.004%
2064 0.82% -0%
2063 0.82% 0.009%
2062 0.82% 0.003%
2061 0.82% -0.001%
2060 0.82% -0.001%
2059 0.82% 0.02%
2058 0.82% 0.03%
2057 0.81% 0.04%
2056 0.82% 0.05%
2055 0.82% 0.09%
2054 0.82% 0.1%
2053 0.83% 0.12%
2052 0.84% 0.14%
2051 0.84% 0.16%
2050 0.85% 0.17%
2049 0.86% 0.19%
2048 0.87% 0.21%
2047 0.88% 0.22%
2046 0.89% 0.24%
2045 0.9% 0.25%
2044 0.9% 0.27%
2043 0.91% 0.27%
2042 0.91% 0.28%
2041 0.92% 0.28%
2040 0.92% 0.29%
2039 0.92% 0.3%
2038 0.92% 0.3%
2037 0.92% 0.32%
2036 0.92% 0.34%
2035 0.92% 0.35%
2034 0.91% 0.38%
2033 0.9% 0.38%
2032 0.9% 0.4%
2031 0.89% 0.44%
2030 0.94% 0.45%
2029 1.02% 0.48%
2028 1.17% 0.51%
2027 1.4% 0.52%
2026 1.65% 0.57%
2025 2.06% 0.62%
2024 0.9% 1.07%
2023 5.75% 1.31%
2022 5.25% 0.93%
2021 -0.9% 0.36%
2020 -0.95% 0.17%
2019 2.75% 0.52%
2018 4.06% 0.49%
2017 3.76% 0.55%
2016 4.42% 0.8%
2015 4.6% 0.72%
2014 4.51% 0.75%
2013 5.12% 0.67%
2012 6.52% 0.71%
2011 6.44% 0.78%
2010 5.29% 0.79%
2009 5.43% 0.76%
2008 5.72% 0.79%
2007 6.05% 0.78%
2006 5.72% 0.74%
2005 3.68% 0.69%
2004 2.25% 0.57%
2003 2.42% 0.47%
2002 2.58% 0.42%
2001 2.73% 0.39%
2000 2.88% 0.36%
1999 3.02% 0.33%
1998 3.17% 0.29%
1997 3.32% 0.26%
1996 2.9% 0.25%
1995 1.03% 0.26%
1994 -0.47% 0.25%
1993 2.27% 0.24%
1992 21% 0.27%
1991 -19.8% 0.31%
1990 -24% 0.3%
1989 3.88% 0.26%
1988 3.98% 0.22%
1987 4.08% 0.21%
1986 4.13% 0.23%
1985 4.04% 0.23%
1984 4.38% 0.16%
1983 4.92% 0.03%
1982 4.99% -0.04%
1981 5.23% 0.03%
1980 5.71% 0.12%
1979 6.21% 0.09%
1978 6.54% 0.005%
1977 6.73% -0.03%
1976 6.68% -0.02%
1975 6.41% -0.007%
1974 6.21% 0.06%
1973 6.23% 0.19%
1972 6.39% 0.34%
1971 6.92% 0.42%
1970 7.96% 0.4%
1969 8.98% 0.42%
1968 9.49% 0.49%
1967 9.69% 0.54%
1966 9.87% 0.55%
1965 10.2% 0.64%
1964 10.6% 0.65%
1963 11.1% 0.75%
1962 11.3% 0.85%
1961 11.2% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Kuwait United Kingdom
Current population
5100145
70154914
Population rank 127/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.85%
One net population change
12 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
10.5 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +120 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 97/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 +389,911
Net migration rank 24/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 389,911
2024 - 61,624 - 417,114
2023 42,568 50,008 34,589 445,523
2022 41,752 368,560 39,751 487,029
2021 42,057 19,678 30,612 462,967
2020 41,083 -168,379 -4,272 144,221
2019 46,268 181 108,342 232,727
2018 47,222 145,973 119,321 259,744
2017 51,498 92,717 145,125 272,311
2016 51,397 105,818 177,139 324,649
2015 52,127 129,695 175,738 347,839
2014 54,673 100,891 206,784 306,091
2013 52,666 107,821 198,830 237,272
2012 53,181 127,777 248,473 172,088
2011 50,733 176,732 259,361 228,773
2010 49,838 101,566 251,066 274,811
2009 48,879 95,483 230,422 249,639
2008 47,505 96,268 216,325 263,390
2007 46,539 96,765 196,232 309,385
2006 45,911 97,087 176,455 288,923
2005 45,243 67,638 144,963 308,279
2004 44,341 1,713 131,974 276,077
2003 42,934 5,895 89,471 211,846
2002 41,651 9,335 65,308 203,577
2001 40,662 12,055 65,032 175,133
2000 39,811 14,296 70,671 153,917
1999 39,342 15,912 64,551 152,653
1998 39,324 16,878 87,730 125,541
1997 39,581 17,457 99,138 59,723
1996 39,920 17,914 98,884 54,964
1995 39,198 438 87,028 61,385
1994 36,533 -41,862 127,304 45,339
1993 33,239 -43,501 103,893 27,403
1992 32,016 52,620 149,709 17,846
1991 21,867 460,628 143,562 27,601
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 154,569 57,132
1989 49,390 34,643 119,861 49,586
1988 50,037 31,455 136,628 13,952
1987 50,690 31,243 136,325 8,266
1986 51,824 27,187 90,690 41,836
1985 51,772 25,777 79,170 83,164
1984 52,539 17,020 84,633 71,107
1983 51,460 31,758 61,966 27,063
1982 49,981 30,437 56,314 -61,152
1981 48,098 29,600 73,234 -83,876
1980 47,096 32,483 95,734 -25,187
1979 45,569 37,383 61,872 11,255
1978 44,277 39,159 16,859 3,783
1977 42,922 38,225 0 -21,636
1976 41,439 36,050 -5,621 -19,135
1975 39,295 30,909 33,735 -40,241
1974 37,425 25,398 67,476 -65,710
1973 35,741 22,830 112,389 -33,840
1972 34,045 21,984 162,650 -1,406
1971 32,339 22,182 257,123 1,175
1970 30,789 26,614 244,918 -15,254
1969 28,774 33,143 260,577 -60,655
1968 26,161 35,399 292,622 -38,852
1967 23,520 34,177 346,145 -39,659
1966 20,914 32,383 333,356 -27,935
1965 18,952 30,580 364,132 -24,955
1964 17,064 29,537 405,000 -23,885
1963 15,357 28,889 337,995 8,271
1962 13,730 27,417 340,800 76,443
1961 12,327 24,618 311,519 52,295
1960 11,054 21,769 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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