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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 67.5 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.21% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Kuwait vs United States: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait United States
2100 9,589,440 415,429,771
2099 9,513,152 414,829,167
2098 9,437,521 414,231,720
2097 9,362,225 413,576,381
2096 9,287,200 412,927,393
2095 9,212,523 412,225,379
2094 9,138,210 411,498,749
2093 9,064,241 410,785,729
2092 8,990,676 410,051,921
2091 8,917,547 409,320,183
2090 8,844,888 408,613,732
2089 8,772,503 407,885,645
2088 8,700,563 407,129,733
2087 8,629,117 406,421,298
2086 8,558,199 405,715,343
2085 8,487,764 405,059,379
2084 8,417,828 404,343,130
2083 8,348,353 403,612,785
2082 8,279,354 402,871,293
2081 8,210,772 402,054,554
2080 8,142,636 401,319,194
2079 8,075,101 400,554,914
2078 8,008,036 399,737,968
2077 7,941,463 398,906,565
2076 7,875,406 398,035,750
2075 7,809,930 397,109,170
2074 7,745,028 396,226,412
2073 7,680,639 395,307,725
2072 7,616,806 394,393,561
2071 7,553,744 393,415,363
2070 7,491,390 392,469,727
2069 7,429,571 391,479,981
2068 7,368,423 390,517,695
2067 7,307,932 389,543,856
2066 7,248,116 388,597,719
2065 7,188,899 387,685,327
2064 7,130,298 386,805,026
2063 7,072,099 385,911,917
2062 7,014,494 385,032,627
2061 6,957,511 384,170,837
2060 6,901,153 383,361,269
2059 6,845,293 382,542,030
2058 6,789,909 381,704,804
2057 6,734,955 380,907,023
2056 6,680,523 380,159,777
2055 6,626,403 379,430,756
2054 6,572,580 378,682,851
2053 6,518,885 377,878,421
2052 6,465,284 377,073,303
2051 6,411,692 376,229,840
2050 6,358,029 375,373,155
2049 6,304,394 374,493,150
2048 6,250,650 373,590,762
2047 6,196,914 372,626,259
2046 6,143,120 371,644,809
2045 6,089,197 370,602,914
2044 6,035,156 369,518,897
2043 5,981,241 368,375,680
2042 5,927,307 367,158,772
2041 5,873,587 365,937,822
2040 5,820,161 364,671,837
2039 5,767,029 363,367,337
2038 5,714,211 361,997,023
2037 5,661,929 360,606,236
2036 5,610,194 359,193,245
2035 5,559,069 357,750,686
2034 5,508,623 356,266,726
2033 5,458,935 354,775,032
2032 5,410,081 353,259,037
2031 5,362,063 351,721,511
2030 5,314,935 350,155,042
2029 5,265,492 348,564,667
2028 5,212,438 346,906,294
2027 5,152,065 345,257,605
2026 5,080,894 343,565,426
2025 4,998,262 341,784,857
2024 4,897,263 340,110,988
2023 4,853,420 334,914,895
2022 4,589,643 333,271,411
2021 4,360,865 331,893,745
2020 4,400,267 331,526,933
2019 4,442,316 328,329,953
2018 4,323,515 326,838,199
2017 4,154,812 325,122,128
2016 4,004,096 323,071,755
2015 3,834,574 320,738,994
2014 3,665,876 318,386,329
2013 3,507,844 316,059,947
2012 3,337,109 313,877,662
2011 3,132,814 311,583,481
2010 2,943,372 309,327,143
2009 2,795,484 306,771,529
2008 2,651,421 304,093,966
2007 2,507,887 301,231,207
2006 2,364,733 298,379,912
2005 2,236,788 295,516,599
2004 2,157,320 292,805,298
2003 2,109,881 290,107,933
2002 2,059,974 287,625,193
2001 2,008,121 284,968,955
2000 1,954,709 282,162,411
1999 1,900,030 279,294,713
1998 1,844,302 276,115,288
1997 1,787,683 272,911,760
1996 1,730,246 269,667,391
1995 1,681,513 266,557,091
1994 1,664,361 263,435,673
1993 1,672,151 260,255,352
1992 1,634,961 256,894,189
1991 1,351,399 253,492,503
1990 1,684,819 250,131,894
1989 2,217,468 246,819,222
1988 2,134,707 244,499,004
1987 2,052,994 242,288,936
1986 1,972,520 240,132,831
1985 1,894,242 237,923,734
1984 1,820,688 235,824,908
1983 1,744,295 233,792,014
1982 1,662,480 231,664,432
1981 1,583,426 229,465,744
1980 1,504,782 226,542,250
1979 1,423,514 225,055,487
1978 1,340,319 222,584,545
1977 1,258,023 220,239,425
1976 1,178,711 218,035,164
1975 1,104,863 215,973,199
1974 1,038,346 213,853,928
1973 977,654 211,908,788
1972 920,352 209,896,021
1971 865,076 207,660,677
1970 809,114 205,052,174
1969 749,452 202,676,946
1968 687,716 200,706,052
1967 628,089 198,712,056
1966 572,590 196,560,338
1965 521,174 194,302,963
1964 473,115 191,888,791
1963 427,694 189,241,798
1962 384,995 186,537,737
1961 345,945 183,691,481
1960 311,060 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait United States
2100 0.8% 0.14%
2099 0.8% 0.14%
2098 0.8% 0.16%
2097 0.81% 0.16%
2096 0.81% 0.17%
2095 0.81% 0.18%
2094 0.82% 0.17%
2093 0.82% 0.18%
2092 0.82% 0.18%
2091 0.82% 0.17%
2090 0.83% 0.18%
2089 0.83% 0.19%
2088 0.83% 0.17%
2087 0.83% 0.17%
2086 0.83% 0.16%
2085 0.83% 0.18%
2084 0.83% 0.18%
2083 0.83% 0.18%
2082 0.84% 0.2%
2081 0.84% 0.18%
2080 0.84% 0.19%
2079 0.84% 0.2%
2078 0.84% 0.21%
2077 0.84% 0.22%
2076 0.84% 0.23%
2075 0.84% 0.22%
2074 0.84% 0.23%
2073 0.84% 0.23%
2072 0.83% 0.25%
2071 0.83% 0.24%
2070 0.83% 0.25%
2069 0.83% 0.25%
2068 0.83% 0.25%
2067 0.83% 0.24%
2066 0.82% 0.24%
2065 0.82% 0.23%
2064 0.82% 0.23%
2063 0.82% 0.23%
2062 0.82% 0.22%
2061 0.82% 0.21%
2060 0.82% 0.21%
2059 0.82% 0.22%
2058 0.82% 0.21%
2057 0.81% 0.2%
2056 0.82% 0.19%
2055 0.82% 0.2%
2054 0.82% 0.21%
2053 0.83% 0.21%
2052 0.84% 0.22%
2051 0.84% 0.23%
2050 0.85% 0.23%
2049 0.86% 0.24%
2048 0.87% 0.26%
2047 0.88% 0.26%
2046 0.89% 0.28%
2045 0.9% 0.29%
2044 0.9% 0.31%
2043 0.91% 0.33%
2042 0.91% 0.33%
2041 0.92% 0.35%
2040 0.92% 0.36%
2039 0.92% 0.38%
2038 0.92% 0.39%
2037 0.92% 0.39%
2036 0.92% 0.4%
2035 0.92% 0.42%
2034 0.91% 0.42%
2033 0.9% 0.43%
2032 0.9% 0.44%
2031 0.89% 0.45%
2030 0.94% 0.46%
2029 1.02% 0.48%
2028 1.17% 0.48%
2027 1.4% 0.49%
2026 1.65% 0.52%
2025 2.06% 0.49%
2024 0.9% 1.55%
2023 5.75% 0.49%
2022 5.25% 0.42%
2021 -0.9% 0.11%
2020 -0.95% 0.97%
2019 2.75% 0.46%
2018 4.06% 0.53%
2017 3.76% 0.63%
2016 4.42% 0.73%
2015 4.6% 0.74%
2014 4.51% 0.74%
2013 5.12% 0.7%
2012 6.52% 0.74%
2011 6.44% 0.73%
2010 5.29% 0.83%
2009 5.43% 0.88%
2008 5.72% 0.95%
2007 6.05% 0.96%
2006 5.72% 0.97%
2005 3.68% 0.93%
2004 2.25% 0.93%
2003 2.42% 0.86%
2002 2.58% 0.93%
2001 2.73% 0.99%
2000 2.88% 1.03%
1999 3.02% 1.15%
1998 3.17% 1.17%
1997 3.32% 1.2%
1996 2.9% 1.17%
1995 1.03% 1.18%
1994 -0.47% 1.22%
1993 2.27% 1.31%
1992 21% 1.34%
1991 -19.8% 1.34%
1990 -24% 1.34%
1989 3.88% 0.95%
1988 3.98% 0.91%
1987 4.08% 0.9%
1986 4.13% 0.93%
1985 4.04% 0.89%
1984 4.38% 0.87%
1983 4.92% 0.92%
1982 4.99% 0.96%
1981 5.23% 1.29%
1980 5.71% 0.66%
1979 6.21% 1.11%
1978 6.54% 1.06%
1977 6.73% 1.01%
1976 6.68% 0.95%
1975 6.41% 0.99%
1974 6.21% 0.92%
1973 6.23% 0.96%
1972 6.39% 1.08%
1971 6.92% 1.27%
1970 7.96% 1.17%
1969 8.98% 0.98%
1968 9.49% 1%
1967 9.69% 1.09%
1966 9.87% 1.16%
1965 10.2% 1.26%
1964 10.6% 1.4%
1963 11.1% 1.45%
1962 11.3% 1.55%
1961 11.2% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Kuwait United States
Current population
5100145
344023146
Population rank 127/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 4.15%
One net population change
12 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
10.5 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +120 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 134/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +42,775 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 24/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - 1,230,663
2024 - 61,624 - 1,286,132
2023 42,568 50,008 502,372 1,322,668
2022 41,752 368,560 399,926 1,319,009
2021 42,057 19,678 199,137 674,787
2020 41,083 -168,379 208,862 329,769
2019 46,268 181 887,476 1,774,500
2018 47,222 145,973 955,022 1,764,961
2017 51,498 92,717 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 51,397 105,818 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 52,127 129,695 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 54,673 100,891 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 52,666 107,821 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 53,181 127,777 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 50,733 176,732 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 49,838 101,566 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 48,879 95,483 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 47,505 96,268 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 46,539 96,765 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 45,911 97,087 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 45,243 67,638 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 44,341 1,713 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 42,934 5,895 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 41,651 9,335 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 40,662 12,055 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 39,811 14,296 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 39,342 15,912 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 39,324 16,878 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 39,581 17,457 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 39,920 17,914 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 39,198 438 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 36,533 -41,862 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 33,239 -43,501 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 32,016 52,620 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 21,867 460,628 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 49,390 34,643 1,875,826 400,998
1988 50,037 31,455 1,735,943 460,778
1987 50,690 31,243 1,720,252 480,815
1986 51,824 27,187 1,656,917 493,082
1985 51,772 25,777 1,689,258 598,777
1984 52,539 17,020 1,627,192 622,793
1983 51,460 31,758 1,636,544 662,840
1982 49,981 30,437 1,714,317 600,149
1981 48,098 29,600 1,652,153 583,070
1980 47,096 32,483 1,608,450 595,916
1979 45,569 37,383 1,597,894 503,559
1978 44,277 39,159 1,402,283 556,521
1977 42,922 38,225 1,431,556 577,060
1976 41,439 36,050 1,264,604 635,590
1975 39,295 30,909 1,252,644 655,078
1974 37,425 25,398 1,218,968 706,978
1973 35,741 22,830 1,165,499 783,163
1972 34,045 21,984 1,301,355 833,543
1971 32,339 22,182 1,640,519 833,549
1970 30,789 26,614 1,824,965 744,902
1969 28,774 33,143 1,702,487 523,740
1968 26,161 35,399 1,565,507 594,514
1967 23,520 34,177 1,669,181 585,410
1966 20,914 32,383 1,749,387 637,692
1965 18,952 30,580 1,943,030 644,902
1964 17,064 29,537 2,245,099 618,635
1963 15,357 28,889 2,289,826 639,495
1962 13,730 27,417 2,406,337 625,617
1961 12,327 24,618 2,571,681 580,333
1960 11,054 21,769 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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