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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 7.65 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Kuwait vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2100 9,334,340 74,913,683
2099 9,260,081 74,651,098
2098 9,186,463 74,375,923
2097 9,113,170 74,084,599
2096 9,040,141 73,786,478
2095 8,967,450 73,476,603
2094 8,895,114 73,151,709
2093 8,823,113 72,817,254
2092 8,751,505 72,474,468
2091 8,680,321 72,122,880
2090 8,609,595 71,760,077
2089 8,539,136 71,384,150
2088 8,469,109 71,002,449
2087 8,399,564 70,611,426
2086 8,330,533 70,216,014
2085 8,261,971 69,811,545
2084 8,193,896 69,396,198
2083 8,126,269 68,975,962
2082 8,059,106 68,557,881
2081 7,992,347 68,128,154
2080 7,926,024 67,696,442
2079 7,860,286 67,260,252
2078 7,795,005 66,816,984
2077 7,730,203 66,362,519
2076 7,665,903 65,913,810
2075 7,602,169 65,462,568
2074 7,538,993 65,009,654
2073 7,476,318 64,552,502
2072 7,414,183 64,095,245
2071 7,352,798 63,631,386
2070 7,292,103 63,166,693
2069 7,231,928 62,698,228
2068 7,172,407 62,225,674
2067 7,113,525 61,749,683
2066 7,055,300 61,266,762
2065 6,997,659 60,778,749
2064 6,940,617 60,281,212
2063 6,883,966 59,775,807
2062 6,827,893 59,261,881
2061 6,772,426 58,740,914
2060 6,717,567 58,208,824
2059 6,663,194 57,665,803
2058 6,609,283 57,114,037
2057 6,555,790 56,552,712
2056 6,502,807 55,985,589
2055 6,450,126 55,407,187
2054 6,397,735 54,818,525
2053 6,345,468 54,220,761
2052 6,293,294 53,615,713
2051 6,241,127 53,002,852
2050 6,188,892 52,386,166
2049 6,136,684 51,762,174
2048 6,084,369 51,134,317
2047 6,032,063 50,502,162
2046 5,979,700 49,868,057
2045 5,927,211 49,233,860
2044 5,874,608 48,605,591
2043 5,822,127 47,984,479
2042 5,769,628 47,370,990
2041 5,717,337 46,766,713
2040 5,665,332 46,174,827
2039 5,613,613 45,591,616
2038 5,562,201 45,011,890
2037 5,511,310 44,436,551
2036 5,460,951 43,862,840
2035 5,411,185 43,287,434
2034 5,362,082 42,708,536
2033 5,313,716 42,122,973
2032 5,266,162 41,529,468
2031 5,219,420 40,928,141
2030 5,173,547 40,314,175
2029 5,125,419 39,688,984
2028 5,073,776 39,055,901
2027 5,015,009 38,407,447
2026 4,945,732 37,740,059
2025 4,865,298 37,053,428
2024 4,897,263 36,361,859
2023 4,853,420 35,652,307
2022 4,589,643 34,938,955
2021 4,360,865 34,243,696
2020 4,400,267 33,586,372
2019 4,442,316 32,964,701
2018 4,323,515 32,373,490
2017 4,154,812 31,819,178
2016 4,004,096 31,284,568
2015 3,834,574 30,749,346
2014 3,665,876 30,222,994
2013 3,507,844 29,724,065
2012 3,337,109 29,261,903
2011 3,132,814 28,823,196
2010 2,943,372 28,385,506
2009 2,795,484 27,939,328
2008 2,651,421 27,494,774
2007 2,507,887 27,076,008
2006 2,364,733 26,699,043
2005 2,236,788 26,356,975
2004 2,157,320 26,029,350
2003 2,109,881 25,711,259
2002 2,059,974 25,399,980
2001 2,008,121 25,090,283
2000 1,954,709 24,787,054
1999 1,900,030 24,476,008
1998 1,844,302 24,134,929
1997 1,787,683 23,758,960
1996 1,730,246 23,351,981
1995 1,681,513 22,917,589
1994 1,664,361 22,463,291
1993 1,672,151 21,987,955
1992 1,634,961 21,485,090
1991 1,351,399 20,962,910
1990 1,684,819 20,464,956
1989 2,217,468 19,977,183
1988 2,134,707 19,460,630
1987 2,052,994 18,930,070
1986 1,972,520 18,395,621
1985 1,894,242 17,875,339
1984 1,820,688 17,378,846
1983 1,744,295 16,908,400
1982 1,662,480 16,462,736
1981 1,583,426 16,035,032
1980 1,504,782 15,619,936
1979 1,423,514 15,215,587
1978 1,340,319 14,816,349
1977 1,258,023 14,408,822
1976 1,178,711 13,998,620
1975 1,104,863 13,598,521
1974 1,038,346 13,209,011
1973 977,654 12,831,047
1972 920,352 12,465,106
1971 865,076 12,111,511
1970 809,114 11,762,638
1969 749,452 11,403,150
1968 687,716 11,032,155
1967 628,089 10,659,180
1966 572,590 10,289,294
1965 521,174 9,921,681
1964 473,115 9,557,611
1963 427,694 9,202,246
1962 384,995 8,854,368
1961 345,945 8,517,711
1960 311,060 8,209,109

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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2100 0.8% 0.35%
2099 0.8% 0.37%
2098 0.8% 0.39%
2097 0.81% 0.4%
2096 0.81% 0.42%
2095 0.81% 0.44%
2094 0.82% 0.46%
2093 0.82% 0.47%
2092 0.82% 0.49%
2091 0.82% 0.51%
2090 0.83% 0.53%
2089 0.83% 0.54%
2088 0.83% 0.55%
2087 0.83% 0.56%
2086 0.83% 0.58%
2085 0.83% 0.6%
2084 0.83% 0.61%
2083 0.83% 0.61%
2082 0.84% 0.63%
2081 0.84% 0.64%
2080 0.84% 0.65%
2079 0.84% 0.66%
2078 0.84% 0.68%
2077 0.84% 0.68%
2076 0.84% 0.69%
2075 0.84% 0.7%
2074 0.84% 0.71%
2073 0.84% 0.71%
2072 0.83% 0.73%
2071 0.83% 0.74%
2070 0.83% 0.75%
2069 0.83% 0.76%
2068 0.83% 0.77%
2067 0.83% 0.79%
2066 0.82% 0.8%
2065 0.82% 0.83%
2064 0.82% 0.85%
2063 0.82% 0.87%
2062 0.82% 0.89%
2061 0.82% 0.91%
2060 0.82% 0.94%
2059 0.82% 0.97%
2058 0.82% 0.99%
2057 0.81% 1.01%
2056 0.82% 1.04%
2055 0.82% 1.07%
2054 0.82% 1.1%
2053 0.83% 1.13%
2052 0.84% 1.16%
2051 0.84% 1.18%
2050 0.85% 1.21%
2049 0.86% 1.23%
2048 0.87% 1.25%
2047 0.88% 1.27%
2046 0.89% 1.29%
2045 0.9% 1.29%
2044 0.9% 1.29%
2043 0.91% 1.3%
2042 0.91% 1.29%
2041 0.92% 1.28%
2040 0.92% 1.28%
2039 0.92% 1.29%
2038 0.92% 1.29%
2037 0.92% 1.31%
2036 0.92% 1.33%
2035 0.92% 1.36%
2034 0.91% 1.39%
2033 0.9% 1.43%
2032 0.9% 1.47%
2031 0.89% 1.52%
2030 0.94% 1.58%
2029 1.02% 1.62%
2028 1.17% 1.69%
2027 1.4% 1.77%
2026 1.65% 1.85%
2025 -0.65% 1.9%
2024 0.9% 1.99%
2023 5.75% 2.04%
2022 5.25% 2.03%
2021 -0.9% 1.96%
2020 -0.95% 1.89%
2019 2.75% 1.83%
2018 4.06% 1.74%
2017 3.76% 1.71%
2016 4.42% 1.74%
2015 4.6% 1.74%
2014 4.51% 1.68%
2013 5.12% 1.58%
2012 6.52% 1.52%
2011 6.44% 1.54%
2010 5.29% 1.6%
2009 5.43% 1.62%
2008 5.72% 1.55%
2007 6.05% 1.41%
2006 5.72% 1.3%
2005 3.68% 1.26%
2004 2.25% 1.24%
2003 2.42% 1.23%
2002 2.58% 1.23%
2001 2.73% 1.22%
2000 2.88% 1.27%
1999 3.02% 1.41%
1998 3.17% 1.58%
1997 3.32% 1.74%
1996 2.9% 1.9%
1995 1.03% 2.02%
1994 -0.47% 2.16%
1993 2.27% 2.34%
1992 21% 2.49%
1991 -19.8% 2.43%
1990 -24% 2.44%
1989 3.88% 2.65%
1988 3.98% 2.8%
1987 4.08% 2.91%
1986 4.13% 2.91%
1985 4.04% 2.86%
1984 4.38% 2.78%
1983 4.92% 2.71%
1982 4.99% 2.67%
1981 5.23% 2.66%
1980 5.71% 2.66%
1979 6.21% 2.69%
1978 6.54% 2.83%
1977 6.73% 2.93%
1976 6.68% 2.94%
1975 6.41% 2.95%
1974 6.21% 2.95%
1973 6.23% 2.94%
1972 6.39% 2.92%
1971 6.92% 2.97%
1970 7.96% 3.15%
1969 8.98% 3.36%
1968 9.49% 3.5%
1967 9.69% 3.59%
1966 9.87% 3.71%
1965 10.2% 3.81%
1964 10.6% 3.86%
1963 11.1% 3.93%
1962 11.3% 3.95%
1961 11.2% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Uzbekistan
Current population
4981316
38082870
Population rank 127/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.46%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 54/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +42,775 -6,987
Net migration rank 24/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -6,987
2024 41,627 61,624 709,893 -7,066
2023 42,568 50,008 722,280 -6,004
2022 41,752 368,560 715,410 -5,007
2021 42,057 19,678 689,325 -9,205
2020 41,083 -168,379 643,750 -9,208
2019 46,268 181 618,154 -9,341
2018 47,222 145,973 585,119 -11,516
2017 51,498 92,717 548,372 -13,352
2016 51,397 105,818 549,045 -14,839
2015 52,127 129,695 552,781 -16,545
2014 54,673 100,891 536,881 -20,381
2013 52,666 107,821 501,742 -20,380
2012 53,181 127,777 463,333 -20,381
2011 50,733 176,732 454,858 -20,380
2010 49,838 101,566 461,293 -20,380
2009 48,879 95,483 471,839 -20,378
2008 47,505 96,268 461,665 -24,028
2007 46,539 96,765 426,880 -27,013
2006 45,911 97,087 383,265 -29,197
2005 45,243 67,638 363,462 -33,386
2004 44,341 1,713 363,994 -38,834
2003 42,934 5,895 355,098 -44,092
2002 41,651 9,335 359,231 -47,679
2001 40,662 12,055 356,483 -48,642
2000 39,811 14,296 365,138 -66,547
1999 39,342 15,912 385,448 -61,955
1998 39,324 16,878 408,532 -49,862
1997 39,581 17,457 441,631 -48,360
1996 39,920 17,914 471,010 -50,314
1995 39,198 438 493,966 -45,876
1994 36,533 -41,862 502,279 -41,788
1993 33,239 -43,501 527,557 -37,377
1992 32,016 52,620 548,793 -33,259
1991 21,867 460,628 557,886 -29,064
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 540,581 -73,478
1989 49,390 34,643 522,323 -13,888
1988 50,037 31,455 525,126 -473
1987 50,690 31,243 537,292 -824
1986 51,824 27,187 533,234 -802
1985 51,772 25,777 508,893 -773
1984 52,539 17,020 485,617 -752
1983 51,460 31,758 454,464 1,568
1982 49,981 30,437 431,389 3,897
1981 48,098 29,600 413,897 6,223
1980 47,096 32,483 401,557 8,540
1979 45,569 37,383 387,754 10,864
1978 44,277 39,159 372,068 27,783
1977 42,922 38,225 369,572 45,622
1976 41,439 36,050 363,110 42,094
1975 39,295 30,909 357,382 37,611
1974 37,425 25,398 350,422 33,600
1973 35,741 22,830 341,807 30,094
1972 34,045 21,984 333,230 26,748
1971 32,339 22,182 323,171 24,030
1970 30,789 26,614 313,216 37,324
1969 28,774 33,143 302,833 65,596
1968 26,161 35,399 295,651 77,914
1967 23,520 34,177 298,350 74,030
1966 20,914 32,383 297,844 69,537
1965 18,952 30,580 302,264 65,579
1964 17,064 29,537 298,790 61,512
1963 15,357 28,889 293,432 57,002
1962 13,730 27,417 292,788 52,532
1961 12,327 24,618 279,841 48,168
1960 11,054 21,769 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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