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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 5.76 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Kuwait vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Venezuela
2100 9,334,340 28,410,292
2099 9,260,081 28,556,135
2098 9,186,463 28,707,705
2097 9,113,170 28,852,186
2096 9,040,141 28,997,910
2095 8,967,450 29,134,707
2094 8,895,114 29,264,882
2093 8,823,113 29,394,209
2092 8,751,505 29,510,768
2091 8,680,321 29,623,813
2090 8,609,595 29,734,285
2089 8,539,136 29,840,423
2088 8,469,109 29,936,470
2087 8,399,564 30,030,678
2086 8,330,533 30,120,614
2085 8,261,971 30,201,240
2084 8,193,896 30,276,736
2083 8,126,269 30,348,224
2082 8,059,106 30,418,460
2081 7,992,347 30,484,132
2080 7,926,024 30,549,302
2079 7,860,286 30,612,881
2078 7,795,005 30,674,565
2077 7,730,203 30,730,870
2076 7,665,903 30,780,046
2075 7,602,169 30,829,620
2074 7,538,993 30,868,955
2073 7,476,318 30,913,457
2072 7,414,183 30,956,993
2071 7,352,798 30,999,181
2070 7,292,103 31,039,456
2069 7,231,928 31,077,886
2068 7,172,407 31,111,229
2067 7,113,525 31,147,205
2066 7,055,300 31,177,952
2065 6,997,659 31,202,552
2064 6,940,617 31,217,149
2063 6,883,966 31,232,539
2062 6,827,893 31,245,802
2061 6,772,426 31,255,590
2060 6,717,567 31,264,668
2059 6,663,194 31,272,623
2058 6,609,283 31,273,762
2057 6,555,790 31,276,766
2056 6,502,807 31,268,661
2055 6,450,126 31,252,602
2054 6,397,735 31,238,775
2053 6,345,468 31,222,231
2052 6,293,294 31,194,694
2051 6,241,127 31,174,182
2050 6,188,892 31,139,557
2049 6,136,684 31,104,189
2048 6,084,369 31,062,699
2047 6,032,063 31,009,532
2046 5,979,700 30,960,686
2045 5,927,211 30,905,370
2044 5,874,608 30,845,107
2043 5,822,127 30,776,828
2042 5,769,628 30,694,535
2041 5,717,337 30,607,831
2040 5,665,332 30,504,638
2039 5,613,613 30,389,092
2038 5,562,201 30,268,244
2037 5,511,310 30,145,046
2036 5,460,951 30,014,973
2035 5,411,185 29,870,829
2034 5,362,082 29,718,039
2033 5,313,716 29,574,127
2032 5,266,162 29,428,330
2031 5,219,420 29,279,969
2030 5,173,547 29,139,878
2029 5,125,419 29,004,690
2028 5,073,776 28,880,803
2027 5,015,009 28,750,990
2026 4,945,732 28,630,592
2025 4,865,298 28,516,896
2024 4,897,263 28,405,543
2023 4,853,420 28,300,854
2022 4,589,643 28,213,017
2021 4,360,865 28,237,826
2020 4,400,267 28,444,077
2019 4,442,316 28,938,098
2018 4,323,515 29,807,592
2017 4,154,812 30,565,323
2016 4,004,096 30,765,720
2015 3,834,574 30,573,972
2014 3,665,876 30,254,079
2013 3,507,844 29,912,198
2012 3,337,109 29,553,826
2011 3,132,814 29,185,212
2010 2,943,372 28,813,101
2009 2,795,484 28,438,298
2008 2,651,421 28,053,696
2007 2,507,887 27,649,363
2006 2,364,733 27,224,686
2005 2,236,788 26,785,804
2004 2,157,320 26,340,838
2003 2,109,881 25,892,703
2002 2,059,974 25,435,671
2001 2,008,121 24,979,922
2000 1,954,709 24,526,708
1999 1,900,030 24,066,593
1998 1,844,302 23,601,337
1997 1,787,683 23,131,685
1996 1,730,246 22,662,113
1995 1,681,513 22,193,821
1994 1,664,361 21,725,188
1993 1,672,151 21,254,520
1992 1,634,961 20,780,948
1991 1,351,399 20,304,896
1990 1,684,819 19,827,010
1989 2,217,468 19,348,921
1988 2,134,707 18,871,020
1987 2,052,994 18,394,963
1986 1,972,520 17,923,536
1985 1,894,242 17,461,434
1984 1,820,688 17,008,841
1983 1,744,295 16,562,205
1982 1,662,480 16,121,874
1981 1,583,426 15,687,297
1980 1,504,782 15,258,218
1979 1,423,514 14,834,552
1978 1,340,319 14,416,684
1977 1,258,023 14,006,812
1976 1,178,711 13,606,284
1975 1,104,863 13,215,892
1974 1,038,346 12,835,351
1973 977,654 12,463,537
1972 920,352 12,099,180
1971 865,076 11,741,008
1970 809,114 11,387,790
1969 749,452 11,040,280
1968 687,716 10,697,530
1967 628,089 10,358,513
1966 572,590 10,024,854
1965 521,174 9,697,790
1964 473,115 9,377,712
1963 427,694 9,064,021
1962 384,995 8,756,870
1961 345,945 8,455,915
1960 311,060 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Venezuela
2100 0.8% -0.51%
2099 0.8% -0.53%
2098 0.8% -0.5%
2097 0.81% -0.5%
2096 0.81% -0.47%
2095 0.81% -0.44%
2094 0.82% -0.44%
2093 0.82% -0.39%
2092 0.82% -0.38%
2091 0.82% -0.37%
2090 0.83% -0.36%
2089 0.83% -0.32%
2088 0.83% -0.31%
2087 0.83% -0.3%
2086 0.83% -0.27%
2085 0.83% -0.25%
2084 0.83% -0.24%
2083 0.83% -0.23%
2082 0.84% -0.22%
2081 0.84% -0.21%
2080 0.84% -0.21%
2079 0.84% -0.2%
2078 0.84% -0.18%
2077 0.84% -0.16%
2076 0.84% -0.16%
2075 0.84% -0.13%
2074 0.84% -0.14%
2073 0.84% -0.14%
2072 0.83% -0.14%
2071 0.83% -0.13%
2070 0.83% -0.12%
2069 0.83% -0.11%
2068 0.83% -0.12%
2067 0.83% -0.1%
2066 0.82% -0.08%
2065 0.82% -0.05%
2064 0.82% -0.05%
2063 0.82% -0.04%
2062 0.82% -0.03%
2061 0.82% -0.03%
2060 0.82% -0.03%
2059 0.82% -0.004%
2058 0.82% -0.01%
2057 0.81% 0.03%
2056 0.82% 0.05%
2055 0.82% 0.04%
2054 0.82% 0.05%
2053 0.83% 0.09%
2052 0.84% 0.07%
2051 0.84% 0.11%
2050 0.85% 0.11%
2049 0.86% 0.13%
2048 0.87% 0.17%
2047 0.88% 0.16%
2046 0.89% 0.18%
2045 0.9% 0.2%
2044 0.9% 0.22%
2043 0.91% 0.27%
2042 0.91% 0.28%
2041 0.92% 0.34%
2040 0.92% 0.38%
2039 0.92% 0.4%
2038 0.92% 0.41%
2037 0.92% 0.43%
2036 0.92% 0.48%
2035 0.92% 0.51%
2034 0.91% 0.49%
2033 0.9% 0.5%
2032 0.9% 0.51%
2031 0.89% 0.48%
2030 0.94% 0.47%
2029 1.02% 0.43%
2028 1.17% 0.45%
2027 1.4% 0.42%
2026 1.65% 0.4%
2025 -0.65% 0.39%
2024 0.9% 0.37%
2023 5.75% 0.31%
2022 5.25% -0.09%
2021 -0.9% -0.73%
2020 -0.95% -1.71%
2019 2.75% -2.92%
2018 4.06% -2.48%
2017 3.76% -0.65%
2016 4.42% 0.63%
2015 4.6% 1.06%
2014 4.51% 1.14%
2013 5.12% 1.21%
2012 6.52% 1.26%
2011 6.44% 1.29%
2010 5.29% 1.32%
2009 5.43% 1.37%
2008 5.72% 1.46%
2007 6.05% 1.56%
2006 5.72% 1.64%
2005 3.68% 1.69%
2004 2.25% 1.73%
2003 2.42% 1.8%
2002 2.58% 1.82%
2001 2.73% 1.85%
2000 2.88% 1.91%
1999 3.02% 1.97%
1998 3.17% 2.03%
1997 3.32% 2.07%
1996 2.9% 2.11%
1995 1.03% 2.16%
1994 -0.47% 2.21%
1993 2.27% 2.28%
1992 21% 2.34%
1991 -19.8% 2.41%
1990 -24% 2.47%
1989 3.88% 2.53%
1988 3.98% 2.59%
1987 4.08% 2.63%
1986 4.13% 2.65%
1985 4.04% 2.66%
1984 4.38% 2.7%
1983 4.92% 2.73%
1982 4.99% 2.77%
1981 5.23% 2.81%
1980 5.71% 2.86%
1979 6.21% 2.9%
1978 6.54% 2.93%
1977 6.73% 2.94%
1976 6.68% 2.95%
1975 6.41% 2.96%
1974 6.21% 2.98%
1973 6.23% 3.01%
1972 6.39% 3.05%
1971 6.92% 3.1%
1970 7.96% 3.15%
1969 8.98% 3.2%
1968 9.49% 3.27%
1967 9.69% 3.33%
1966 9.87% 3.37%
1965 10.2% 3.41%
1964 10.6% 3.46%
1963 11.1% 3.51%
1962 11.3% 3.56%
1961 11.2% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Venezuela
Current population
4981316
28692435
Population rank 127/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.35%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
10.7 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +305
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 139/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -100,467
Net migration rank 24/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -100,467
2024 41,627 61,624 214,547 -105,297
2023 42,568 50,008 213,020 -112,899
2022 41,752 368,560 216,619 -141,107
2021 42,057 19,678 207,746 -332,936
2020 41,083 -168,379 237,223 -524,649
2019 46,268 181 274,826 -975,534
2018 47,222 145,973 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 51,498 92,717 340,222 -817,376
2016 51,397 105,818 359,651 -283,270
2015 52,127 129,695 384,560 -77,417
2014 54,673 100,891 395,088 -62,437
2013 52,666 107,821 408,930 -57,818
2012 53,181 127,777 420,758 -55,131
2011 50,733 176,732 425,958 -54,384
2010 49,838 101,566 425,397 -52,781
2009 48,879 95,483 427,257 -50,286
2008 47,505 96,268 435,870 -43,636
2007 46,539 96,765 452,482 -36,060
2006 45,911 97,087 460,152 -27,240
2005 45,243 67,638 463,260 -18,407
2004 44,341 1,713 455,881 -10,798
2003 42,934 5,895 456,902 -5,729
2002 41,651 9,335 466,821 -3,944
2001 40,662 12,055 451,487 -2,856
2000 39,811 14,296 459,802 -1,999
1999 39,342 15,912 463,787 -1,376
1998 39,324 16,878 469,123 -1,010
1997 39,581 17,457 472,002 -816
1996 39,920 17,914 468,653 -708
1995 39,198 438 469,267 -622
1994 36,533 -41,862 469,178 -559
1993 33,239 -43,501 473,189 -477
1992 32,016 52,620 474,824 -381
1991 21,867 460,628 477,917 -236
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 478,168 -69
1989 49,390 34,643 478,053 32
1988 50,037 31,455 477,569 137
1987 50,690 31,243 474,204 182
1986 51,824 27,187 468,252 201
1985 51,772 25,777 455,517 237
1984 52,539 17,020 449,186 247
1983 51,460 31,758 443,569 260
1982 49,981 30,437 436,564 260
1981 48,098 29,600 432,059 251
1980 47,096 32,483 425,613 237
1979 45,569 37,383 421,256 228
1978 44,277 39,159 414,032 205
1977 42,922 38,225 405,315 196
1976 41,439 36,050 395,344 190
1975 39,295 30,909 385,045 186
1974 37,425 25,398 375,678 173
1973 35,741 22,830 367,612 171
1972 34,045 21,984 360,749 173
1971 32,339 22,182 355,212 215
1970 30,789 26,614 350,709 305
1969 28,774 33,143 343,596 403
1968 26,161 35,399 340,973 532
1967 23,520 34,177 335,813 717
1966 20,914 32,383 329,697 1,087
1965 18,952 30,580 321,695 1,656
1964 17,064 29,537 314,397 2,410
1963 15,357 28,889 307,279 3,296
1962 13,730 27,417 299,345 4,386
1961 12,327 24,618 292,109 6,069
1960 11,054 21,769 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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