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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 20.1 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Kuwait vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Vietnam
2100 9,589,440 92,239,801
2099 9,513,152 92,735,968
2098 9,437,521 93,227,318
2097 9,362,225 93,703,343
2096 9,287,200 94,178,675
2095 9,212,523 94,640,859
2094 9,138,210 95,098,747
2093 9,064,241 95,558,233
2092 8,990,676 96,015,030
2091 8,917,547 96,474,248
2090 8,844,888 96,938,026
2089 8,772,503 97,399,661
2088 8,700,563 97,858,300
2087 8,629,117 98,324,127
2086 8,558,199 98,788,452
2085 8,487,764 99,249,444
2084 8,417,828 99,710,990
2083 8,348,353 100,178,339
2082 8,279,354 100,650,389
2081 8,210,772 101,120,279
2080 8,142,636 101,584,408
2079 8,075,101 102,046,677
2078 8,008,036 102,496,244
2077 7,941,463 102,944,347
2076 7,875,406 103,374,514
2075 7,809,930 103,799,405
2074 7,745,028 104,214,107
2073 7,680,639 104,623,307
2072 7,616,806 105,022,092
2071 7,553,744 105,401,255
2070 7,491,390 105,773,681
2069 7,429,571 106,126,787
2068 7,368,423 106,471,025
2067 7,307,932 106,811,324
2066 7,248,116 107,143,716
2065 7,188,899 107,459,475
2064 7,130,298 107,761,108
2063 7,072,099 108,055,355
2062 7,014,494 108,339,650
2061 6,957,511 108,607,597
2060 6,901,153 108,859,065
2059 6,845,293 109,104,391
2058 6,789,909 109,337,395
2057 6,734,955 109,546,926
2056 6,680,523 109,732,352
2055 6,626,403 109,903,830
2054 6,572,580 110,052,946
2053 6,518,885 110,173,868
2052 6,465,284 110,270,266
2051 6,411,692 110,338,539
2050 6,358,029 110,361,987
2049 6,304,394 110,356,819
2048 6,250,650 110,313,849
2047 6,196,914 110,228,852
2046 6,143,120 110,108,051
2045 6,089,197 109,943,449
2044 6,035,156 109,748,671
2043 5,981,241 109,514,717
2042 5,927,307 109,242,604
2041 5,873,587 108,936,706
2040 5,820,161 108,611,523
2039 5,767,029 108,254,640
2038 5,714,211 107,877,983
2037 5,661,929 107,480,286
2036 5,610,194 107,075,099
2035 5,559,069 106,647,378
2034 5,508,623 106,206,100
2033 5,458,935 105,762,219
2032 5,410,081 105,299,476
2031 5,362,063 104,826,346
2030 5,314,935 104,330,461
2029 5,265,492 103,835,790
2028 5,212,438 103,316,499
2027 5,152,065 102,775,814
2026 5,080,894 102,213,157
2025 4,998,262 101,614,413
2024 4,897,263 100,987,686
2023 4,853,420 100,352,192
2022 4,589,643 99,680,655
2021 4,360,865 98,935,098
2020 4,400,267 98,079,191
2019 4,442,316 97,173,776
2018 4,323,515 96,237,319
2017 4,154,812 95,176,977
2016 4,004,096 94,000,117
2015 3,834,574 92,823,254
2014 3,665,876 91,679,578
2013 3,507,844 90,573,104
2012 3,337,109 89,510,356
2011 3,132,814 88,468,314
2010 2,943,372 87,455,152
2009 2,795,484 86,460,018
2008 2,651,421 85,175,788
2007 2,507,887 83,633,375
2006 2,364,733 82,167,897
2005 2,236,788 81,088,313
2004 2,157,320 80,338,971
2003 2,109,881 79,563,777
2002 2,059,974 78,772,224
2001 2,008,121 77,969,361
2000 1,954,709 77,154,011
1999 1,900,030 76,287,452
1998 1,844,302 75,299,660
1997 1,787,683 74,226,889
1996 1,730,246 73,156,447
1995 1,681,513 72,049,940
1994 1,664,361 70,854,391
1993 1,672,151 69,586,384
1992 1,634,961 68,260,337
1991 1,351,399 66,891,775
1990 1,684,819 65,504,552
1989 2,217,468 64,147,348
1988 2,134,707 62,843,228
1987 2,052,994 61,584,651
1986 1,972,520 60,347,048
1985 1,894,242 59,060,622
1984 1,820,688 57,706,067
1983 1,744,295 56,337,921
1982 1,662,480 55,011,289
1981 1,583,426 53,738,141
1980 1,504,782 52,490,101
1979 1,423,514 51,378,211
1978 1,340,319 50,249,552
1977 1,258,023 48,954,872
1976 1,178,711 47,684,931
1975 1,104,863 46,482,903
1974 1,038,346 45,413,537
1973 977,654 44,409,861
1972 920,352 43,429,168
1971 865,076 42,449,276
1970 809,114 41,475,230
1969 749,452 40,582,096
1968 687,716 39,734,609
1967 628,089 38,895,080
1966 572,590 38,024,836
1965 521,174 37,129,656
1964 473,115 36,201,563
1963 427,694 35,249,101
1962 384,995 34,288,560
1961 345,945 33,409,059
1960 311,060 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Vietnam
2100 0.8% -0.54%
2099 0.8% -0.53%
2098 0.8% -0.51%
2097 0.81% -0.5%
2096 0.81% -0.49%
2095 0.81% -0.48%
2094 0.82% -0.48%
2093 0.82% -0.48%
2092 0.82% -0.48%
2091 0.82% -0.48%
2090 0.83% -0.47%
2089 0.83% -0.47%
2088 0.83% -0.47%
2087 0.83% -0.47%
2086 0.83% -0.46%
2085 0.83% -0.46%
2084 0.83% -0.47%
2083 0.83% -0.47%
2082 0.84% -0.46%
2081 0.84% -0.46%
2080 0.84% -0.45%
2079 0.84% -0.44%
2078 0.84% -0.44%
2077 0.84% -0.42%
2076 0.84% -0.41%
2075 0.84% -0.4%
2074 0.84% -0.39%
2073 0.84% -0.38%
2072 0.83% -0.36%
2071 0.83% -0.35%
2070 0.83% -0.33%
2069 0.83% -0.32%
2068 0.83% -0.32%
2067 0.83% -0.31%
2066 0.82% -0.29%
2065 0.82% -0.28%
2064 0.82% -0.27%
2063 0.82% -0.26%
2062 0.82% -0.25%
2061 0.82% -0.23%
2060 0.82% -0.22%
2059 0.82% -0.21%
2058 0.82% -0.19%
2057 0.81% -0.17%
2056 0.82% -0.16%
2055 0.82% -0.14%
2054 0.82% -0.11%
2053 0.83% -0.09%
2052 0.84% -0.06%
2051 0.84% -0.02%
2050 0.85% 0.005%
2049 0.86% 0.04%
2048 0.87% 0.08%
2047 0.88% 0.11%
2046 0.89% 0.15%
2045 0.9% 0.18%
2044 0.9% 0.21%
2043 0.91% 0.25%
2042 0.91% 0.28%
2041 0.92% 0.3%
2040 0.92% 0.33%
2039 0.92% 0.35%
2038 0.92% 0.37%
2037 0.92% 0.38%
2036 0.92% 0.4%
2035 0.92% 0.42%
2034 0.91% 0.42%
2033 0.9% 0.44%
2032 0.9% 0.45%
2031 0.89% 0.48%
2030 0.94% 0.48%
2029 1.02% 0.5%
2028 1.17% 0.53%
2027 1.4% 0.55%
2026 1.65% 0.59%
2025 2.06% 0.62%
2024 0.9% 0.63%
2023 5.75% 0.67%
2022 5.25% 0.75%
2021 -0.9% 0.87%
2020 -0.95% 0.93%
2019 2.75% 0.97%
2018 4.06% 1.11%
2017 3.76% 1.25%
2016 4.42% 1.27%
2015 4.6% 1.25%
2014 4.51% 1.22%
2013 5.12% 1.19%
2012 6.52% 1.18%
2011 6.44% 1.16%
2010 5.29% 1.15%
2009 5.43% 1.51%
2008 5.72% 1.84%
2007 6.05% 1.78%
2006 5.72% 1.33%
2005 3.68% 0.93%
2004 2.25% 0.97%
2003 2.42% 1%
2002 2.58% 1.03%
2001 2.73% 1.06%
2000 2.88% 1.14%
1999 3.02% 1.31%
1998 3.17% 1.45%
1997 3.32% 1.46%
1996 2.9% 1.54%
1995 1.03% 1.69%
1994 -0.47% 1.82%
1993 2.27% 1.94%
1992 21% 2.05%
1991 -19.8% 2.12%
1990 -24% 2.12%
1989 3.88% 2.08%
1988 3.98% 2.04%
1987 4.08% 2.05%
1986 4.13% 2.18%
1985 4.04% 2.35%
1984 4.38% 2.43%
1983 4.92% 2.41%
1982 4.99% 2.37%
1981 5.23% 2.38%
1980 5.71% 2.16%
1979 6.21% 2.25%
1978 6.54% 2.64%
1977 6.73% 2.66%
1976 6.68% 2.59%
1975 6.41% 2.35%
1974 6.21% 2.26%
1973 6.23% 2.26%
1972 6.39% 2.31%
1971 6.92% 2.35%
1970 7.96% 2.2%
1969 8.98% 2.13%
1968 9.49% 2.16%
1967 9.69% 2.29%
1966 9.87% 2.41%
1965 10.2% 2.56%
1964 10.6% 2.7%
1963 11.1% 2.8%
1962 11.3% 2.63%
1961 11.2% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Vietnam
Current population
5100145
102365351
Population rank 127/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 1.24%
One net population change
12 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
10.5 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 123/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -48,171
Net migration rank 24/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -48,171
2024 - 61,624 - -59,645
2023 42,568 50,008 727,955 -81,789
2022 41,752 368,560 775,914 -78,977
2021 42,057 19,678 799,593 -5,418
2020 41,083 -168,379 924,004 -6,457
2019 46,268 181 895,262 -2,051
2018 47,222 145,973 882,977 96,650
2017 51,498 92,717 1,001,833 139,245
2016 51,397 105,818 1,045,094 167,652
2015 52,127 129,695 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 54,673 100,891 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 52,666 107,821 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 53,181 127,777 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 50,733 176,732 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 49,838 101,566 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 48,879 95,483 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 47,505 96,268 1,008,141 571,113
2007 46,539 96,765 981,689 523,784
2006 45,911 97,087 943,041 482,399
2005 45,243 67,638 942,084 -208,337
2004 44,341 1,713 985,438 -220,458
2003 42,934 5,895 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 41,651 9,335 991,427 -193,766
2001 40,662 12,055 985,610 -177,586
2000 39,811 14,296 966,894 -144,298
1999 39,342 15,912 925,519 -15,010
1998 39,324 16,878 959,016 106,091
1997 39,581 17,457 1,028,116 52,382
1996 39,920 17,914 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 39,198 438 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 36,533 -41,862 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 33,239 -43,501 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 32,016 52,620 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 21,867 460,628 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 49,390 34,643 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 50,037 31,455 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 50,690 31,243 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 51,824 27,187 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 51,772 25,777 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 52,539 17,020 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 51,460 31,758 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 49,981 30,437 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 48,098 29,600 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 47,096 32,483 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 45,569 37,383 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 44,277 39,159 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 42,922 38,225 1,259,315 49,655
1976 41,439 36,050 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 39,295 30,909 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 37,425 25,398 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 35,741 22,830 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 34,045 21,984 921,524 -1,920
1971 32,339 22,182 963,259 76,961
1970 30,789 26,614 905,902 1,997
1969 28,774 33,143 878,359 0
1968 26,161 35,399 815,116 1,489
1967 23,520 34,177 862,071 394
1966 20,914 32,383 876,283 1,769
1965 18,952 30,580 913,761 -1,438
1964 17,064 29,537 950,219 -6,328
1963 15,357 28,889 961,067 0
1962 13,730 27,417 960,046 0
1961 12,327 24,618 798,978 0
1960 11,054 21,769 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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