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

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The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,865,298 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 4,981,316 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 8.75 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 4.98M (110.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Kuwait vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Yemen
2100 9,334,340 111,481,288
2099 9,260,081 111,166,365
2098 9,186,463 110,823,878
2097 9,113,170 110,463,393
2096 9,040,141 110,075,677
2095 8,967,450 109,669,492
2094 8,895,114 109,238,445
2093 8,823,113 108,785,158
2092 8,751,505 108,301,955
2091 8,680,321 107,796,487
2090 8,609,595 107,270,820
2089 8,539,136 106,721,736
2088 8,469,109 106,150,572
2087 8,399,564 105,558,607
2086 8,330,533 104,947,326
2085 8,261,971 104,309,237
2084 8,193,896 103,657,284
2083 8,126,269 102,986,631
2082 8,059,106 102,302,622
2081 7,992,347 101,596,159
2080 7,926,024 100,875,201
2079 7,860,286 100,134,051
2078 7,795,005 99,378,110
2077 7,730,203 98,609,975
2076 7,665,903 97,818,664
2075 7,602,169 97,013,320
2074 7,538,993 96,187,203
2073 7,476,318 95,346,716
2072 7,414,183 94,485,874
2071 7,352,798 93,603,848
2070 7,292,103 92,709,049
2069 7,231,928 91,795,290
2068 7,172,407 90,865,447
2067 7,113,525 89,921,194
2066 7,055,300 88,958,695
2065 6,997,659 87,982,501
2064 6,940,617 86,994,159
2063 6,883,966 85,982,061
2062 6,827,893 84,947,120
2061 6,772,426 83,896,256
2060 6,717,567 82,829,722
2059 6,663,194 81,744,993
2058 6,609,283 80,641,636
2057 6,555,790 79,527,942
2056 6,502,807 78,400,761
2055 6,450,126 77,261,521
2054 6,397,735 76,109,237
2053 6,345,468 74,951,358
2052 6,293,294 73,780,088
2051 6,241,127 72,598,574
2050 6,188,892 71,404,664
2049 6,136,684 70,211,386
2048 6,084,369 69,012,729
2047 6,032,063 67,813,135
2046 5,979,700 66,608,054
2045 5,927,211 65,404,355
2044 5,874,608 64,201,447
2043 5,822,127 63,002,861
2042 5,769,628 61,810,280
2041 5,717,337 60,624,401
2040 5,665,332 59,448,342
2039 5,613,613 58,277,392
2038 5,562,201 57,109,914
2037 5,511,310 55,948,438
2036 5,460,951 54,784,372
2035 5,411,185 53,617,795
2034 5,362,082 52,452,522
2033 5,313,716 51,284,323
2032 5,266,162 50,117,732
2031 5,219,420 48,947,870
2030 5,173,547 47,764,521
2029 5,125,419 46,573,906
2028 5,073,776 45,382,831
2027 5,015,009 44,183,742
2026 4,945,732 42,980,680
2025 4,865,298 41,773,878
2024 4,897,263 40,583,164
2023 4,853,420 39,390,799
2022 4,589,643 38,222,876
2021 4,360,865 37,140,230
2020 4,400,267 36,134,863
2019 4,442,316 35,111,408
2018 4,323,515 34,085,182
2017 4,154,812 33,090,921
2016 4,004,096 32,109,010
2015 3,834,574 31,159,379
2014 3,665,876 30,226,309
2013 3,507,844 29,312,952
2012 3,337,109 28,433,647
2011 3,132,814 27,582,897
2010 2,943,372 26,754,387
2009 2,795,484 25,927,724
2008 2,651,421 25,111,941
2007 2,507,887 24,318,082
2006 2,364,733 23,543,083
2005 2,236,788 22,790,085
2004 2,157,320 22,095,167
2003 2,109,881 21,456,379
2002 2,059,974 20,835,086
2001 2,008,121 20,226,147
2000 1,954,709 19,624,141
1999 1,900,030 19,029,420
1998 1,844,302 18,446,013
1997 1,787,683 17,873,936
1996 1,730,246 17,313,177
1995 1,681,513 16,740,058
1994 1,664,361 16,149,147
1993 1,672,151 15,563,914
1992 1,634,961 14,989,494
1991 1,351,399 14,430,201
1990 1,684,819 13,887,862
1989 2,217,468 13,364,174
1988 2,134,707 12,859,708
1987 2,052,994 12,369,912
1986 1,972,520 11,901,040
1985 1,894,242 11,453,825
1984 1,820,688 11,025,597
1983 1,744,295 10,621,499
1982 1,662,480 10,241,006
1981 1,583,426 9,882,362
1980 1,504,782 9,543,358
1979 1,423,514 9,224,194
1978 1,340,319 8,926,586
1977 1,258,023 8,648,222
1976 1,178,711 8,384,113
1975 1,104,863 8,133,598
1974 1,038,346 7,896,783
1973 977,654 7,672,796
1972 920,352 7,460,068
1971 865,076 7,257,462
1970 809,114 7,065,279
1969 749,452 6,875,859
1968 687,716 6,690,524
1967 628,089 6,516,444
1966 572,590 6,351,494
1965 521,174 6,195,593
1964 473,115 6,048,006
1963 427,694 5,911,135
1962 384,995 5,782,221
1961 345,945 5,655,232
1960 311,060 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Yemen
2100 0.8% 0.28%
2099 0.8% 0.31%
2098 0.8% 0.33%
2097 0.81% 0.35%
2096 0.81% 0.37%
2095 0.81% 0.39%
2094 0.82% 0.42%
2093 0.82% 0.45%
2092 0.82% 0.47%
2091 0.82% 0.49%
2090 0.83% 0.51%
2089 0.83% 0.54%
2088 0.83% 0.56%
2087 0.83% 0.58%
2086 0.83% 0.61%
2085 0.83% 0.63%
2084 0.83% 0.65%
2083 0.83% 0.67%
2082 0.84% 0.7%
2081 0.84% 0.71%
2080 0.84% 0.74%
2079 0.84% 0.76%
2078 0.84% 0.78%
2077 0.84% 0.81%
2076 0.84% 0.83%
2075 0.84% 0.86%
2074 0.84% 0.88%
2073 0.84% 0.91%
2072 0.83% 0.94%
2071 0.83% 0.97%
2070 0.83% 1%
2069 0.83% 1.02%
2068 0.83% 1.05%
2067 0.83% 1.08%
2066 0.82% 1.11%
2065 0.82% 1.14%
2064 0.82% 1.18%
2063 0.82% 1.22%
2062 0.82% 1.25%
2061 0.82% 1.29%
2060 0.82% 1.33%
2059 0.82% 1.37%
2058 0.82% 1.4%
2057 0.81% 1.44%
2056 0.82% 1.47%
2055 0.82% 1.51%
2054 0.82% 1.54%
2053 0.83% 1.59%
2052 0.84% 1.63%
2051 0.84% 1.67%
2050 0.85% 1.7%
2049 0.86% 1.74%
2048 0.87% 1.77%
2047 0.88% 1.81%
2046 0.89% 1.84%
2045 0.9% 1.87%
2044 0.9% 1.9%
2043 0.91% 1.93%
2042 0.91% 1.96%
2041 0.92% 1.98%
2040 0.92% 2.01%
2039 0.92% 2.04%
2038 0.92% 2.08%
2037 0.92% 2.12%
2036 0.92% 2.18%
2035 0.92% 2.22%
2034 0.91% 2.28%
2033 0.9% 2.33%
2032 0.9% 2.39%
2031 0.89% 2.48%
2030 0.94% 2.56%
2029 1.02% 2.62%
2028 1.17% 2.71%
2027 1.4% 2.8%
2026 1.65% 2.89%
2025 -0.65% 2.93%
2024 0.9% 3.03%
2023 5.75% 3.06%
2022 5.25% 2.92%
2021 -0.9% 2.78%
2020 -0.95% 2.91%
2019 2.75% 3.01%
2018 4.06% 3%
2017 3.76% 3.06%
2016 4.42% 3.05%
2015 4.6% 3.09%
2014 4.51% 3.12%
2013 5.12% 3.09%
2012 6.52% 3.08%
2011 6.44% 3.1%
2010 5.29% 3.19%
2009 5.43% 3.25%
2008 5.72% 3.26%
2007 6.05% 3.29%
2006 5.72% 3.3%
2005 3.68% 3.15%
2004 2.25% 2.98%
2003 2.42% 2.98%
2002 2.58% 3.01%
2001 2.73% 3.07%
2000 2.88% 3.13%
1999 3.02% 3.16%
1998 3.17% 3.2%
1997 3.32% 3.24%
1996 2.9% 3.42%
1995 1.03% 3.66%
1994 -0.47% 3.76%
1993 2.27% 3.83%
1992 21% 3.88%
1991 -19.8% 3.91%
1990 -24% 3.92%
1989 3.88% 3.92%
1988 3.98% 3.96%
1987 4.08% 3.94%
1986 4.13% 3.9%
1985 4.04% 3.88%
1984 4.38% 3.8%
1983 4.92% 3.72%
1982 4.99% 3.63%
1981 5.23% 3.55%
1980 5.71% 3.46%
1979 6.21% 3.33%
1978 6.54% 3.22%
1977 6.73% 3.15%
1976 6.68% 3.08%
1975 6.41% 3%
1974 6.21% 2.92%
1973 6.23% 2.85%
1972 6.39% 2.79%
1971 6.92% 2.72%
1970 7.96% 2.75%
1969 8.98% 2.77%
1968 9.49% 2.67%
1967 9.69% 2.6%
1966 9.87% 2.52%
1965 10.2% 2.44%
1964 10.6% 2.32%
1963 11.1% 2.23%
1962 11.3% 2.25%
1961 11.2% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kuwait declined by 0.65%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Yemen
Current population
4981316
43598646
Population rank 127/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.52%
One net population change
16.5 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
10.7 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
1.18 hours
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +3,262
Annual growth/decline -31,965 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 15/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -16,291
Net migration rank 24/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -16,291
2024 41,627 61,624 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 42,568 50,008 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 41,752 368,560 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 42,057 19,678 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 41,083 -168,379 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 46,268 181 1,056,432 2,129
2018 47,222 145,973 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 51,498 92,717 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 51,397 105,818 975,697 -6,492
2015 52,127 129,695 939,922 -9,883
2014 54,673 100,891 920,330 15,764
2013 52,666 107,821 884,929 5,697
2012 53,181 127,777 845,645 22,349
2011 50,733 176,732 806,359 27,184
2010 49,838 101,566 803,246 20,269
2009 48,879 95,483 798,911 30,919
2008 47,505 96,268 779,123 22,621
2007 46,539 96,765 764,780 21,210
2006 45,911 97,087 750,082 13,940
2005 45,243 67,638 726,708 15,283
2004 44,341 1,713 710,493 -62,641
2003 42,934 5,895 694,457 -64,737
2002 41,651 9,335 672,494 -59,648
2001 40,662 12,055 658,704 -53,698
2000 39,811 14,296 646,694 -47,713
1999 39,342 15,912 633,166 -42,731
1998 39,324 16,878 615,488 -39,096
1997 39,581 17,457 604,443 -36,694
1996 39,920 17,914 588,786 -35,043
1995 39,198 438 607,966 -15,485
1994 36,533 -41,862 602,363 -13,040
1993 33,239 -43,501 595,459 -14,332
1992 32,016 52,620 582,072 -14,372
1991 21,867 460,628 565,837 -14,964
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 549,654 -15,847
1989 49,390 34,643 530,464 -16,876
1988 50,037 31,455 513,296 -17,952
1987 50,690 31,243 493,337 -9,097
1986 51,824 27,187 464,665 -11,151
1985 51,772 25,777 455,576 -14,660
1984 52,539 17,020 434,674 -19,143
1983 51,460 31,758 414,823 -22,152
1982 49,981 30,437 392,302 -23,981
1981 48,098 29,600 374,482 -25,499
1980 47,096 32,483 355,767 -26,740
1979 45,569 37,383 336,378 -27,090
1978 44,277 39,159 312,439 -26,524
1977 42,922 38,225 296,115 -25,305
1976 41,439 36,050 281,078 -23,669
1975 39,295 30,909 266,815 -23,192
1974 37,425 25,398 252,737 -22,726
1973 35,741 22,830 240,235 -22,282
1972 34,045 21,984 229,322 -21,826
1971 32,339 22,182 219,095 -21,386
1970 30,789 26,614 207,613 -20,966
1969 28,774 33,143 196,305 -4,121
1968 26,161 35,399 182,518 -4,031
1967 23,520 34,177 173,637 -3,959
1966 20,914 32,383 164,091 -3,874
1965 18,952 30,580 155,398 -3,797
1964 17,064 29,537 147,299 -3,712
1963 15,357 28,889 133,781 -3,640
1962 13,730 27,417 131,262 -3,572
1961 12,327 24,618 129,787 -3,503
1960 11,054 21,769 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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