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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 3.4 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Zimbabwe
2100 9,589,440 37,483,053
2099 9,513,152 37,412,398
2098 9,437,521 37,328,255
2097 9,362,225 37,235,542
2096 9,287,200 37,142,915
2095 9,212,523 37,032,129
2094 9,138,210 36,912,747
2093 9,064,241 36,810,893
2092 8,990,676 36,688,511
2091 8,917,547 36,567,262
2090 8,844,888 36,425,606
2089 8,772,503 36,280,973
2088 8,700,563 36,141,446
2087 8,629,117 35,977,638
2086 8,558,199 35,808,135
2085 8,487,764 35,637,092
2084 8,417,828 35,456,207
2083 8,348,353 35,268,035
2082 8,279,354 35,078,904
2081 8,210,772 34,873,129
2080 8,142,636 34,658,962
2079 8,075,101 34,439,720
2078 8,008,036 34,217,295
2077 7,941,463 33,982,909
2076 7,875,406 33,739,228
2075 7,809,930 33,495,867
2074 7,745,028 33,244,838
2073 7,680,639 32,978,488
2072 7,616,806 32,706,059
2071 7,553,744 32,445,747
2070 7,491,390 32,181,119
2069 7,429,571 31,906,793
2068 7,368,423 31,631,000
2067 7,307,932 31,345,338
2066 7,248,116 31,062,884
2065 7,188,899 30,766,830
2064 7,130,298 30,479,939
2063 7,072,099 30,176,104
2062 7,014,494 29,867,679
2061 6,957,511 29,557,068
2060 6,901,153 29,252,423
2059 6,845,293 28,945,088
2058 6,789,909 28,631,679
2057 6,734,955 28,307,305
2056 6,680,523 27,990,713
2055 6,626,403 27,658,887
2054 6,572,580 27,331,920
2053 6,518,885 26,986,935
2052 6,465,284 26,643,553
2051 6,411,692 26,287,592
2050 6,358,029 25,934,893
2049 6,304,394 25,585,239
2048 6,250,650 25,228,082
2047 6,196,914 24,874,649
2046 6,143,120 24,513,443
2045 6,089,197 24,147,637
2044 6,035,156 23,783,088
2043 5,981,241 23,401,965
2042 5,927,307 23,035,288
2041 5,873,587 22,647,950
2040 5,820,161 22,273,520
2039 5,767,029 21,902,980
2038 5,714,211 21,530,130
2037 5,661,929 21,159,664
2036 5,610,194 20,791,034
2035 5,559,069 20,413,656
2034 5,508,623 20,048,019
2033 5,458,935 19,676,339
2032 5,410,081 19,311,985
2031 5,362,063 18,959,300
2030 5,314,935 18,613,738
2029 5,265,492 18,270,049
2028 5,212,438 17,933,466
2027 5,152,065 17,600,984
2026 5,080,894 17,273,208
2025 4,998,262 16,949,303
2024 4,897,263 16,634,373
2023 4,853,420 16,340,822
2022 4,589,643 16,069,056
2021 4,360,865 15,797,210
2020 4,400,267 15,526,888
2019 4,442,316 15,271,368
2018 4,323,515 15,034,452
2017 4,154,812 14,812,482
2016 4,004,096 14,600,294
2015 3,834,574 14,399,013
2014 3,665,876 14,207,359
2013 3,507,844 14,013,808
2012 3,337,109 13,817,887
2011 3,132,814 13,595,424
2010 2,943,372 13,356,548
2009 2,795,484 13,142,790
2008 2,651,421 12,959,149
2007 2,507,887 12,804,058
2006 2,364,733 12,636,445
2005 2,236,788 12,483,432
2004 2,157,320 12,365,896
2003 2,109,881 12,232,323
2002 2,059,974 12,087,653
2001 2,008,121 11,971,901
2000 1,954,709 11,892,055
1999 1,900,030 11,783,458
1998 1,844,302 11,594,297
1997 1,787,683 11,369,827
1996 1,730,246 11,158,360
1995 1,681,513 10,974,599
1994 1,664,361 10,873,148
1993 1,672,151 10,860,288
1992 1,634,961 10,702,700
1991 1,351,399 10,404,816
1990 1,684,819 10,137,281
1989 2,217,468 9,864,798
1988 2,134,707 9,583,094
1987 2,052,994 9,284,644
1986 1,972,520 8,982,578
1985 1,894,242 8,686,813
1984 1,820,688 8,391,488
1983 1,744,295 8,098,404
1982 1,662,480 7,796,496
1981 1,583,426 7,498,635
1980 1,504,782 7,041,303
1979 1,423,514 6,647,556
1978 1,340,319 6,543,575
1977 1,258,023 6,449,512
1976 1,178,711 6,287,105
1975 1,104,863 6,098,658
1974 1,038,346 5,908,328
1973 977,654 5,720,404
1972 920,352 5,542,445
1971 865,076 5,374,712
1970 809,114 5,215,918
1969 749,452 5,058,181
1968 687,716 4,900,440
1967 628,089 4,748,307
1966 572,590 4,601,217
1965 521,174 4,458,462
1964 473,115 4,320,006
1963 427,694 4,185,877
1962 384,995 4,055,959
1961 345,945 3,930,401
1960 311,060 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Kuwait
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kuwait Zimbabwe
2100 0.8% 0.19%
2099 0.8% 0.23%
2098 0.8% 0.25%
2097 0.81% 0.25%
2096 0.81% 0.3%
2095 0.81% 0.32%
2094 0.82% 0.28%
2093 0.82% 0.33%
2092 0.82% 0.33%
2091 0.82% 0.39%
2090 0.83% 0.4%
2089 0.83% 0.39%
2088 0.83% 0.46%
2087 0.83% 0.47%
2086 0.83% 0.48%
2085 0.83% 0.51%
2084 0.83% 0.53%
2083 0.83% 0.54%
2082 0.84% 0.59%
2081 0.84% 0.62%
2080 0.84% 0.64%
2079 0.84% 0.65%
2078 0.84% 0.69%
2077 0.84% 0.72%
2076 0.84% 0.73%
2075 0.84% 0.76%
2074 0.84% 0.81%
2073 0.84% 0.83%
2072 0.83% 0.8%
2071 0.83% 0.82%
2070 0.83% 0.86%
2069 0.83% 0.87%
2068 0.83% 0.91%
2067 0.83% 0.91%
2066 0.82% 0.96%
2065 0.82% 0.94%
2064 0.82% 1.01%
2063 0.82% 1.03%
2062 0.82% 1.05%
2061 0.82% 1.04%
2060 0.82% 1.06%
2059 0.82% 1.09%
2058 0.82% 1.15%
2057 0.81% 1.13%
2056 0.82% 1.2%
2055 0.82% 1.2%
2054 0.82% 1.28%
2053 0.83% 1.29%
2052 0.84% 1.35%
2051 0.84% 1.36%
2050 0.85% 1.37%
2049 0.86% 1.42%
2048 0.87% 1.42%
2047 0.88% 1.47%
2046 0.89% 1.51%
2045 0.9% 1.53%
2044 0.9% 1.63%
2043 0.91% 1.59%
2042 0.91% 1.71%
2041 0.92% 1.68%
2040 0.92% 1.69%
2039 0.92% 1.73%
2038 0.92% 1.75%
2037 0.92% 1.77%
2036 0.92% 1.85%
2035 0.92% 1.82%
2034 0.91% 1.89%
2033 0.9% 1.89%
2032 0.9% 1.86%
2031 0.89% 1.86%
2030 0.94% 1.88%
2029 1.02% 1.88%
2028 1.17% 1.89%
2027 1.4% 1.9%
2026 1.65% 1.91%
2025 2.06% 1.89%
2024 0.9% 1.8%
2023 5.75% 1.69%
2022 5.25% 1.72%
2021 -0.9% 1.74%
2020 -0.95% 1.67%
2019 2.75% 1.58%
2018 4.06% 1.5%
2017 3.76% 1.45%
2016 4.42% 1.4%
2015 4.6% 1.35%
2014 4.51% 1.38%
2013 5.12% 1.42%
2012 6.52% 1.64%
2011 6.44% 1.79%
2010 5.29% 1.63%
2009 5.43% 1.42%
2008 5.72% 1.21%
2007 6.05% 1.33%
2006 5.72% 1.23%
2005 3.68% 0.95%
2004 2.25% 1.09%
2003 2.42% 1.2%
2002 2.58% 0.97%
2001 2.73% 0.67%
2000 2.88% 0.92%
1999 3.02% 1.63%
1998 3.17% 1.97%
1997 3.32% 1.9%
1996 2.9% 1.67%
1995 1.03% 0.93%
1994 -0.47% 0.12%
1993 2.27% 1.47%
1992 21% 2.86%
1991 -19.8% 2.64%
1990 -24% 2.76%
1989 3.88% 2.94%
1988 3.98% 3.21%
1987 4.08% 3.36%
1986 4.13% 3.4%
1985 4.04% 3.52%
1984 4.38% 3.62%
1983 4.92% 3.87%
1982 4.99% 3.97%
1981 5.23% 6.49%
1980 5.71% 5.92%
1979 6.21% 1.59%
1978 6.54% 1.46%
1977 6.73% 2.58%
1976 6.68% 3.09%
1975 6.41% 3.22%
1974 6.21% 3.29%
1973 6.23% 3.21%
1972 6.39% 3.12%
1971 6.92% 3.04%
1970 7.96% 3.12%
1969 8.98% 3.22%
1968 9.49% 3.2%
1967 9.69% 3.2%
1966 9.87% 3.2%
1965 10.2% 3.2%
1964 10.6% 3.2%
1963 11.1% 3.2%
1962 11.3% 3.19%
1961 11.2% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Kuwait Zimbabwe
Current population
5100145
17361868
Population rank 127/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.21%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
10.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.18 hours
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +804
Annual growth/decline +43,843 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.9% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 60/197
One migration net change every
12.3 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +42,775 -54,555
Net migration rank 24/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 3,323,191 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 20/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 67.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 5/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kuwait
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kuwait Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 42,775 - -54,555
2024 - 61,624 - -60,528
2023 42,568 50,008 372,505 -97,380
2022 41,752 368,560 371,243 -102,828
2021 42,057 19,678 349,908 -74,623
2020 41,083 -168,379 354,790 -89,440
2019 46,268 181 348,798 -103,107
2018 47,222 145,973 345,883 -117,758
2017 51,498 92,717 344,035 -128,241
2016 51,397 105,818 348,772 -140,181
2015 52,127 129,695 356,203 -162,220
2014 54,673 100,891 366,350 -177,029
2013 52,666 107,821 374,757 -176,972
2012 53,181 127,777 371,135 -177,061
2011 50,733 176,732 359,572 -108,714
2010 49,838 101,566 335,570 -108,671
2009 48,879 95,483 309,316 -108,689
2008 47,505 96,268 280,527 -113,858
2007 46,539 96,765 261,805 -118,299
2006 45,911 97,087 248,963 -57,257
2005 45,243 67,638 248,545 -134,212
2004 44,341 1,713 248,307 -127,550
2003 42,934 5,895 243,057 -96,667
2002 41,651 9,335 244,170 -101,212
2001 40,662 12,055 227,909 -139,361
2000 39,811 14,296 236,343 -165,181
1999 39,342 15,912 232,393 -86,343
1998 39,324 16,878 225,614 6,645
1997 39,581 17,457 216,288 395
1996 39,920 17,914 205,269 978
1995 39,198 438 206,695 -45,428
1994 36,533 -41,862 216,343 -174,723
1993 33,239 -43,501 228,045 -243,947
1992 32,016 52,620 255,291 75,788
1991 21,867 460,628 260,943 3,749
1990 46,720 -1,196,050 265,444 4,948
1989 49,390 34,643 270,838 3,736
1988 50,037 31,455 277,498 11,327
1987 50,690 31,243 286,766 21,308
1986 51,824 27,187 289,894 6,154
1985 51,772 25,777 290,756 4,718
1984 52,539 17,020 290,052 5,124
1983 51,460 31,758 286,545 4,456
1982 49,981 30,437 279,934 32,899
1981 48,098 29,600 271,361 11,523
1980 47,096 32,483 241,179 390,593
1979 45,569 37,383 223,657 -67,937
1978 44,277 39,159 222,979 -170,727
1977 42,922 38,225 225,139 -89,270
1976 41,439 36,050 221,419 -32,495
1975 39,295 30,909 216,947 -28,988
1974 37,425 25,398 208,806 -16,105
1973 35,741 22,830 201,885 -18,733
1972 34,045 21,984 193,725 -20,959
1971 32,339 22,182 185,427 -22,719
1970 30,789 26,614 178,979 -24,102
1969 28,774 33,143 172,626 -12,028
1968 26,161 35,399 166,865 -11,997
1967 23,520 34,177 161,205 -11,814
1966 20,914 32,383 156,014 -11,211
1965 18,952 30,580 151,164 -10,465
1964 17,064 29,537 145,848 -9,631
1963 15,357 28,889 140,984 -8,936
1962 13,730 27,417 136,317 -8,529
1961 12,327 24,618 131,531 -8,204
1960 11,054 21,769 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/kuwait/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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