Kuwait vs Turkey: Annual population growth

Kuwait
249,267
in 2023
Turkey
212,033
in 2023
Kuwait rank
61st
Turkey rank
63rd

Annual population growth over time

  • Kuwait
  • Turkey
-1.0M01.0M2.0M195119872023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 249,267 against 212,033 in Turkey, a difference of 37,234.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Turkey ahead.

Kuwait ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 13,951 722,799 708,848 Turkey
1960s 46,993 826,144 779,151 Turkey
1970s 67,406 872,265 804,859 Turkey
1980s 79,395 1.05 million 967,233 Turkey
1990s -31,744 961,520 993,263 Turkey
2000s 89,545 787,293 697,748 Turkey
2010s 164,671 1.29 million 1.12 million Turkey
2020s 99,145 478,208 379,063 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Kuwait or Turkey?
Kuwait, at 249,267 against 212,033 in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Kuwait and Turkey?
37,234, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkey?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Turkey rank globally for annual population growth?
Kuwait ranks 61st and Turkey ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed