Ethiopia vs Kuwait: Population growth
Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
2.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
25th
Kuwait rank
28th
Population growth over time
- Ethiopia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 6.4% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -1.5% | 5.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Ethiopia or Kuwait?
- Ethiopia, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Ethiopia and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kuwait rank globally for population growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release