Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in the capital city
Kuwait
7.77 million people
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
7.40 million people
in 2100
Kuwait rank
35th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
36th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Kuwait
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.77 million people against 7.40 million people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 371,980 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.98 million people | 3.87 million people | 113,855 people | Kuwait |
| 2030s | 4.61 million people | 5.21 million people | 598,230 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2040s | 5.01 million people | 5.97 million people | 957,765 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2050s | 5.42 million people | 6.48 million people | 1.06 million people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2060s | 5.84 million people | 6.96 million people | 1.12 million people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2070s | 6.32 million people | 7.26 million people | 946,505 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2080s | 6.83 million people | 7.40 million people | 574,520 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2090s | 7.36 million people | 7.44 million people | 78,195 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2100s | 7.77 million people | 7.40 million people | 371,980 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Kuwait, at 7.77 million people against 7.40 million people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 371,980 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Kuwait ranks 35th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.