South Korea vs Kuwait: Annual growth rate of urban population share
South Korea
0.0086
in 2025
Kuwait
0
in 2025
South Korea rank
204th
Kuwait rank
207th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0086 against 0 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0086.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 204th and Kuwait ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 | 2.15 | 0.9 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.74 | 0.6872 | 3.06 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.39 | 1.62 | 1.77 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 0.3779 | 2.35 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8129 | 0.0936 | 0.7193 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3078 | 0.1114 | 0.1964 | South Korea |
| 2010s | -0.0881 | 0 | 0.0881 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -0.011 | 0 | 0.011 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 0.0086 against 0 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0086, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- South Korea ranks 204th and Kuwait ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.