Denmark vs Kuwait: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Denmark
0.7%
in 2020
Kuwait
0.7%
in 2020
Denmark rank
64th
Kuwait rank
66th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Denmark ranks 64th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.2% | -0.8% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -1.3% | 1.5% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Denmark or Kuwait?
- Denmark, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 64th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.