Kuwait vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8% | -0.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -0.5% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Kuwait, at 0.7% against 0.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th 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.