Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Natural population growth rate
Kuwait
0.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.9%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
109th
United Arab Emirates rank
106th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 109th and United Arab Emirates ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 109th and United Arab Emirates ranks 106th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.