Kuwait vs Sierra Leone: Population density of the capital city
Kuwait
10,994 people per km²
in 2100
Sierra Leone
10,732 people per km²
in 2100
Kuwait rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Kuwait
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10,994 people per km² against 10,732 people per km² in Sierra Leone, a difference of 262 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,882 people per km² | 9,168 people per km² | 1,286 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 8,447 people per km² | 9,562 people per km² | 1,115 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 8,894 people per km² | 10,332 people per km² | 1,438 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 9,183 people per km² | 10,559 people per km² | 1,376 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 9,498 people per km² | 10,895 people per km² | 1,397 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 9,673 people per km² | 10,870 people per km² | 1,197 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 10,107 people per km² | 10,845 people per km² | 737.95 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 10,608 people per km² | 10,758 people per km² | 150.4 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2100s | 10,994 people per km² | 10,732 people per km² | 262.5 people per km² | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Kuwait or Sierra Leone?
- Kuwait, at 10,994 people per km² against 10,732 people per km² in Sierra Leone as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 262 people per km², with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kuwait and Sierra Leone rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th 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 Population density of 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 number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.