Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population density of the capital city
Kuwait
10,994 people per km²
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
11,248 people per km²
in 2100
Kuwait rank
18th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Kuwait
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11,248 people per km² against 10,994 people per km² in Kuwait, a difference of 254 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,882 people per km² | 11,799 people per km² | 3,917 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2030s | 8,447 people per km² | 11,238 people per km² | 2,790 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2040s | 8,894 people per km² | 11,424 people per km² | 2,530 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2050s | 9,183 people per km² | 11,821 people per km² | 2,638 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2060s | 9,498 people per km² | 11,577 people per km² | 2,080 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2070s | 9,673 people per km² | 11,367 people per km² | 1,694 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2080s | 10,107 people per km² | 11,380 people per km² | 1,273 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2090s | 10,608 people per km² | 11,274 people per km² | 665.95 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2100s | 10,994 people per km² | 11,248 people per km² | 253.4 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 11,248 people per km² against 10,994 people per km² in Kuwait as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 254 people per km², with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th 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.