Kuwait vs Western Sahara: Population growth rate
Kuwait
1.9%
in 2023
Western Sahara
1.9%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
60th
Western Sahara rank
59th
Population growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Kuwait ranks 60th and Western Sahara ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 8.6% | 1.9% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | -1.6% | 4.1% | 5.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Kuwait or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Kuwait and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Western Sahara rank globally for population growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 60th and Western Sahara ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.