Kuwait vs Singapore: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Kuwait
87.4%
in 2020
Singapore
84.8%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Kuwait
- Singapore
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 87.4% against 84.8% in Singapore, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2% | 77.9% | 33.8% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 61.0% | 84.7% | 23.7% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 71.4% | 87.2% | 15.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 89.2% | 9.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 88.5% | 4.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 87.4% | 2.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 86.1% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.8% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Kuwait or Singapore?
- Kuwait, at 87.4% against 84.8% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Kuwait and Singapore?
- 2.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.