Djibouti vs Kuwait: Population of cities towns and villages

Djibouti
111,715
in 2020
Kuwait
168,504
in 2020
Djibouti rank
167th
Kuwait rank
164th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Djibouti
  • Kuwait
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019852020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 168,504 against 111,715 in Djibouti, a difference of 56,789.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 164th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Kuwait Difference Ahead
1950s 38,925 20,794 18,131 Djibouti
1960s 48,427 35,539 12,888 Djibouti
1970s 66,510 52,636 13,874 Djibouti
1980s 79,366 75,631 3,735 Djibouti
1990s 69,526 69,496 30.1 Djibouti
2000s 75,849 104,102 28,253 Kuwait
2010s 96,219 136,104 39,884 Kuwait
2020s 111,715 168,504 56,789 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Djibouti or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 168,504 against 111,715 in Djibouti as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Djibouti and Kuwait?
56,789, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kuwait?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Djibouti and Kuwait rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Djibouti ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed