Djibouti vs Kuwait: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Djibouti
111,715 people
in 2020
Kuwait
168,504 people
in 2020
Djibouti rank
167th
Kuwait rank
164th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Djibouti
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 168,504 people against 111,715 people in Djibouti, a difference of 56,789 people.
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 people | 20,794 people | 18,131 people | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 48,427 people | 35,539 people | 12,888 people | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 66,510 people | 52,636 people | 13,874 people | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 79,366 people | 75,631 people | 3,735 people | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 69,526 people | 69,496 people | 30.1 people | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 75,849 people | 104,102 people | 28,253 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 96,219 people | 136,104 people | 39,884 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 111,715 people | 168,504 people | 56,789 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Djibouti or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 168,504 people against 111,715 people in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Djibouti and Kuwait?
- 56,789 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 164th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.