Equatorial Guinea vs Kuwait: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
180,829 people
in 2020
Kuwait
168,504 people
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
161st
Kuwait rank
164th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 180,829 people against 168,504 people in Kuwait, a difference of 12,325 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,174 people | 20,794 people | 81,380 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 130,768 people | 35,539 people | 95,229 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 150,218 people | 52,636 people | 97,582 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 173,394 people | 75,631 people | 97,763 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 268,177 people | 69,496 people | 198,681 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 307,573 people | 104,102 people | 203,471 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 370,902 people | 136,104 people | 234,799 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 180,829 people | 168,504 people | 12,325 people | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Kuwait?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 180,829 people against 168,504 people in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait?
- 12,325 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st 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.