Equatorial Guinea vs Kuwait: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
83.8%
in 2020
Kuwait
88.0%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
10th
Kuwait rank
8th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.0% against 83.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 38.8% | 38.8% | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 55.6% | 55.6% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 75.6% | 75.6% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 83.5% | 71.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 84.2% | 41.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 87.2% | 33.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 88.0% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Equatorial Guinea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 88.0% against 83.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Kuwait?
- 4.2%, with Kuwait 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 share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 8th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.