Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Share of population living in the capital city
Hong Kong
64.21
in 2020
Kuwait
84.02
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
6th
Kuwait rank
3rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 84.02 against 64.21 in Hong Kong, a difference of 19.81.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.14 | 38.76 | 21.37 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 60.89 | 55.62 | 5.27 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 64.86 | 67.35 | 2.5 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 64.52 | 76.48 | 11.96 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 64.39 | 80.97 | 16.58 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 64.13 | 80.53 | 16.4 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 64.36 | 81.67 | 17.31 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 64.21 | 84.02 | 19.81 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 84.02 against 64.21 in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 19.81, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.