Kuwait vs Malta: Share of population living in the capital city
Kuwait
84.0%
in 2020
Malta
68.7%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
3rd
Malta rank
5th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 84.0% against 68.7% in Malta, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.8% | 65.5% | 26.7% | Malta |
| 1960s | 55.6% | 69.1% | 13.5% | Malta |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 69.6% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 68.5% | 7.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 68.3% | 12.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 67.3% | 13.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 65.5% | 16.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 68.7% | 15.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Kuwait or Malta?
- Kuwait, at 84.0% against 68.7% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Kuwait and Malta?
- 15.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.