Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of population urban
Bahrain
100
in 2025
Kuwait
100
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st
Share of population urban over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 100 against 100 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.37 | 68.55 | 6.82 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 81.57 | 78.35 | 3.23 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 78.83 | 87.79 | 8.96 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 83.73 | 97.16 | 13.43 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 88.2 | 98.18 | 9.98 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 91.55 | 99.75 | 8.19 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 100 against 100 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of population urban?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.