Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Share of population living in urban areas
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.2% | 68.6% | 16.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 86.0% | 78.3% | 7.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 87.8% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 97.2% | 3.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 98.2% | 1.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.