Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of the population living in cities

Bahrain
89.45
in 2020
Kuwait
87.99
in 2020
Bahrain rank
7th
Kuwait rank
8th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 89.45 against 87.99 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.46.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bahrain ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kuwait Difference Ahead
1950s 0 38.76 38.76 Kuwait
1960s 34.27 55.62 21.35 Kuwait
1970s 36.95 75.57 38.63 Kuwait
1980s 52.61 85.04 32.43 Kuwait
1990s 63.7 83.52 19.82 Kuwait
2000s 86.23 84.23 2.01 Bahrain
2010s 89.12 87.24 1.88 Bahrain
2020s 89.45 87.99 1.46 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at 89.45 against 87.99 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bahrain and Kuwait?
1.46, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Bahrain ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed