Kuwait vs Macao: Share of the population living in cities
Kuwait
87.99
in 2020
Macao
98.87
in 2020
Kuwait rank
8th
Macao rank
5th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Kuwait
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 98.87 against 87.99 in Kuwait, a difference of 10.88.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Macao ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.76 | 89.94 | 51.18 | Macao |
| 1960s | 55.62 | 90.28 | 34.66 | Macao |
| 1970s | 75.57 | 89.98 | 14.41 | Macao |
| 1980s | 85.04 | 85.59 | 0.5512 | Macao |
| 1990s | 83.52 | 92.86 | 9.34 | Macao |
| 2000s | 84.23 | 99.11 | 14.88 | Macao |
| 2010s | 87.24 | 99.31 | 12.07 | Macao |
| 2020s | 87.99 | 98.87 | 10.88 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Kuwait or Macao?
- Macao, at 98.87 against 87.99 in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Kuwait and Macao?
- 10.88, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Macao?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Macao rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Macao ranks 5th of 236 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.