Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Kuwait
0.269 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.2829 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre against 0.269 thousands per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0593 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2318 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1724 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1317 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2398 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1437 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2495 thousands per square kilometre | 0.124 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2522 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2801 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre against 0.269 thousands per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.