Kuwait vs Niger: Urban and rural population
Kuwait
5.03 million
in 2025
Niger
5.13 million
in 2025
Kuwait rank
99th
Niger rank
98th
Urban and rural population over time
- Kuwait
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.13 million against 5.03 million in Kuwait, a difference of 103,560.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Kuwait ranks 99th and Niger ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,365 | 159,880 | 23,515 | Niger |
| 1960s | 401,649 | 274,982 | 126,667 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 966,951 | 611,998 | 354,953 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 1.04 million | 773,084 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.52 million | 148,862 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.21 million | 69,466 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.22 million | 512,263 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.69 million | 4.56 million | 136,317 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Kuwait or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.13 million against 5.03 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Kuwait and Niger?
- 103,560, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Niger?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Niger rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Kuwait ranks 99th and Niger ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.