Kuwait vs Paraguay: Urban and rural population
Kuwait
5.03 million
in 2025
Paraguay
4.94 million
in 2025
Kuwait rank
99th
Paraguay rank
101st
Urban and rural population over time
- Kuwait
- Paraguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.03 million against 4.94 million in Paraguay, a difference of 89,590.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Kuwait ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,365 | 583,362 | 446,998 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 401,649 | 760,419 | 358,770 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 966,951 | 1.03 million | 62,771 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 1.57 million | 239,185 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 2.43 million | 770,159 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 3.17 million | 893,517 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.77 million | 35,244 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.69 million | 4.67 million | 20,143 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Kuwait or Paraguay?
- Kuwait, at 5.03 million against 4.94 million in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Kuwait and Paraguay?
- 89,590, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Paraguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Paraguay rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Kuwait ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 101st 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.