Cayman Islands vs Kuwait: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050

Cayman Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
1st
Kuwait rank
1st

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 238 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Kuwait Difference Ahead
1950s 100.0% 68.6% 31.4% Cayman Islands
1960s 100.0% 78.3% 21.7% Cayman Islands
1970s 100.0% 87.8% 12.2% Cayman Islands
1980s 100.0% 97.2% 2.8% Cayman Islands
1990s 100.0% 98.2% 1.8% Cayman Islands
2000s 100.0% 99.7% 0.3% Cayman Islands
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Cayman Islands or Kuwait?
Cayman Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Cayman Islands and Kuwait?
0.0%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Kuwait?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Cayman Islands and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Cayman Islands ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 1st of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.