Kuwait vs (UN M49): Urban population share 2050
Kuwait
100
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.26
in 2025
Kuwait rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Kuwait
- (UN M49)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49), a difference of 30.74.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 238 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | (UN M49) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.55 | 30.22 | 38.33 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 78.35 | 51.56 | 26.79 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 87.79 | 57.3 | 30.49 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 97.16 | 60.68 | 36.48 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 98.18 | 63.35 | 34.83 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 99.75 | 65.76 | 33.99 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 100 | 67.09 | 32.91 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 100 | 68.69 | 31.31 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Kuwait or (UN M49)?
- Kuwait, at 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Kuwait and (UN M49)?
- 30.74, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and (UN M49)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and (UN M49) rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.