Kuwait vs (UN M49): Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Kuwait

100.0%

in 2025

(UN M49)

69.3%

in 2025

Kuwait rank

1st

(UN M49) rank

1st

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49), a difference of 30.7%.

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 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: 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: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.