Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.2419 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kuwait is 0.2419 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kuwait peaked at 0.2492 Persons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 Persons per square kilometre, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 36th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.094 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0752 Persons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 Persons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0928 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0921 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0929 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0956 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0988 Persons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1054 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1086 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1118 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1149 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1179 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1208 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1254 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1326 Persons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1407 Persons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1488 Persons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1569 Persons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1652 Persons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1764 Persons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1905 Persons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2046 Persons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2111 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2193 Persons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2272 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2315 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2492 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2447 Persons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2385 Persons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2396 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2419 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2419 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1271 Persons per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2419 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.094 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0752 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1054 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1278 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1086 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1569 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2117 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1652 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2492 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2412 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2385 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2447 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 33 Liechtenstein 0.2474 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nigeria 0.2457 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Uganda 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Germany 0.2384 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Qatar 0.2364 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kuwait?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kuwait was 0.2419 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2492 Persons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 Persons per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Kuwait ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.