Long term urban population region in Kuwait
Kuwait: Long term urban population region was 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
100
in 1987
All-time low
0.0007
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Kuwait, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Kuwait stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Kuwait peaked at 100 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 1000.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0007 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0021 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0062 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0185 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0556 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1667 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.5 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 1.76 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 2.06 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 2.4 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 2.8 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 3.27 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 3.81 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 4.45 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 5.19 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 6.06 | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 7.07 | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 8.24 | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 9.62 | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 11.22 | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 13.09 | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 15.27 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 17.82 | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 20.79 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 24.25 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 28.3 | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 33.01 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 38.52 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 44.93 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 52.42 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 61.16 | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 66.08 | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 69.79 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 72.54 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 74.52 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 75.93 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 76.89 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 77.38 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 77.38 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 77.3 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 77.22 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 77.2 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 77.3 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 77.56 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 78.02 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 78.77 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 80.22 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 81.72 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 83.16 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 84.42 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 85.37 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 85.11 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 84.7 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 84.41 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 84.53 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 85.38 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 87.11 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 89.15 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 91.24 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 93.12 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 94.64 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 95.18 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 95.24 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.23 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.67 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.67 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 98.57 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.83, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0007 | 0.0021 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0021 | 0.0062 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0062 | 0.0185 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0185 | 0.0556 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0556 | 0.1667 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1667 | 0.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0062 | 0.0062 | 0.0062 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0185 | 0.0185 | 0.0185 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0556 | 0.0556 | 0.0556 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.19 | 5.19 | 5.19 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.06 | 6.06 | 6.06 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.07 | 7.07 | 7.07 | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.24 | 8.24 | 8.24 | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.62 | 9.62 | 9.62 | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.09 | 13.09 | 13.09 | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.27 | 15.27 | 15.27 | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.82 | 17.82 | 17.82 | 1 |
| 1880s | 20.79 | 20.79 | 20.79 | 1 |
| 1890s | 24.25 | 24.25 | 24.25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 28.3 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 33.01 | 33.01 | 33.01 | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.52 | 38.52 | 38.52 | 1 |
| 1930s | 44.93 | 44.93 | 44.93 | 1 |
| 1940s | 52.42 | 52.42 | 52.42 | 1 |
| 1950s | 72.9 | 61.16 | 77.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.56 | 77.2 | 84.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.01 | 84.41 | 93.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.12 | 94.64 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Kuwait?
- Long term urban population region in Kuwait was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1000.
- How does Kuwait rank for long term urban population region?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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