Share of population living in urbanized areas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Kuwait, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Kuwait stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 1880s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 1950s | 72.9% | 61.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.6% | 77.2% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 84.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 94.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 488 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Kuwait?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.