Population density in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population density was 538.83 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
538.83 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 235 countries
All-time high
538.83 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
3.87 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Kuwait, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Kuwait is 538.83 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Kuwait peaked at 538.83 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.87 people per km², in 1000.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.87 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 3.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 3.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 3.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 3.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 3.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 7.58 people per km² | +95.7% |
| 1700 | 6.57 people per km² | -13.3% |
| 1710 | 6.75 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1720 | 6.82 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 6.89 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 6.96 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 7.03 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 7.1 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 7.17 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 7.24 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 7.32 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 4.56 people per km² | -37.6% |
| 1801 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 4.57 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 4.58 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 4.58 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 4.58 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 4.58 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 4.58 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 4.58 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 4.58 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 4.59 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 4.59 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 4.59 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 4.61 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 4.62 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 4.65 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 4.68 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 4.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 4.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 4.77 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 4.8 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 4.83 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 4.86 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 4.89 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 4.92 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 4.95 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 4.98 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 5.01 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 5.04 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 5.08 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 5.11 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 5.14 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 5.17 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 5.21 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 5.24 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 5.27 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 5.31 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 5.34 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 5.37 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 5.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 5.44 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 5.47 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 5.51 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 5.54 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 5.58 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 5.61 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 5.65 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 5.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 5.72 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 5.76 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 5.79 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 5.83 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 5.87 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 5.91 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 5.96 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 6.01 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 6.06 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 6.11 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 6.17 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 6.22 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 6.28 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 6.33 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 6.38 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 6.44 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 6.49 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 6.55 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 6.6 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 6.66 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 6.72 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 6.77 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 6.83 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 6.89 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 6.95 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 7.01 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 7.07 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 7.13 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 7.19 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 7.25 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 7.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 7.37 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 7.43 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 7.5 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 7.56 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 7.63 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 7.69 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 7.76 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 7.82 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 7.89 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 7.96 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 8.02 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 8.09 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 8.16 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 8.34 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 8.64 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 8.89 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 9.16 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 9.43 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 9.72 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 10.44 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 11.63 people per km² | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 12.74 people per km² | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 14.04 people per km² | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 15.69 people per km² | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 17.46 people per km² | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 19.41 people per km² | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 21.61 people per km² | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 24 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 26.55 people per km² | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 29.25 people per km² | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 32.13 people per km² | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 35.25 people per km² | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 38.59 people per km² | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 42.06 people per km² | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 45.41 people per km² | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 48.55 people per km² | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 51.65 people per km² | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 54.86 people per km² | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 58.27 people per km² | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 62 people per km² | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 66.15 people per km² | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 70.6 people per km² | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 75.21 people per km² | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 79.88 people per km² | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 84.44 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 88.86 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 93.29 people per km² | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 97.88 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 102.17 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 106.3 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 110.69 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 115.21 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 119.79 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 124.44 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 94.55 people per km² | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 75.84 people per km² | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 91.75 people per km² | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 93.84 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 93.4 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.36 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.1 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 100.32 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 103.5 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 106.62 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 109.69 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 112.69 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 115.6 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 118.4 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 121.06 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 125.52 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 132.7 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 140.74 people per km² | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 148.79 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 156.87 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 165.17 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 175.8 people per km² | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 187.26 people per km² | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 196.84 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 205.71 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 215.18 people per km² | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 224.69 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 233.15 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 242.61 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 249.28 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 246.92 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 244.71 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 257.55 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 271.54 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 276.91 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 282.05 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 286.35 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 290.03 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 293.21 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 296.07 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 298.78 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 301.44 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 304.15 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 306.91 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 309.71 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 312.55 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 315.43 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 318.34 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 321.28 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 324.25 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 327.23 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 330.23 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 333.24 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 336.26 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 339.28 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 342.3 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 345.31 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 348.32 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 351.33 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 354.33 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 357.34 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2051 | 360.34 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2052 | 363.34 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 366.34 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 369.35 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 372.37 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 375.41 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 378.47 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 381.56 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 384.67 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 387.81 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 390.98 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 394.19 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2063 | 397.43 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2064 | 400.7 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2065 | 403.99 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2066 | 407.32 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2067 | 410.69 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2068 | 414.1 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2069 | 417.54 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 421.01 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 424.52 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 428.07 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2073 | 431.66 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 435.28 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 438.93 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 442.61 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 446.32 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 450.06 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 453.82 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 457.62 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 461.45 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 465.3 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2083 | 469.17 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2084 | 473.07 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 477 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 480.96 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 484.94 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 488.95 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 492.99 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 497.05 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2091 | 501.13 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2092 | 505.24 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2093 | 509.36 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2094 | 513.51 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2095 | 517.68 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2096 | 521.87 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2097 | 526.08 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2098 | 530.3 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2099 | 534.55 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2100 | 538.83 people per km² | +0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 538.83 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 5.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 538.83 people per km² is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +95.7% | 3.87 people per km² | 7.58 people per km² |
| 1800 | -37.6% | 7.32 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.58 people per km² | 7.58 people per km² | 7.58 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.57 people per km² | 6.57 people per km² | 6.57 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.75 people per km² | 6.75 people per km² | 6.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.82 people per km² | 6.82 people per km² | 6.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.89 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.96 people per km² | 6.96 people per km² | 6.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.03 people per km² | 7.03 people per km² | 7.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.1 people per km² | 7.1 people per km² | 7.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.17 people per km² | 7.17 people per km² | 7.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.24 people per km² | 7.24 people per km² | 7.24 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.32 people per km² | 7.32 people per km² | 7.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.57 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 4.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.58 people per km² | 4.58 people per km² | 4.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.73 people per km² | 4.61 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.03 people per km² | 4.89 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.36 people per km² | 5.21 people per km² | 5.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.7 people per km² | 5.54 people per km² | 5.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.14 people per km² | 5.91 people per km² | 6.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.69 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | 6.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.28 people per km² | 7.01 people per km² | 7.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.93 people per km² | 7.63 people per km² | 8.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.04 people per km² | 8.64 people per km² | 15.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.63 people per km² | 17.46 people per km² | 42.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.26 people per km² | 45.41 people per km² | 79.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.31 people per km² | 84.44 people per km² | 124.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.13 people per km² | 75.84 people per km² | 106.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.21 people per km² | 109.69 people per km² | 156.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.57 people per km² | 165.17 people per km² | 249.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.53 people per km² | 244.71 people per km² | 296.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 311.28 people per km² | 298.78 people per km² | 324.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 340.78 people per km² | 327.23 people per km² | 354.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 370.92 people per km² | 357.34 people per km² | 384.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 402.47 people per km² | 387.81 people per km² | 417.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 437.23 people per km² | 421.01 people per km² | 453.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 475.14 people per km² | 457.62 people per km² | 492.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 515.68 people per km² | 497.05 people per km² | 534.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 538.83 people per km² | 538.83 people per km² | 538.83 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 25 Gambia 563.54 people per km² compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 556.27 people per km² compare
- 27 Haiti 549.75 people per km² compare
- 29 Nigeria 523.46 people per km² compare
- 30 Netherlands 519.97 people per km² compare
- 31 San Marino 519.72 people per km² compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Kuwait?
- Population density in Kuwait was 538.83 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 538.83 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Kuwait rank for population density?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.