Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 271.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
271.54 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
271.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 271.54 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 271.54 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Kuwait 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 19.41 units per square kilometre
1962 21.61 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1963 24 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1964 26.55 units per square kilometre +10.6%
1965 29.25 units per square kilometre +10.2%
1966 32.13 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1967 35.25 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1968 38.59 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1969 42.06 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1970 45.41 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1971 48.55 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1972 51.65 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1973 54.86 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1974 58.27 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1975 62 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1976 66.15 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1977 70.6 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1978 75.21 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1979 79.88 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1980 84.44 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1981 88.86 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1982 93.29 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1983 97.88 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1984 102.17 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1985 106.3 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1986 110.69 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1987 115.21 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1988 119.79 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1989 124.44 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1990 94.55 units per square kilometre -24.0%
1991 75.84 units per square kilometre -19.8%
1992 91.75 units per square kilometre +21.0%
1993 93.84 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1994 93.4 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1995 94.36 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 97.1 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 100.32 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 103.5 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 106.62 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 109.69 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2001 112.69 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2002 115.6 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2003 118.4 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2004 121.06 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2005 125.52 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2006 132.7 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2007 140.74 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2008 148.79 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2009 156.87 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2010 165.17 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2011 175.8 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2012 187.26 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2013 196.84 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2014 205.71 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2015 215.18 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2016 224.69 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2017 233.15 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2018 242.61 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2019 249.28 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 246.92 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 244.71 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2022 257.55 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2023 271.54 units per square kilometre +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.87 units per square kilometre 19.41 units per square kilometre 42.06 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 61.26 units per square kilometre 45.41 units per square kilometre 79.88 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 104.31 units per square kilometre 84.44 units per square kilometre 124.44 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 95.13 units per square kilometre 75.84 units per square kilometre 106.62 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 128.21 units per square kilometre 109.69 units per square kilometre 156.87 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 209.57 units per square kilometre 165.17 units per square kilometre 249.28 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 255.18 units per square kilometre 244.71 units per square kilometre 271.54 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 292.97 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.9 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 44 Seychelles 278.18 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 46 Gambia 266.59 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 47 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 48 British Virgin Islands 260.06 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 271.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 271.54 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 19.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Kuwait rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.