Share of population living in the capital city in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of population living in the capital city was 84.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Kuwait, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 84.0% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Kuwait peaked at 84.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.6% | — |
| 1955 | 42.9% | +23.9% |
| 1960 | 54.4% | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 56.8% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 68.2% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 75.6% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.8% | 34.6% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.6% | 54.4% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 66.5% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 75.6% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 78.8% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 79.7% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 81.2% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Kuwait?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Kuwait was 84.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.