Share of the population living in cities in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of the population living in cities was 87.99 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
87.99
World rank
8th
of 229 countries
All-time high
87.99
in 2020
All-time low
34.62
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950β2020
Share of the population living in cities in Kuwait, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Kuwait stood at 87.99. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Kuwait peaked at 87.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.62, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 8th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.76 | 34.62 | 42.91 | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.62 | 54.43 | 56.81 | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.57 | 75.17 | 75.98 | 2 |
| 1980s | 85.04 | 84.47 | 85.61 | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.52 | 83.12 | 83.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.23 | 83.73 | 84.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.24 | 86.85 | 87.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.99 | 87.99 | 87.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 5 Macau, China 98.87 compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 96.36 compare
- 7 Bahrain 89.45 compare
- 9 Congo 84.68 compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 83.78 compare
- 11 Djibouti 80.89 compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7698 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Kuwait?
- Share of the population living in cities in Kuwait was 87.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 87.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.62 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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