Share of the population living in cities in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of the population living in cities was 87.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Kuwait, 1950–2020
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 236 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 the population living in cities in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.62 | — |
| 1955 | 42.91 | +23.9% |
| 1960 | 54.43 | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 56.81 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 75.98 | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 75.17 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 84.47 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 85.61 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 83.12 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 83.93 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.73 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.73 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.63 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 86.85 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.99 | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 87.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 87.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.14, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living in cities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +33.8% | 56.81 | 75.98 |
| 1960 | +26.9% | 42.91 | 54.43 |
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
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)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
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 236 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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