Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.269 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.269 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.269 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.047 thousands per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.06 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0729 thousands per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0776 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0867 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.091 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1002 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1085 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1129 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1175 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1221 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1268 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0894 thousands per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0941 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0935 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0932 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0987 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1224 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1287 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1367 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1528 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1609 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1694 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1822 thousands per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2013 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2101 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2203 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2291 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2372 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.248 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2505 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2433 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2461 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.269 thousands per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.269 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.269 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -50.9% | 0.1268 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +43.5% | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0894 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0593 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0776 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1221 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1268 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1528 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1609 thousands per square kilometre | 0.248 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2522 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2433 thousands per square kilometre | 0.269 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Seychelles 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 Jamaica 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2607 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.269 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.269 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.