Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2043. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2043)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
223rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
20.47 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
59
1951–2043
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1951–2043
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2043, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 20.47 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 223rd out of 234 countries with data for 2043, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1953 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1954 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1955 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1956 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 1957 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1958 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1960 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5443 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1972 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -929.2% |
| 1973 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1974 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1975 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1976 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1977 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1978 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1979 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1980 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1981 | -12.27 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1982 | -15.79 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1983 | -17.23 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1984 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1985 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1986 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1987 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1990 | -24.26 % change on previous year | -800.4% |
| 1991 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 20.47 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1993 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1994 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1995 | -0.4924 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1996 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 1997 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 1998 | -10.55 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1999 | -13.7 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2000 | -15.42 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2001 | -21.38 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2002 | -34.18 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2003 | -51.1 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2004 | -76.96 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2040 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2043 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.54 % change on previous year, 39.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.18 % change on previous year, 84.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -929.2% | 0.5443 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -800.4% | 3.46 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -363.3% | -0.4924 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +262.8% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +202.1% | -20.05 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +184.9% | -3.56 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.19 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.98 % change on previous year | -17.23 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -49.84 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -15.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2040s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 220 Reunion -43.68 % change on previous year compare
- 221 Martinique -46.17 % change on previous year compare
- 222 Guadeloupe -61.69 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Bermuda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Gibraltar -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Macao -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Saint Martin (French part) -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Nauru -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Anguilla -100 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Vatican -100 % change on previous year compare
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- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -100 % change on previous year in 2043, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 223rd out of 234 countries with data for 2043.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.