Urbanization vs gdp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urbanization vs gdp was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 2005
All-time low
61.5
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Kuwait, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp in Kuwait stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Kuwait peaked at 100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.5, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.5 | — |
| 1951 | 63.38 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 65.13 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 66.77 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 68.29 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 69.69 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 70.97 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 72.14 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 73.26 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 74.36 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 75.4 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 76.37 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 77.24 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 78 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 78.61 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 79.07 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 79.37 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 79.58 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 79.78 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 80.04 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 80.49 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 81.66 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 83.54 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 85.71 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 87.79 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 89.38 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 90.65 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 91.84 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 92.92 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 93.9 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 94.77 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 95.64 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 96.5 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 97.24 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 97.74 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 97.91 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.95 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.96 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.97 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.97 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.98 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.02 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.15 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.33 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.55 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.78 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.23 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.51 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.77 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.95 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.55 | 61.5 | 74.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.35 | 75.4 | 80.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.79 | 80.49 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.16 | 94.77 | 97.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.18 | 97.97 | 98.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.75 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Anguilla 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain 100 compare
- 1 Bermuda 100 compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Nauru 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100 compare
- 1 Vatican 100 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)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in Kuwait?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Kuwait was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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