Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1951–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -100 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 1,442.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 8.22 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Kuwait 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1953 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1954 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1955 | -0.3912 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5147 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1957 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 1958 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1959 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1960 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1961 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1967 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9273 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4918 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1971 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 1972 | 0.79 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4138 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2557 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1975 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -592.0% |
| 1976 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +484.4% |
| 1977 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1979 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1980 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1981 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1982 | -13.27 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1983 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1987 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5634 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1991 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +559.3% |
| 1992 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1993 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1994 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1995 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1996 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1997 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1998 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1999 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2000 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2001 | -90.55 % change on previous year | +1040.8% |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.52 % change on previous year, 65.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.08 % change on previous year, 92.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1040.8% | -7.94 % change on previous year | -90.55 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -592.0% | 0.2557 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -559.3% | -0.5634 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -484.4% | -1.26 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | +321.2% | 0.5147 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8282 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 0.9273 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.6 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.28 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | -0.5634 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -66.16 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 212 Puerto Rico -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 213 United States Virgin Islands -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Bulgaria -2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 215 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare
- 215 China, Macao SAR -100 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.9054 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -100 % change on previous year in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Kuwait rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2002.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,442.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.