Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.4407 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
0.4407 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
145th
of 225 countries
All-time high
13.56 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-7.28 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4407 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 13.56 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -7.28 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 145th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1958 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1422 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1991 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -2232.9% |
| 1992 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1993 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1994 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1995 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1997 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +245.2% |
| 1998 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2006 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2027 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2029 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2031 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2032 | 0.9871 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2033 | 0.9519 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2034 | 0.9222 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2035 | 0.8962 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2036 | 0.8716 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2037 | 0.846 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2038 | 0.8193 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2039 | 0.7915 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2040 | 0.7616 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2041 | 0.7327 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2042 | 0.7034 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2043 | 0.6725 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2044 | 0.6379 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2045 | 0.6018 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2046 | 0.5652 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2047 | 0.5302 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2048 | 0.4972 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2049 | 0.4678 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2050 | 0.4407 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4407 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3351 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4407 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7766 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2232.9% | 0.1422 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +245.2% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +149.3% | -3.14 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -95.0% | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.1422 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -92.0% | -3.03 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +73.8% | 1.79 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.51 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4606 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.9182 % change on previous year | 0.7915 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.617 % change on previous year | 0.4678 % change on previous year | 0.7616 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.4407 % change on previous year | 0.4407 % change on previous year | 0.4407 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 142 Fiji 0.4647 % change on previous year compare
- 143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4593 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Mauritius 0.4521 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Brunei Darussalam 0.4349 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Bahamas 0.4187 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 0.3757 % 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- 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. — urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 0.4407 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.28 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 145th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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. — Urban 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. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.