Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0211 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0267 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0297 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0359 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0389 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0418 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0448 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.048 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0514 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0555 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0641 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0685 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.073 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0775 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0861 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0906 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0955 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1009 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1068 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1121 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1153 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1154 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1119 1000 No per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1054 1000 No per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0977 1000 No per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0915 1000 No per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0887 1000 No per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.09 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0948 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1017 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1086 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1139 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1183 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1203 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1217 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1239 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1278 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1334 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1405 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1488 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1582 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1682 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1791 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1905 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2019 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2123 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2209 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2274 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2321 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2355 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2384 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2415 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2448 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2482 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.076 1000 No per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0508 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0359 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0685 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0939 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1153 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1006 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0887 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1154 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1307 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1139 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1582 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2106 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1682 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.2384 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2465 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.2415 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Tuvalu 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 24 Haiti 0.2543 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 27 American Samoa 0.2448 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.2393 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 0.234 1000 No per square kilometre 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.