Kuwait vs North America: Population, total, per square kilometre
Kuwait
272.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
21.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
45th
North America rank
45th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- North America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 272.36 units per square kilometre against 21.01 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 251.35 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 13.0 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th of 216 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 11.78 units per square kilometre | 18.09 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 61.26 units per square kilometre | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 48.13 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 104.31 units per square kilometre | 14.5 units per square kilometre | 89.81 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 95.13 units per square kilometre | 16.21 units per square kilometre | 78.92 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 128.21 units per square kilometre | 18.02 units per square kilometre | 110.19 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 209.58 units per square kilometre | 19.66 units per square kilometre | 189.92 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 255.39 units per square kilometre | 20.72 units per square kilometre | 234.67 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Kuwait or North America?
- Kuwait, at 272.36 units per square kilometre against 21.01 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Kuwait and North America?
- 251.35 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and North America rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total 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.