Europe & Central Asia vs Kuwait: Urban population, per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
24.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
272.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
31st
Kuwait rank
30th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 272.36 units per square kilometre against 24.89 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 247.47 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 10.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.55 units per square kilometre | 23.58 units per square kilometre | 50.97 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 87.64 units per square kilometre | 54.26 units per square kilometre | 33.38 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 98.76 units per square kilometre | 101.47 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 38.03 units per square kilometre | 93.41 units per square kilometre | 55.38 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 22.22 units per square kilometre | 127.92 units per square kilometre | 105.7 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 23.83 units per square kilometre | 209.58 units per square kilometre | 185.74 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 24.82 units per square kilometre | 255.39 units per square kilometre | 230.57 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 272.36 units per square kilometre against 24.89 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Kuwait?
- 247.47 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Kuwait rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
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.