Kuwait vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population, per square kilometre
Kuwait
272.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
26.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 272.36 units per square kilometre against 26.57 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 245.79 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 10.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 216 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.58 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 16.99 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 54.26 units per square kilometre | 9.6 units per square kilometre | 44.66 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 101.47 units per square kilometre | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 88.07 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 93.41 units per square kilometre | 17.34 units per square kilometre | 76.07 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 127.92 units per square kilometre | 21.19 units per square kilometre | 106.73 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 209.58 units per square kilometre | 24.35 units per square kilometre | 185.23 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 255.39 units per square kilometre | 26.22 units per square kilometre | 229.17 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, Kuwait or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kuwait, at 272.36 units per square kilometre against 26.57 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 245.79 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 216 countries.
- 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.