Kuwait vs Other small states: Urban population, per square kilometre
Kuwait
272.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
25.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
30th
Other small states rank
30th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Other small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 272.36 units per square kilometre against 25.53 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 246.83 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 10.7 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.58 units per square kilometre | 10.07 units per square kilometre | 13.51 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 54.26 units per square kilometre | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 41.13 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 101.47 units per square kilometre | 17.32 units per square kilometre | 84.14 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 93.41 units per square kilometre | 18.56 units per square kilometre | 74.86 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 127.92 units per square kilometre | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 107.65 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 209.58 units per square kilometre | 22.58 units per square kilometre | 187 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 255.39 units per square kilometre | 24.96 units per square kilometre | 230.43 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 Other small states?
- Kuwait, at 272.36 units per square kilometre against 25.53 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Other small states?
- 246.83 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 30th and Other small states ranks 30th 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.