Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, per square kilometre
Kuwait
272.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
22.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 272.36 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 249.38 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 11.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.58 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 21.48 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 54.26 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 50.81 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 101.47 units per square kilometre | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 95.77 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 93.41 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 84.83 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 127.92 units per square kilometre | 12.65 units per square kilometre | 115.27 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 209.58 units per square kilometre | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 192.4 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 255.39 units per square kilometre | 21.79 units per square kilometre | 233.6 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 272.36 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 249.38 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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.