Kuwait vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, per square kilometre

Kuwait
272.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
235.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 272.36 units per square kilometre against 235.55 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 36.81 units per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kuwait ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 23.58 units per square kilometre 174.07 units per square kilometre 150.49 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 54.26 units per square kilometre 179.84 units per square kilometre 125.58 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 101.47 units per square kilometre 183.36 units per square kilometre 81.9 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 93.41 units per square kilometre 188.48 units per square kilometre 95.06 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 127.92 units per square kilometre 200.57 units per square kilometre 72.65 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 209.58 units per square kilometre 219.07 units per square kilometre 9.49 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 255.39 units per square kilometre 231.56 units per square kilometre 23.83 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kuwait, at 272.36 units per square kilometre against 235.55 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36.81 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.