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