Kuwait vs Niger: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Kuwait
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.13 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait, a difference of 264,340.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 99th and Niger ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401,649 | 274,982 | 126,667 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 966,951 | 611,998 | 354,953 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 1.04 million | 773,084 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.52 million | 148,861 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.21 million | 69,467 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.22 million | 512,355 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.66 million | 4.56 million | 105,817 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kuwait or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.13 million against 4.87 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kuwait and Niger?
- 264,340, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Niger rank globally for urban population?
- Kuwait ranks 99th and Niger ranks 97th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.