Urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.6526 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait is -0.6526 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.2% on the previous year and down 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 20.99 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -24.02 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | -24.02 % change on previous year | -718.0% |
| 1991 | -19.78 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1993 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4473 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1996 | 3 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 1997 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9466 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2021 | -0.8956 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -685.8% |
| 2023 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9033 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2025 | -0.6526 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -718.0% | 3.89 % change on previous year | -24.02 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +685.8% | -0.8956 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +337.3% | -0.4473 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +206.1% | -19.78 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +182.7% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -172.2% | 0.9033 % change on previous year | -0.6526 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6728 % change on previous year | -24.02 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -0.9466 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 208 Tuvalu -0.4966 % change on previous year compare
- 209 United States Virgin Islands -0.5005 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Albania -0.61 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Monaco -0.7507 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Latvia -0.7684 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Republic of Moldova -1.25 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -0.6526 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.02 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.