Urban population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urban population was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
75.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Kuwait is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.4% | — |
| 1961 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 81.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 83.5% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 85.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.3% | 75.4% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.8% | 80.5% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 94.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100.0% compare
- 1 Macao 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French Part) 100.0% 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 in Kuwait?
- Urban population in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for urban population?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.