Gambia vs Kuwait: Population, per square kilometre
Gambia
266.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
272.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
30th
Kuwait rank
29th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 272.36 units per square kilometre against 266.58 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 5.78 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.18 units per square kilometre | 29.87 units per square kilometre | 15.31 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 59.44 units per square kilometre | 61.26 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 84.04 units per square kilometre | 104.31 units per square kilometre | 20.27 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 122.66 units per square kilometre | 95.13 units per square kilometre | 27.53 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 163.26 units per square kilometre | 128.21 units per square kilometre | 35.06 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 216.69 units per square kilometre | 209.58 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 257.56 units per square kilometre | 255.39 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Gambia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 272.36 units per square kilometre against 266.58 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Gambia and Kuwait?
- 5.78 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kuwait rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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
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.