Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, male

Kuwait
58.7%
in 2015
United Arab Emirates
59.6%
in 2015
Kuwait rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd

Urban population, male over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
0204060198019972015

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 59.6% against 58.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 55.1% 54.2% 0.8% Kuwait
1990s 55.1% 52.2% 2.9% Kuwait
2000s 58.1% 55.3% 2.9% Kuwait
2010s 58.7% 59.6% 0.8% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 59.6% against 58.7% in Kuwait as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, male?
Kuwait ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.