Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.221 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.221 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.221 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.221 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.221 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.164 units per square kilometre | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | 0.221 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 28 United Kingdom 0.2345 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guam 0.2281 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.2277 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 0.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0.2175 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Jamaica 0.212 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.221 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.221 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.