Rural population, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Rural population, male was 1.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.0%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1980
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Kuwait, 1980–2015

11.522.531980199720151980: 3 % of total1985: 1.2 % of total1990: 1.1 % of total1995: 1.1 % of total2000: 1.1 % of total2005: 1 % of total2010: 1 % of total2015: 0.977 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, male in Kuwait is 1.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Kuwait peaked at 3.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.

Kuwait ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Kuwait, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 3.0%
1985 1.2% -61.3%
1990 1.1% -7.6%
1995 1.1% +6.3%
2000 1.1% -2.9%
2005 1.0% -5.1%
2010 1.0% -0.9%
2015 1.0% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.1% 1.2% 3.0% 2
1990s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 185 Malta 2.3% compare
  2. 186 United States Virgin Islands 1.9% compare
  3. 187 Belgium 1.1% compare
  4. 189 Qatar 0.6% compare
  5. 190 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
  6. 190 Macao 0.0% compare
  7. 190 Singapore 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Kuwait?
Rural population, male in Kuwait was 1.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
How does Kuwait rank for rural population, male?
Kuwait ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural 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 rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.