Urban population, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urban population, male was 58.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
58.7%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2015
All-time low
52.3%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Kuwait, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Kuwait stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Kuwait peaked at 58.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.4% | — |
| 1985 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 52.3% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.3% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 57.8% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Kuwait?
- Urban population, male in Kuwait was 58.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for urban population, male?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.