Ghana vs Kuwait: Number of people living in the capital city
Ghana
8.33 million people
in 2100
Kuwait
7.77 million people
in 2100
Ghana rank
32nd
Kuwait rank
35th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Ghana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.33 million people against 7.77 million people in Kuwait, a difference of 559,820 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.40 million people | 3.98 million people | 1.42 million people | Ghana |
| 2030s | 6.14 million people | 4.61 million people | 1.53 million people | Ghana |
| 2040s | 6.81 million people | 5.01 million people | 1.80 million people | Ghana |
| 2050s | 7.35 million people | 5.42 million people | 1.93 million people | Ghana |
| 2060s | 7.73 million people | 5.84 million people | 1.89 million people | Ghana |
| 2070s | 8.01 million people | 6.32 million people | 1.69 million people | Ghana |
| 2080s | 8.21 million people | 6.83 million people | 1.38 million people | Ghana |
| 2090s | 8.31 million people | 7.36 million people | 944,825 people | Ghana |
| 2100s | 8.33 million people | 7.77 million people | 559,820 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Ghana or Kuwait?
- Ghana, at 8.33 million people against 7.77 million people in Kuwait as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Ghana and Kuwait?
- 559,820 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and Kuwait rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 35th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.