Curaçao vs Kuwait: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Curaçao
94.6%
in 2020
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
Curaçao rank
15th
Kuwait rank
12th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Curaçao
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.2% against 94.6% in Curaçao, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Curaçao ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.6% | 87.7% | 5.1% | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 84.7% | 91.2% | 6.5% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 85.1% | 94.4% | 9.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 95.6% | 13.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 95.9% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 95.0% | 6.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 96.0% | 5.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 96.2% | 1.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Curaçao or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 96.2% against 94.6% in Curaçao as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Curaçao and Kuwait?
- 1.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Curaçao and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Curaçao ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.