Congo vs Kuwait: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Congo

82.7%

in 2020

Kuwait

84.0%

in 2020

Congo rank

4th

Kuwait rank

3rd

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

Congo
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 84.0% against 82.7% in Congo, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.