Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Kuwait
0.0469 units per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0581 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Kuwait rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
19th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0581 units per square kilometre against 0.0469 units per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0112 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 189 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0385 units per square kilometre 0.0339 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 0.011 units per square kilometre 0.0423 units per square kilometre 0.0313 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 0.0208 units per square kilometre 0.0465 units per square kilometre 0.0256 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.0482 units per square kilometre 0.0243 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 0.0286 units per square kilometre 0.0507 units per square kilometre 0.0222 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 0.0383 units per square kilometre 0.0544 units per square kilometre 0.0161 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 0.0452 units per square kilometre 0.0573 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0581 units per square kilometre against 0.0469 units per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
0.0112 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.