Aruba vs Kuwait: Share of population living in urban areas

Aruba
95.3%
in 2020
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
Aruba rank
13th
Kuwait rank
12th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Aruba
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 96.2% against 95.3% in Aruba, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Aruba ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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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.