Curacao vs Kuwait: Share of population living in urban areas
Curacao
94.6%
in 2020
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
Curacao rank
15th
Kuwait rank
12th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Curacao
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.2% against 94.6% in Curacao, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Curacao 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 | Curacao | 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 areas, Curacao or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 96.2% against 94.6% in Curacao as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Curacao and Kuwait?
- 1.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Curacao and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Curacao 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 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.