Egypt vs Kuwait: Share of population living in urban areas
Egypt
96.9%
in 2020
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
Egypt rank
10th
Kuwait rank
12th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 96.9% against 96.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.4% | 87.7% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 87.9% | 91.2% | 3.3% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 94.4% | 4.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 92.4% | 95.6% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 95.9% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 0.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Egypt, at 96.9% against 96.2% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Egypt ranks 10th 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.