Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Kuwait

Kuwait: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 84.02 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
84.02
World rank
3rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
84.02
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Kuwait, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01980: 75.61985: 77.41990: 83.11995: 78.82000: 79.72005: 81.42010: 82.12015: 81.22020: 84

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 84.02 for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Kuwait peaked at 84.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Kuwait ranks 3rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Kuwait, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 0 —
1960 0 —
1965 0 —
1970 0 —
1975 0 —
1980 75.56 —
1985 77.4 +2.4%
1990 83.12 +7.4%
1995 78.83 -5.2%
2000 79.69 +1.1%
2005 81.38 +2.1%
2010 82.09 +0.9%
2015 81.25 -1.0%
2020 84.02 +3.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 84.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.26, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 84.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.08, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 2
1980s 76.48 75.56 77.4 2
1990s 80.97 78.83 83.12 2
2000s 80.53 79.69 81.38 2
2010s 81.67 81.25 82.09 2
2020s 84.02 84.02 84.02 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 1 Bahrain 89.45 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 84.76 compare
  3. 4 Congo 82.71 compare
  4. 5 Hong Kong 78.44 compare
  5. 6 Qatar 70.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Kuwait?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Kuwait was 84.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 84.02 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Kuwait rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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