Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 84.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Kuwait, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 84.0% for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents 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, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Kuwait peaked at 84.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 75.6% | — |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 84.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.3%, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 84.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.1%, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 75.6% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 78.8% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 79.7% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 81.2% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Kuwait?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Kuwait was 84.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.