Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.18 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-3.76 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Kuwait stood at 1.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 13.18 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -3.76 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +380.0% |
| 1953 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1954 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1955 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1959 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1960 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1991 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1992 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1993 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1994 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1995 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1997 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +265.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.75 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +380.0% | 1.84 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +265.1% | 2.42 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +198.1% | -3.76 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -184.1% | 3.14 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -75.2% | 8.84 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +37.4% | 2.2 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.27 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.11 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0387 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 96 Zimbabwe 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 97 East Timor 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Barbados 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Ecuador 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Nicaragua 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 1.72 % change on previous year compare
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 urban area long term, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.18 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.76 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.