Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0469 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0469 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0469 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0027 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.0469 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0469 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0469 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0469 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.0581 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 0.0454 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.0451 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0469 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0469 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.