Urban area over the long-term in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urban area over the long-term was 849.6 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
849.6 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
849.6 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Kuwait, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Kuwait is 849.6 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Kuwait peaked at 849.6 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
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 over the long-term in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.001 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0264 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0793 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4656 km² per grid cell | +487.0% |
| 1700 | 1.21 km² per grid cell | +160.0% |
| 1710 | 1.26 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1720 | 1.48 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1730 | 1.74 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1740 | 2.05 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1750 | 2.42 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1760 | 2.85 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1770 | 3.36 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1780 | 3.96 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1790 | 4.67 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1800 | 5.5 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1810 | 6.48 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1820 | 7.64 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1830 | 9 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1840 | 10.61 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1850 | 12.49 km² per grid cell | +17.7% |
| 1860 | 14.66 km² per grid cell | +17.4% |
| 1870 | 17.06 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1880 | 19.38 km² per grid cell | +13.6% |
| 1890 | 21 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1900 | 21.21 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 21.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 21.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 21.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 21.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 21.21 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 21.6 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 23.5 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 25.21 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 26.87 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 28.62 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 30.62 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 32.95 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 35.71 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 39.15 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 43.43 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 48.61 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 54.75 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 61.84 km² per grid cell | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 69.79 km² per grid cell | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 78.67 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 89.04 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 100.36 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 112.33 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 124.51 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 136.52 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 147.81 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 158.85 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 170.13 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 182.34 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 196.36 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 213.52 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 232.14 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 251.7 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 271.4 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 290.77 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 309.39 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 326.75 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 344.08 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 363.26 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 381.59 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 400.34 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 418.31 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 432.24 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 446.35 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 460.35 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 448.2 km² per grid cell | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 434.92 km² per grid cell | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 421.42 km² per grid cell | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 407.68 km² per grid cell | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 392.35 km² per grid cell | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 406.82 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 420.08 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 433.49 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 445.79 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 456.11 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 466.72 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 477.42 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 488.21 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 499.09 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 510.05 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 525.45 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 540.97 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 556.61 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 572.36 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 588.22 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 602.73 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 617.34 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 671.93 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 686.7 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 701.54 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 716.46 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 731.44 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 746.49 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 761.59 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 776.75 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 791.25 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 805.78 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 820.36 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 834.96 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 849.6 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 849.6 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 84% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 849.6 km² per grid cell is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +487.0% | 0.0793 km² per grid cell | 0.4656 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0088 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 0.0264 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0264 km² per grid cell | 0.0793 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 0.0029 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0264 km² per grid cell | 0.0264 km² per grid cell | 0.0264 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0793 km² per grid cell | 0.0793 km² per grid cell | 0.0793 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4656 km² per grid cell | 0.4656 km² per grid cell | 0.4656 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.48 km² per grid cell | 1.48 km² per grid cell | 1.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 2.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 3.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.96 km² per grid cell | 3.96 km² per grid cell | 3.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.67 km² per grid cell | 4.67 km² per grid cell | 4.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.5 km² per grid cell | 5.5 km² per grid cell | 5.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.48 km² per grid cell | 6.48 km² per grid cell | 6.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.64 km² per grid cell | 7.64 km² per grid cell | 7.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 9 km² per grid cell | 9 km² per grid cell | 9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.61 km² per grid cell | 10.61 km² per grid cell | 10.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 12.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.66 km² per grid cell | 14.66 km² per grid cell | 14.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.06 km² per grid cell | 17.06 km² per grid cell | 17.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.38 km² per grid cell | 19.38 km² per grid cell | 19.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 21 km² per grid cell | 21 km² per grid cell | 21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 28.55 km² per grid cell | 21.21 km² per grid cell | 39.15 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.33 km² per grid cell | 43.43 km² per grid cell | 124.51 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 196.08 km² per grid cell | 136.52 km² per grid cell | 271.4 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.31 km² per grid cell | 290.77 km² per grid cell | 446.35 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.11 km² per grid cell | 392.35 km² per grid cell | 460.35 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.3 km² per grid cell | 456.11 km² per grid cell | 572.36 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 682.44 km² per grid cell | 588.22 km² per grid cell | 761.59 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.12 km² per grid cell | 776.75 km² per grid cell | 849.6 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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 urban area over the long-term in Kuwait?
- Urban area over the long-term in Kuwait was 849.6 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 849.6 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Kuwait rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.