This statistic depicts the population size of Kuwait City from 2005 to 2015 and a forecast up to 2030. By 2030, Kuwait City will be inhabited by almost *********** people according to projections.

Actual value and historical data chart for Kuwait Population In Largest City

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Kuwait City, Kuwait metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Kuwait Urban Population Percent Of Total

Kuwait KW: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 72.808 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.099 % for 2016. Kuwait KW: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 71.220 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.497 % in 1960 and a record low of 63.938 % in 1988. Kuwait KW: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted Average;

In 2023, the annual urban population growth in Kuwait amounted to **** percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by **** percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Kuwait KW: Population in Largest City data was reported at 2,962,741.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,873,896.000 Person for 2016. Kuwait KW: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 1,156,708.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,962,741.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 178,698.000 Person in 1960. Kuwait KW: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Historical dataset showing Kuwait urban population by year from 1960 to 2023.

Actual value and historical data chart for Kuwait Population In Urban Agglomerations Of More Than 1 Million Percent Of Total Population

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Kuwait. The data is about countries per year.

Kuwait KW: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 2.050 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.924 % for 2016. Kuwait KW: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 6.024 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.715 % in 1962 and a record low of -3.079 % in 1991. Kuwait KW: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

This bar chart displays female population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Kuwait. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Kuwait including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

The share of urban population in Kuwait stood at 100 percent in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the share rose by 25.11 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Actual value and historical data chart for Kuwait Urban Population Growth Annual Percent

This scatter chart displays urban population (people) against population (people) in Kuwait. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

Kuwait KW: Urban Population data was reported at 4,136,528.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,052,584.000 Person for 2016. Kuwait KW: Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1,690,047.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,136,528.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 201,925.000 Person in 1960. Kuwait KW: Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;

This dataset is about countries per year in Kuwait. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, ISO 3 country code, and urban population.

Kuwait KW: Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data was reported at 68.698 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.660 % for 2016. Kuwait KW: Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 65.976 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.986 % in 1970 and a record low of 62.624 % in 1988. Kuwait KW: Population in Urban Agglomerations of More Than 1 Million: as % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted average;

Kuwait KW: Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % of Total Population data was reported at 3.377 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.369 % for 2000. Kuwait KW: Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 3.369 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.377 % in 2010 and a record low of 3.331 % in 1990. Kuwait KW: Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Weighted Average;