Kuwait has a population density of 723 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Kuwait has 38,560 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kuwait ranked 36th out of 197.
Kuwait has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Kuwait compared to the World's average
Kuwait
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 723 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 36/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5128257
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 38,564 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 100% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 60.1% | 28.6% |
Kuwait population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Kuwait has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 130.6%. The population density rank was 63rd 21 years ago and is 36th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 723 | 36 |
| 2023 | 705 | 36 |
| 2022 | 667 | 41 |
| 2021 | 634 | 42 |
| 2020 | 640 | 40 |
| 2019 | 646 | 39 |
| 2018 | 628 | 40 |
| 2017 | 604 | 42 |
| 2016 | 582 | 44 |
| 2015 | 557 | 45 |
| 2014 | 533 | 47 |
| 2013 | 510 | 51 |
| 2012 | 485 | 53 |
| 2011 | 455 | 54 |
| 2010 | 428 | 54 |
| 2009 | 406 | 55 |
| 2008 | 385 | 55 |
| 2007 | 365 | 57 |
| 2006 | 344 | 59 |
| 2005 | 325 | 61 |
| 2004 | 314 | 63 |
| 2003 | 307 | 63 |
| 2002 | 299.4 | 64 |
| 2001 | 291.9 | 68 |
| 2000 | 284.1 | 70 |
| 1999 | 276.2 | 68 |
| 1998 | 268.1 | 69 |
| 1997 | 259.8 | 70 |
| 1996 | 251.5 | 72 |
| 1995 | 244.4 | 73 |
| 1994 | 241.9 | 73 |
| 1993 | 243 | 72 |
| 1992 | 237.6 | 71 |
| 1991 | 196.4 | 74 |
| 1990 | 244.9 | 63 |
| 1989 | 322 | 47 |
| 1988 | 310 | 48 |
| 1987 | 298.4 | 50 |
| 1986 | 286.7 | 50 |
| 1985 | 275.3 | 52 |
| 1984 | 264.6 | 53 |
| 1983 | 253.5 | 54 |
| 1982 | 241.6 | 55 |
| 1981 | 230.1 | 58 |
| 1980 | 218.7 | 58 |
| 1979 | 206.9 | 59 |
| 1978 | 194.8 | 62 |
| 1977 | 182.8 | 66 |
| 1976 | 171.3 | 66 |
| 1975 | 160.6 | 66 |
| 1974 | 150.9 | 66 |
| 1973 | 142.1 | 68 |
| 1972 | 133.8 | 70 |
| 1971 | 125.7 | 72 |
| 1970 | 117.6 | 72 |
| 1969 | 108.9 | 74 |
| 1968 | 100 | 75 |
| 1967 | 91.3 | 80 |
| 1966 | 83.2 | 80 |
| 1965 | 75.7 | 85 |
| 1964 | 68.8 | 88 |
| 1963 | 62.2 | 89 |
| 1962 | 56 | 90 |
| 1961 | 50.3 | 94 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Kuwait from 1960 to 2024: 74.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 99% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 100%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | 2 |
| 2023 | 100% | 2 |
| 2022 | 100% | 2 |
| 2021 | 100% | 2 |
| 2020 | 100% | 2 |
| 2019 | 100% | 2 |
| 2018 | 100% | 2 |
| 2017 | 100% | 2 |
| 2016 | 100% | 2 |
| 2015 | 100% | 2 |
| 2014 | 100% | 2 |
| 2013 | 100% | 2 |
| 2012 | 100% | 2 |
| 2011 | 100% | 2 |
| 2010 | 100% | 2 |
| 2009 | 100% | 2 |
| 2008 | 100% | 2 |
| 2007 | 100% | 2 |
| 2006 | 100% | 2 |
| 2005 | 100% | 2 |
| 2004 | 100% | 2 |
| 2003 | 100% | 2 |
| 2002 | 100% | 2 |
| 2001 | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2000 | 99% | 5 |
| 1999 | 98.9% | 5 |
| 1998 | 98.7% | 5 |
| 1997 | 98.5% | 5 |
| 1996 | 98.3% | 5 |
| 1995 | 98.1% | 5 |
| 1994 | 98% | 5 |
| 1993 | 98% | 5 |
| 1992 | 98% | 5 |
| 1991 | 98% | 5 |
| 1990 | 98% | 5 |
| 1989 | 98% | 5 |
| 1988 | 97.9% | 5 |
| 1987 | 97.9% | 5 |
| 1986 | 97.9% | 5 |
| 1985 | 97.9% | 5 |
| 1984 | 97.6% | 5 |
| 1983 | 97% | 5 |
| 1982 | 96.4% | 5 |
| 1981 | 95.7% | 5 |
| 1980 | 94.8% | 6 |
| 1979 | 93.9% | 6 |
| 1978 | 93% | 6 |
| 1977 | 91.9% | 6 |
| 1976 | 90.7% | 6 |
| 1975 | 89.4% | 7 |
| 1974 | 88.6% | 8 |
| 1973 | 87.9% | 8 |
| 1972 | 87.2% | 8 |
| 1971 | 86.4% | 8 |
| 1970 | 85.7% | 8 |
| 1969 | 84.6% | 8 |
| 1968 | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1967 | 82.1% | 12 |
| 1966 | 80.7% | 13 |
| 1965 | 79.3% | 13 |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 13 |
| 1963 | 77.5% | 15 |
| 1962 | 76.7% | 15 |
| 1961 | 75.8% | 15 |
| 1960 | 74.9% | 15 |
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