Kuwait has a population density of 712 people per square mile compared to 273.7 people in Slovenia. Kuwait has 39,163 sq ft of land per person vs 102,564 sq ft in Slovenia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kuwait and Slovenia are ranked 36th and 89th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kuwait has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Slovenia, hence the population density in Kuwait is 160.1% higher than in Slovenia.
Population density comparison
Kuwait
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 712 ppl/mi² | 273.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 36/197 | 89/197 |
| Population |
5064966
|
2123263
|
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 7,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 39,167 sq ft | 101,874 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 44.2% |
| Urban population | 100% | 55.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 61% | 0% |
Kuwait vs Slovenia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kuwait increased by 127%, compared to a 6.56% growth in Slovenia.
In 2004, Kuwait ranked 63rd for population density and is in 36th place now. Slovenia was 78th in 2004 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 712 | 273.7 |
| 2023 | 705 | 272.8 |
| 2022 | 667 | 271.7 |
| 2021 | 634 | 271.1 |
| 2020 | 640 | 270.4 |
| 2019 | 646 | 268.6 |
| 2018 | 628 | 266.7 |
| 2017 | 604 | 265.8 |
| 2016 | 582 | 265.5 |
| 2015 | 557 | 265.3 |
| 2014 | 533 | 265.2 |
| 2013 | 510 | 264.9 |
| 2012 | 485 | 264.5 |
| 2011 | 455 | 263.9 |
| 2010 | 428 | 263.4 |
| 2009 | 406 | 262.2 |
| 2008 | 385 | 259.9 |
| 2007 | 365 | 259.5 |
| 2006 | 344 | 258.1 |
| 2005 | 325 | 257.3 |
| 2004 | 314 | 256.8 |
| 2003 | 307 | 256.6 |
| 2002 | 299.4 | 256.5 |
| 2001 | 291.9 | 256.2 |
| 2000 | 284.1 | 255.8 |
| 1999 | 276.2 | 255 |
| 1998 | 268.1 | 254.8 |
| 1997 | 259.8 | 255.4 |
| 1996 | 251.5 | 255.7 |
| 1995 | 244.4 | 255.9 |
| 1994 | 241.9 | 255.8 |
| 1993 | 243 | 256.1 |
| 1992 | 237.6 | 256.7 |
| 1991 | 196.4 | - |
| 1990 | 244.9 | - |
| 1989 | 322 | - |
| 1988 | 310 | - |
| 1987 | 298.4 | - |
| 1986 | 286.7 | - |
| 1985 | 275.3 | - |
| 1984 | 264.6 | - |
| 1983 | 253.5 | - |
| 1982 | 241.6 | - |
| 1981 | 230.1 | - |
| 1980 | 218.7 | - |
| 1979 | 206.9 | - |
| 1978 | 194.8 | - |
| 1977 | 182.8 | - |
| 1976 | 171.3 | - |
| 1975 | 160.6 | - |
| 1974 | 150.9 | - |
| 1973 | 142.1 | - |
| 1972 | 133.8 | - |
| 1971 | 125.7 | - |
| 1970 | 117.6 | - |
| 1969 | 108.9 | - |
| 1968 | 100 | - |
| 1967 | 91.3 | - |
| 1966 | 83.2 | - |
| 1965 | 75.7 | - |
| 1964 | 68.8 | - |
| 1963 | 62.2 | - |
| 1962 | 56 | - |
| 1961 | 50.3 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 55.8% |
| 2023 | 100% | 55.5% |
| 2022 | 100% | 55.3% |
| 2021 | 100% | 55.3% |
| 2020 | 100% | 55.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 55.5% |
| 2018 | 100% | 55.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 55.2% |
| 2016 | 100% | 53.6% |
| 2015 | 100% | 53.7% |
| 2014 | 100% | 51% |
| 2013 | 100% | 50% |
| 2012 | 100% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | 100% | 50.1% |
| 2009 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 2008 | 100% | 50.4% |
| 2007 | 100% | 50.5% |
| 2006 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | 50.7% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | 50.8% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | 50.8% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 99% | 50.7% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | 50.6% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | 50.5% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | 50.4% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | 50.3% |
| 1995 | 98% | 50.2% |
| 1994 | 98% | 50.2% |
| 1993 | 98% | 50.4% |
| 1992 | 98% | 50.7% |
| 1991 | 98% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 98% | 50.6% |
| 1989 | 98% | 50.3% |
| 1988 | 98% | 51% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | 50.9% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | 50.8% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | 50.5% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | 50.2% |
| 1983 | 97.2% | 49.8% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | 49.4% |
| 1981 | 95.6% | 49% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | 48.5% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | 47.7% |
| 1978 | 92.9% | 46.7% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | 45.6% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | 44.3% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | 43% |
| 1974 | 87.8% | 41.6% |
| 1973 | 85.7% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 83.5% | 39.1% |
| 1971 | 81.7% | 38% |
| 1970 | 80.5% | 37% |
| 1969 | 80% | 36% |
| 1968 | 79.8% | 35.1% |
| 1967 | 79.6% | 34.2% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | 33.4% |
| 1965 | 79.1% | 32.5% |
| 1964 | 78.6% | 31.7% |
| 1963 | 78% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 77.2% | 30% |
| 1961 | 76.4% | 29.1% |
| 1960 | 75.4% | 28.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 99.9% to 100% in Kuwait and from 50.7% to 55.8% in Slovenia.
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