Kuwait has a population density of 723 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. Kuwait has 38,560 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kuwait and South Korea are ranked 36th and 18th, 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in Kuwait is 47.4% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 723 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 36/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
5128257
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 38,564 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 100% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 60.1% | 52% |
Kuwait vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kuwait increased by 130.6%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, Kuwait ranked 63rd for population density and is in 36th place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 723 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 705 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 667 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 634 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 640 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 646 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 628 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 604 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 582 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 557 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 533 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 510 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 485 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 455 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 428 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 406 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 385 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 365 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 344 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 325 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 314 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 307 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 299.4 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 291.9 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 284.1 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 276.2 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 268.1 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 259.8 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 251.5 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 244.4 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 241.9 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 243 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 237.6 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 196.4 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 244.9 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 322 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 310 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 298.4 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 286.7 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 275.3 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 264.6 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 253.5 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 241.6 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 230.1 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 218.7 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 206.9 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 194.8 | 993 |
| 1977 | 182.8 | 978 |
| 1976 | 171.3 | 963 |
| 1975 | 160.6 | 947 |
| 1974 | 150.9 | 932 |
| 1973 | 142.1 | 916 |
| 1972 | 133.8 | 900 |
| 1971 | 125.7 | 883 |
| 1970 | 117.6 | 866 |
| 1969 | 108.9 | 847 |
| 1968 | 100 | 828 |
| 1967 | 91.3 | 809 |
| 1966 | 83.2 | 790 |
| 1965 | 75.7 | 771 |
| 1964 | 68.8 | 751 |
| 1963 | 62.2 | 732 |
| 1962 | 56 | 712 |
| 1961 | 50.3 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 100% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 100% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 100% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 100% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 100% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 100% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 100% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 100% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 100% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 100% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 100% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 100% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 100% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 100% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 100% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 100% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 100% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 100% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 100% | 81% |
| 2003 | 100% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 100% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 99% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 98% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 98% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 98% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 98% | 75% |
| 1990 | 98% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 98% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 97% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | 55% |
| 1978 | 93% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | 48% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 86.4% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 84.6% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 83.4% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 82.1% | 35% |
| 1966 | 80.7% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 79.3% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 77.5% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 75.8% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 74.9% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Kuwait and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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