Kuwait has a population density of 723 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Kuwait has 38,560 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kuwait and Switzerland are ranked 36th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Kuwait is 22.1% higher than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 723 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 36/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
5128257
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 38,564 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 100% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 60.1% | 0% |
Kuwait vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kuwait increased by 130.6%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Kuwait ranked 63rd for population density and is in 36th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 723 | 592 |
| 2023 | 705 | 583 |
| 2022 | 667 | 575 |
| 2021 | 634 | 571 |
| 2020 | 640 | 566 |
| 2019 | 646 | 562 |
| 2018 | 628 | 558 |
| 2017 | 604 | 554 |
| 2016 | 582 | 549 |
| 2015 | 557 | 543 |
| 2014 | 533 | 537 |
| 2013 | 510 | 530 |
| 2012 | 485 | 524 |
| 2011 | 455 | 519 |
| 2010 | 428 | 513 |
| 2009 | 406 | 508 |
| 2008 | 385 | 501 |
| 2007 | 365 | 495 |
| 2006 | 344 | 491 |
| 2005 | 325 | 487 |
| 2004 | 314 | 484 |
| 2003 | 307 | 481 |
| 2002 | 299.4 | 477 |
| 2001 | 291.9 | 474 |
| 2000 | 284.1 | 471 |
| 1999 | 276.2 | 468 |
| 1998 | 268.1 | 466 |
| 1997 | 259.8 | 464 |
| 1996 | 251.5 | 463 |
| 1995 | 244.4 | 461 |
| 1994 | 241.9 | 458 |
| 1993 | 243 | 455 |
| 1992 | 237.6 | 450 |
| 1991 | 196.4 | 446 |
| 1990 | 244.9 | 440 |
| 1989 | 322 | 436 |
| 1988 | 310 | 432 |
| 1987 | 298.4 | 429 |
| 1986 | 286.7 | 426 |
| 1985 | 275.3 | 424 |
| 1984 | 264.6 | 422 |
| 1983 | 253.5 | 421 |
| 1982 | 241.6 | 419 |
| 1981 | 230.1 | 416 |
| 1980 | 218.7 | 414 |
| 1979 | 206.9 | 412 |
| 1978 | 194.8 | 412 |
| 1977 | 182.8 | 412 |
| 1976 | 171.3 | 413 |
| 1975 | 160.6 | 415 |
| 1974 | 150.9 | 416 |
| 1973 | 142.1 | 413 |
| 1972 | 133.8 | 410 |
| 1971 | 125.7 | 407 |
| 1970 | 117.6 | 405 |
| 1969 | 108.9 | 402 |
| 1968 | 100 | 398 |
| 1967 | 91.3 | 393 |
| 1966 | 83.2 | 388 |
| 1965 | 75.7 | 384 |
| 1964 | 68.8 | 379 |
| 1963 | 62.2 | 373 |
| 1962 | 56 | 365 |
| 1961 | 50.3 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 100% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 100% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 100% | 74% |
| 2020 | 100% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 100% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 100% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 100% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 100% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 100% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 100% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 100% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 100% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 100% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 100% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 100% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 100% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 100% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 100% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 100% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 100% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 100% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 100% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 99% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 98% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 98% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 98% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 98% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 98% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 98% | 74% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | 74% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 97% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 93% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | 74% |
| 1971 | 86.4% | 74% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 84.6% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 83.4% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 82.1% | 73% |
| 1966 | 80.7% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 79.3% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 77.5% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 75.8% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 74.9% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Kuwait and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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