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Population density: Kuwait vs Uzbekistan compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population density of 738 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Kuwait has 39,163 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Kuwait and Uzbekistan rank 37th and 103rd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Kuwait 232.7% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Kuwait
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2026 738 221.9
2025 726 217.9
2024 712 213.7
2023 705 209.6
2022 667 205.4
2021 634 201.3
2020 640 197.4
2019 646 193.8
2018 628 190.3
2017 604 187
2016 582 183.9
2015 557 180.8
2014 533 179.6
2013 510 176.7
2012 485 173.9
2011 455 171.3
2010 428 168.7
2009 406 166
2008 385 163.3
2007 365 160.8
2006 344 158.7
2005 325 156.6
2004 314 154.7
2003 307 152.8
2002 299.4 150.9
2001 291.9 149.1
2000 284.1 147.3
1999 276.2 149
1998 268.1 146.9
1997 259.8 144.7
1996 251.5 142.2
1995 244.4 139.5
1994 241.9 136.8
1993 243 133.9
1992 237.6 130.8
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 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Kuwait increased by 114.9%, compared to a 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, Kuwait ranked 59th by population density and is 37th now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kuwait
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Kuwait Uzbekistan
2024 100% 51%
2023 100% 51%
2022 100% 51%
2021 100% 50.9%
2020 100% 50.8%
2019 100% 50.6%
2018 100% 50.6%
2017 100% 50.7%
2016 100% 50.7%
2015 100% 50.7%
2014 100% 50.9%
2013 100% 51.1%
2012 100% 51.3%
2011 100% 51.3%
2010 100% 51.3%
2009 100% 51.6%
2008 100% 51.8%
2007 100% 51.7%
2006 100% 51.5%
2005 100% 51.1%
2004 99.9% 50.6%
2003 99.8% 50%
2002 99.5% 49.3%
2001 99.2% 48.5%
2000 99% 47.7%
1999 98.8% 46.8%
1998 98.5% 46%
1997 98.3% 45.1%
1996 98.1% 44.3%
1995 98% 43.5%
1994 98% 42.7%
1993 98% 42.1%
1992 98% 41.5%
1991 98% 41.1%
1990 98% 40.8%
1989 98% 40.6%
1988 98% 40.8%
1987 97.9% 40.6%
1986 97.9% 40.5%
1985 97.9% 40.6%
1984 97.7% 41%
1983 97.2% 41.2%
1982 96.5% 41.2%
1981 95.6% 41.2%
1980 94.8% 41.1%
1979 93.9% 40.9%
1978 92.9% 40.6%
1977 91.8% 39.7%
1976 90.7% 39.3%
1975 89.4% 38.7%
1974 87.8% 38.2%
1973 85.7% 37.7%
1972 83.5% 37.1%
1971 81.7% 36.7%
1970 80.5% 36.6%
1969 80% 36.6%
1968 79.8% 36.4%
1967 79.6% 36%
1966 79.4% 35.7%
1965 79.1% 35.5%
1964 78.6% 35.4%
1963 78% 35.3%
1962 77.2% 35.1%
1961 76.4% 34.9%
1960 75.4% 34.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 99.9% to 100% in Kuwait and from 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

Densely populated cities

Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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