Population density in Kuwait in 2023 — 272.4 per km². Ranked 44 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 1,302.9%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 272.4 | +14.8 | +5.75% |
| 2022 | 257.6 | +12.8 | +5.25% |
| 2021 | 244.7 | −2.2 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 246.9 | −2.4 | −0.95% |
| 2019 | 249.3 | +6.7 | +2.75% |
| 2018 | 242.6 | +9.5 | +4.06% |
| 2017 | 233.2 | +8.5 | +3.76% |
| 2016 | 224.7 | +9.5 | +4.42% |
| 2015 | 215.2 | +9.5 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 205.7 | +8.9 | +4.51% |
| 2013 | 196.8 | +9.6 | +5.12% |
| 2012 | 187.3 | +11.5 | +6.52% |
| 2011 | 175.8 | +10.6 | +6.44% |
| 2010 | 165.2 | +8.3 | +5.29% |
| 2009 | 156.9 | +8.1 | +5.43% |
| 2008 | 148.8 | +8.1 | +5.72% |
| 2007 | 140.7 | +8 | +6.05% |
| 2006 | 132.7 | +7.2 | +5.72% |
| 2005 | 125.5 | +4.5 | +3.68% |
| 2004 | 121.1 | +2.7 | +2.25% |
| 2003 | 118.4 | +2.8 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | 115.6 | +2.9 | +2.58% |
| 2001 | 112.7 | +3 | +2.73% |
| 2000 | 109.7 | +3.1 | +2.88% |
| 1999 | 106.6 | +3.1 | +3.02% |
| 1998 | 103.5 | +3.2 | +3.17% |
| 1997 | 100.3 | +3.2 | +3.32% |
| 1996 | 97.1 | +2.7 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 94.4 | +1 | +1.03% |
| 1994 | 93.4 | −0.4 | −0.47% |
| 1993 | 93.8 | +2.1 | +2.27% |
| 1992 | 91.7 | +15.9 | +20.98% |
| 1991 | 75.8 | −18.7 | −19.79% |
| 1990 | 94.5 | −29.9 | −24.02% |
| 1989 | 124.4 | +4.6 | +3.88% |
| 1988 | 119.8 | +4.6 | +3.98% |
| 1987 | 115.2 | +4.5 | +4.08% |
| 1986 | 110.7 | +4.4 | +4.13% |
| 1985 | 106.3 | +4.1 | +4.04% |
| 1984 | 102.2 | +4.3 | +4.38% |
| 1983 | 97.9 | +4.6 | +4.92% |
| 1982 | 93.3 | +4.4 | +4.99% |
| 1981 | 88.9 | +4.4 | +5.23% |
| 1980 | 84.4 | +4.6 | +5.71% |
| 1979 | 79.9 | +4.7 | +6.21% |
| 1978 | 75.2 | +4.6 | +6.54% |
| 1977 | 70.6 | +4.5 | +6.73% |
| 1976 | 66.1 | +4.1 | +6.68% |
| 1975 | 62 | +3.7 | +6.41% |
| 1974 | 58.3 | +3.4 | +6.21% |
| 1973 | 54.9 | +3.2 | +6.23% |
| 1972 | 51.6 | +3.1 | +6.39% |
| 1971 | 48.5 | +3.1 | +6.92% |
| 1970 | 45.4 | +3.3 | +7.96% |
| 1969 | 42.1 | +3.5 | +8.98% |
| 1968 | 38.6 | +3.3 | +9.49% |
| 1967 | 35.2 | +3.1 | +9.69% |
| 1966 | 32.1 | +2.9 | +9.87% |
| 1965 | 29.2 | +2.7 | +10.16% |
| 1964 | 26.5 | +2.5 | +10.62% |
| 1963 | 24 | +2.4 | +11.09% |
| 1962 | 21.6 | +2.2 | +11.29% |
| 1961 | 19.4 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
