North Korea vs Kuwait: Population in largest city
North Korea
3.21 million
in 2025
Kuwait
3.40 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
60th
Kuwait rank
57th
Population in largest city over time
- North Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.40 million against 3.21 million in North Korea, a difference of 195,700.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 57th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 765,002 | 308,189 | 456,814 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 684,684 | 643,165 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.16 million | 1.10 million | 1.06 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.70 million | 1.23 million | 1.47 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 1.56 million | 1.25 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.52 million | 438,487 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 3.26 million | 118,648 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, North Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.40 million against 3.21 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between North Korea and Kuwait?
- 195,700, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for population in largest city?
- North Korea ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 57th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.