Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Kuwait: Population in largest city
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.21 million
in 2025
Kuwait
3.40 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
60th
Kuwait rank
57th
Population in largest city over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.40 million against 3.21 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 195,700.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th and Kuwait ranks 57th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 765,002 | 308,189 | 456,814 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 684,684 | 643,165 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.16 million | 1.10 million | 1.06 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.70 million | 1.23 million | 1.47 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 1.56 million | 1.25 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.52 million | 438,487 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.40 million against 3.21 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kuwait?
- 195,700, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kuwait rank globally for population in largest city?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.