Kuwait vs Zambia: Population in largest city

Kuwait
3.40 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.47 million
in 2025
Kuwait rank
57th
Zambia rank
56th

Population in largest city over time

  • Kuwait
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.47 million against 3.40 million in Kuwait, a difference of 65,870.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 56th of 153 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 308,189 161,808 146,381 Kuwait
1970s 684,684 378,776 305,909 Kuwait
1980s 1.10 million 628,123 474,139 Kuwait
1990s 1.23 million 890,500 340,119 Kuwait
2000s 1.56 million 1.34 million 217,571 Kuwait
2010s 2.52 million 2.16 million 365,594 Kuwait
2020s 3.26 million 3.12 million 148,083 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Kuwait or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.47 million against 3.40 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Kuwait and Zambia?
65,870, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Zambia rank globally for population in largest city?
Kuwait ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 56th 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

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.