Congo vs Kuwait: Population in the largest city
Congo
67.7%
in 2025
Kuwait
70.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Kuwait rank
9th
Population in the largest city over time
- Congo
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 70.0% against 67.7% in Congo, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5% | 76.1% | 38.6% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 72.4% | 23.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 61.0% | 6.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 74.3% | 20.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 68.2% | 12.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 67.4% | 7.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 70.1% | 3.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Congo or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 70.0% against 67.7% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Congo and Kuwait?
- 2.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Kuwait rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Congo ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.