Djibouti vs Kuwait: Population in the largest city
Djibouti
71.3%
in 2025
Kuwait
70.0%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
8th
Kuwait rank
9th
Population in the largest city over time
- Djibouti
- Kuwait
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 71.3% against 70.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 76.1% | 6.0% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 72.4% | 11.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 1.0% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.3% | 0.5% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 68.2% | 5.3% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 67.4% | 6.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.1% | 1.6% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Djibouti or Kuwait?
- Djibouti, at 71.3% against 70.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Djibouti and Kuwait?
- 1.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Kuwait rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Djibouti ranks 8th 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.