Kuwait vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population in the largest city
Kuwait
70.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
23.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
9th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th
Population in the largest city over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 70.0% against 23.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 28.5% | 47.6% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 27.9% | 44.5% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 26.2% | 34.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 24.6% | 49.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 23.6% | 44.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 23.5% | 43.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 23.7% | 46.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Kuwait or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kuwait, at 70.0% against 23.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 46.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Kuwait ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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.