Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Kuwait
185.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
90.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 185.06 units per square kilometre against 90.19 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 94.87 units per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 18.1 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre 16.78 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 38.42 units per square kilometre 4.63 units per square kilometre 33.79 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 61.86 units per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre 50.85 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 69.06 units per square kilometre 18.99 units per square kilometre 50.07 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 87.3 units per square kilometre 36.21 units per square kilometre 51.09 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 141.48 units per square kilometre 67.41 units per square kilometre 74.08 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 179.97 units per square kilometre 87.69 units per square kilometre 92.28 units per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 185.06 units per square kilometre against 90.19 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
94.87 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Kuwait ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.