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
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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About this data
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.