Bahrain vs Kuwait: Rural population growth

Bahrain
-71.6%
in 2009
Kuwait
-146.8%
in 2004
Bahrain rank
206th
Kuwait rank
208th

Rural population growth over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
-150-100-500196119852009

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports -71.6% against -146.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 75.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bahrain ranks 206th and Kuwait ranks 208th of 209 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 7.4% 2.2% Kuwait
1970s 3.8% -5.4% 9.3% Bahrain
1980s -1.1% -6.6% 5.5% Bahrain
1990s 2.0% -6.7% 8.7% Bahrain
2000s 2.1% -60.2% 62.3% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population growth, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at -71.6% against -146.8% in Kuwait as of 2009.
What is the difference in rural population growth between Bahrain and Kuwait?
75.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for rural population growth?
Bahrain ranks 206th and Kuwait ranks 208th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 16,647 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.