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
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
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.