Kuwait vs Macao: Rural population growth
Kuwait
-146.8%
in 2004
Macao
-120.4%
in 2000
Kuwait rank
208th
Macao rank
207th
Rural population growth over time
- Kuwait
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports -120.4% against -146.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 26.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 208th and Macao ranks 207th of 209 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | -0.1% | 7.6% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -5.4% | -7.4% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -6.6% | -9.0% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -6.7% | -32.7% | 26.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -16.7% | -120.4% | 103.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Kuwait or Macao?
- Macao, at -120.4% against -146.8% in Kuwait as of 2000.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Kuwait and Macao?
- 26.4%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Macao?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2000.
- How do Kuwait and Macao rank globally for rural population growth?
- Kuwait ranks 208th and Macao ranks 207th 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.