Kuwait vs Netherlands: Rural population growth
Kuwait
-146.8%
in 2004
Netherlands
-6.6%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
208th
Netherlands rank
205th
Rural population growth over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -6.6% against -146.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 140.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 208th and Netherlands ranks 205th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 0.7% | 6.7% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -5.4% | 0.0% | 5.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -6.6% | -0.6% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -6.7% | -2.5% | 4.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -60.2% | -4.5% | 55.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -6.6% against -146.8% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 140.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Kuwait ranks 208th and Netherlands ranks 205th 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.