Rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Rural population, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1961–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -100 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 20,244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 20.47 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 205th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5443 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1972 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -929.2% |
| 1973 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1974 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1975 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1976 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1977 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1978 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1979 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1980 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1981 | -12.27 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1982 | -15.79 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1983 | -17.23 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1984 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1985 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1986 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1987 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1990 | -24.26 % change on previous year | -800.4% |
| 1991 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 20.47 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1993 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1994 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1995 | -0.4915 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1996 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +364.0% |
| 1997 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1998 | -10.55 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1999 | -13.7 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2000 | -15.42 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2001 | -21.38 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2002 | -34.18 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2003 | -51.1 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2004 | -76.95 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 351.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.835 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -929.2% | 0.5443 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -800.4% | 3.46 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -364.0% | -0.4915 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +202.1% | -20.05 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +184.9% | -3.56 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -188.7% | -2.28 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.73 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.19 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.98 % change on previous year | -17.23 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -49.84 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -15.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 202 Jordan -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Marshall Islands -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Netherlands -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Macao -100 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -100 % change on previous year in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 205th out of 208 countries with data for 2005.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20,244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.