Rural population, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Rural population, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.246 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 205th of 216 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, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.246 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2363 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2276 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.22 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2139 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2093 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2063 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2042 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2022 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1996 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1951 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1834 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1646 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1429 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1221 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1062 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0935 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0816 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0708 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.061 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0523 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0436 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.035 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0226 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0209 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0207 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.02 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.01 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | — |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2004 | -77.5% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2165 units per person | 0.1996 units per person | 0.246 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1221 units per person | 0.061 units per person | 0.1951 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 202 Netherlands 0.0406 units per person compare
- 203 San Marino 0.0281 units per person compare
- 204 Qatar 0.0064 units per person compare
- 205 Bahrain 0 units per person compare
- 205 Bermuda 0 units per person compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 0 units per person
- 205 Gibraltar 0 units per person
- 205 Hong Kong 0 units per person compare
- 205 Macao 0 units per person compare
- 205 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 units per person
- 205 Monaco 0 units per person
- 205 Nauru 0 units per person
- 205 Singapore 0 units per person
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per person
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, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Kuwait?
- Rural population, per capita in Kuwait was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.246 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for rural population, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.