Growth of urban population in Kuwait 2009-2023

The annual urban population growth in Kuwait increased by 0.5 percentage points (+113.64 percent) in 2023. This was a significant increase in the urban population growth. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly lower urban population growth than the preceding years.
Urban population growth is the annual change in the share of people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. Urban population growth is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.

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