Rural population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Rural population was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Over the whole period, rural population in Kuwait peaked at 158,685 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,534 | 76,517 | 149,573 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,647 | 86,864 | 158,685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,633 | 39,626 | 78,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,536 | 23,111 | 34,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,111 | 0 | 19,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 201 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,626 compare
- 203 San Marino 959 compare
- 204 Bahrain 0 compare
- 204 Bermuda 0 compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 204 Gibraltar 0 compare
- 204 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 204 Macao 0 compare
- 204 Monaco 0 compare
- 204 Nauru 0 compare
- 204 Singapore 0 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
- 204 Saint Martin (French part) 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 14,957 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 30,955 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 2,008 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Kuwait?
- Rural population in Kuwait was 0 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 158,685 in 1971.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for rural population?
- Kuwait ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.