Population 2000 (NSO-Based Estimate '000) | 2,226 | Population 2000 (UN '000) | 1,914 | |
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Area (km2) | 17,259 | Avg. Input Resolution (km) | 59 | |
Number of Administrative Units | 5 | Population Per Administrative Unit ('000) | 445 | |
Number of Urban Extents | 2 | Number of Settlement Points | 27 |
Names |
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ISO3-Code | KWT |
Continent | Asia |
Country Name | Kuwait |
Administrative Classifications |
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Level Used | 1.0 |
Leve1 Type | Governorate |
Number of Units | 5 |
Population Per Unit ('000) (2000, estimate) | 445 |
National Population Estimates |
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Last Year of Reference | 2001 |
NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1990 ('000) | 2,091 |
NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1995 ('000) | 2,157 |
NSO-Based Estimated Population, 2000 ('000) | 2,226 |
UN Population, 1990 ('000) | 2,143 |
UN Population, 1995 ('000) | 1,691 |
UN Population, 2000 ('000) | 1,914 |
National Spatial Estimates |
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Area (km2) | 17,259 |
Average Input Resolution (km) | 59 |
Settlement Points |
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Number of Settlement Points | 27 |
Largest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) | 171,391 |
Smallest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) | 12,523 |
Mean Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) | 46,204 |
Urban Areal Extents |
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Number of Urban Extents | 2 |
Largest Urban Extent (km2) | 3,942 |
Smallest Urban Extent (km2) | 20 |
Mean Urban Extent (km2) | 1,981 |
Total for All Urban Extent (km2) | 3,962 |
Largest Urban Extent (population, 2000) | 1,848,248 |
Smallest Urban Extent (population, 2000) | 7,701 |
Mean Urban Extent (population, 2000) | 927,974 |
Total for All Urban Extent (population, 2000) | 1,855,949 |
% Total Land Area in Urban Extents (km2) | 23% |
% Total Population in Urban Extents (2000, estimate) | 83% |
% Total Population that is Urban (2001, UN World Urbanization Prospects) | 96% |
Urban Areal Extents, by Source |
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Nighttime Lights Data | 2 |
Regression-estimated Extents | 0 |
Digital Chart of the World | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Notes |
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