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A new regional report for Arab cities
Kuwait - 29/04/2010

UN-HABITAT’s Kuwait Office convened a two-day Expert Group Meeting to start the preparation of a new regional report, The State of Arab Cities, in cooperation with the Arab Towns Organisation and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.

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STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
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Urbanisation
  Total Population: 17m
  Urban population: 52%
  Slum to urban population: 10%
  Annual population growth rates:
  Urban: 3%
  Slum: 3%
(2001 estimates)
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Slum Indicators
% urban population with access to:
  Safe Water Source: 94%
  Improved sanitation: 98%
  Sufficient Living area: 96%
 
(2001 estimates)

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