Western Asia · Asia
Kuwait
Kuwait is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Kuwait City. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
Kuwait in numbers
- Population 5.1 million15,102,773 No. 126 of 195
- Area 17,818 km²2 No. 152 of 195
- Population density 286 per km²12 No. 34 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$157.2 billion3 No. 58 of 189
- GDP per person $32,3124 No. 40 of 189
- Life expectancy 81.0 years1 No. 40 of 195
- Median age 34.8 years1 No. 73 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.