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Kuwait flag Kuwait

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia.

ISO KWT · KW  ·  Region Asia  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

Geography & Terrain


Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Kuwait.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System


Health Outcomes
7.6
per 1,000 live births
8.0
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
System Capacity
2.3
per 1,000 people
4.5
per 1,000 people
2.3
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
99.0%
children 12–23 mo.
98.0%
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy


GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education


Society & Equality


Technology & Infrastructure


Historical Trends


Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Kuwait


Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. It is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran, across the Persian Gulf. Kuwait is a city-state; most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of Kuwait City, the capital and largest city. As of 2024, Kuwait has a population of 4.82 million, of which 1.53 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.29 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. In 2019, Kuwait had the world's third largest number of foreign nationals as a percentage of the population, where its citizens make up less than 30% of the overall population.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map


Cities, roads and terrain of Kuwait.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density


Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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