Kuwait

Asia · Western Asia · capital Kuwait City

About Kuwait

The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City. Kuwait City is the seat of national government for Kuwait, a country in Western Asia.

Kuwait has a population of about 4.9 million people, the 128th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Kuwait covers 17,818 square kilometers (6,880 square miles), making Kuwait the 158th largest country in the world by area.

Kuwait borders 2 countries: Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Life expectancy at birth in Kuwait is 83.2 years, the 17th highest of any country in the world.

Kuwait is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Kuwait is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Kuwait
Populationtotal people	4.9Mpeople	128th
Land Areatotal km²	17.8Kkm²	158th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$34.1K	46th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$165.4B	58th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	83.2years	17th
Urban Population% living in cities	100.0%	1st
Internet Users% of people online	99.7%	5th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.52births/woman	149th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	2.2Marrivals/year	67th
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.4%	201st
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.1%	169th
Military Spending% of GDP	4.8%of GDP	12th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	0.1%	202nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.6%	138th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.0%of GDP	59th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.0%of GDP	128th
Arable Land% of land arable	0.4%	198th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.1B	67th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 KW · alpha-3 KWT · Western Asia