Kuwait

State of Kuwait
ISO: KU / null Dawlat al Kuwayt

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Kuwait City
Population (2024)
3,138,355
Total Area
17,818 km²
GDP (PPP)
$225.95 billion
Government Type
constitutional monarchy (emirate)
Independence
19 June 1961 (from the UK)

🌍 Geography

Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 17,818 km²
Land Area 17,818 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 475 km
Coastline 499 km

Bordering Countries

Iraq (254 km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: flat to slightly undulating desert plain

Climate: dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation 108m

Natural Resources

petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 3,138,355
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 1.1%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 30.3 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 17.5 per 1,000
Death Rate 2.3 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 97.1%, Female: 95.3%)

💼 Economy

small, high-income, oil-based Middle East economy; renewable energy proponent; regional finance and investment leader; maintains oldest sovereign wealth fund; emerging space and tourism industries; mid-way through 25-year development program

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $225.95 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $160.23 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $45,400
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 2.6%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate 2.9%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 0.5%
Industry 57.1%
Services 55.9%

Major Industries

petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water desalination, food processing, construction materials

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type constitutional monarchy (emirate)
Suffrage 21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

National Day, 25 February (1950)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 2.27 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 2.4 per 1,000
Health Expenditure 5.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure 6.4% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11