Kuwait
Kuwait is a sovereign state in Western Asia. Its capital is Kuwait City. About 4.3 million people live there (2026). It covers 17,818 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- People (2026)
- 4.3 million
- Area
- 17,818 km²
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar
Kuwait at a glance
- In its own language
- الكويت
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Population
- 4,300,000 (2026)
- Area
- 17,818 km² (6,880 mi²)
- People are called
- Kuwaiti
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$185 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 80 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.831 (2021)
- Unemployment
- 3% (2014)
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
- Country codes
- KW, KWT
- Calling code
- +965
- Internet domain
- .kw
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00, Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates
- 29.166667°, 47.6°
Kuwait and its neighbours
Kuwait borders Iraq, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Kuwait
- Neighbours
Divisions of Kuwait
- Al Ahmadi Governorate
- Farwaniya Governorate
- Capital Governorate
- Al Jahra Governorate
- Hawalli
- Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- Arab League
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Kuwait?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Kuwait?
The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City.
What is the population of Kuwait?
Kuwait has about 4,300,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Kuwait?
Kuwait covers 17,818 square kilometres (6,880 square miles).
What currency does Kuwait use?
The Kuwaiti dinar.
What language is spoken in Kuwait?
The official language of Kuwait is Arabic.
Which countries border Kuwait?
Kuwait shares a border with Iraq, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.