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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Kuwait

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population4.87M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$157.21B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$32.31K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth84.62024 · yearsInternet use100%2025 · % of populationForest area0.4%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
100%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Kuwait2025 · 100%
02550751001960199320251960: 75.4%1961: 76.4%1962: 77.2%1963: 78%1964: 78.6%1965: 79.1%1966: 79.4%1967: 79.6%1968: 79.8%1969: 80%1970: 80.5%1971: 81.7%1972: 83.5%1973: 85.7%1974: 87.8%1975: 89.4%1976: 90.7%1977: 91.8%1978: 92.9%1979: 93.9%1980: 94.8%1981: 95.6%1982: 96.5%1983: 97.2%1984: 97.7%1985: 97.9%1986: 97.9%1987: 97.9%1988: 98%1989: 98%1990: 98%1991: 98%1992: 98%1993: 98%1994: 98%1995: 98%1996: 98.1%1997: 98.3%1998: 98.5%1999: 98.8%2000: 99%2001: 99.2%2002: 99.5%2003: 99.8%2004: 99.9%2005: 100%2006: 100%2007: 100%2008: 100%2009: 100%2010: 100%2011: 100%2012: 100%2013: 100%2014: 100%2015: 100%2016: 100%2017: 100%2018: 100%2019: 100%2020: 100%2021: 100%2022: 100%2023: 100%2024: 100%2025: 100%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Kuwait in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Kuwait City
Country code
KWT

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