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Kuwait.

Capital: Kuwait City · Middle East · Western Asia

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Population4.87 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$161.77 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$33,3322023 · calculated
Area17,818 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.9%2024 · World Bank
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Kuwait at a glance

Official name
State of Kuwait
Capital
Kuwait City
Population
4.87 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$161.77 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$33,332 (2023)
Area
17,818 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Kuwaiti dinar (KWD, د.ك)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+965
Internet domain
.kw
People
Kuwaiti
Land borders
Iraq, Saudi Arabia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Kuwait in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

01M2M3M4M5M1960198020002020KuwaitKuwait 1960: 311.1KKuwait 1961: 345.9KKuwait 1962: 385KKuwait 1963: 427.7KKuwait 1964: 473.1KKuwait 1965: 521.2KKuwait 1966: 572.6KKuwait 1967: 628.1KKuwait 1968: 687.7KKuwait 1969: 749.5KKuwait 1970: 809.1KKuwait 1971: 865.1KKuwait 1972: 920.4KKuwait 1973: 977.7KKuwait 1974: 1MKuwait 1975: 1.1MKuwait 1976: 1.2MKuwait 1977: 1.3MKuwait 1978: 1.3MKuwait 1979: 1.4MKuwait 1980: 1.5MKuwait 1981: 1.6MKuwait 1982: 1.7MKuwait 1983: 1.7MKuwait 1984: 1.8MKuwait 1985: 1.9MKuwait 1986: 2MKuwait 1987: 2.1MKuwait 1988: 2.1MKuwait 1989: 2.2MKuwait 1990: 1.7MKuwait 1991: 1.4MKuwait 1992: 1.6MKuwait 1993: 1.7MKuwait 1994: 1.7MKuwait 1995: 1.7MKuwait 1996: 1.7MKuwait 1997: 1.8MKuwait 1998: 1.8MKuwait 1999: 1.9MKuwait 2000: 2MKuwait 2001: 2MKuwait 2002: 2.1MKuwait 2003: 2.1MKuwait 2004: 2.2MKuwait 2005: 2.2MKuwait 2006: 2.4MKuwait 2007: 2.5MKuwait 2008: 2.7MKuwait 2009: 2.8MKuwait 2010: 2.9MKuwait 2011: 3.1MKuwait 2012: 3.3MKuwait 2013: 3.5MKuwait 2014: 3.7MKuwait 2015: 3.8MKuwait 2016: 4MKuwait 2017: 4.2MKuwait 2018: 4.3MKuwait 2019: 4.4MKuwait 2020: 4.4MKuwait 2021: 4.4MKuwait 2022: 4.6MKuwait 2023: 4.9MKuwait 2024: 4.9MKuwait 2025: 4.9M02M4M6M1960198020002020KuwaitKuwait 1960: 311.1KKuwait 1961: 345.9KKuwait 1962: 385KKuwait 1963: 427.7KKuwait 1964: 473.1KKuwait 1965: 521.2KKuwait 1966: 572.6KKuwait 1967: 628.1KKuwait 1968: 687.7KKuwait 1969: 749.5KKuwait 1970: 809.1KKuwait 1971: 865.1KKuwait 1972: 920.4KKuwait 1973: 977.7KKuwait 1974: 1MKuwait 1975: 1.1MKuwait 1976: 1.2MKuwait 1977: 1.3MKuwait 1978: 1.3MKuwait 1979: 1.4MKuwait 1980: 1.5MKuwait 1981: 1.6MKuwait 1982: 1.7MKuwait 1983: 1.7MKuwait 1984: 1.8MKuwait 1985: 1.9MKuwait 1986: 2MKuwait 1987: 2.1MKuwait 1988: 2.1MKuwait 1989: 2.2MKuwait 1990: 1.7MKuwait 1991: 1.4MKuwait 1992: 1.6MKuwait 1993: 1.7MKuwait 1994: 1.7MKuwait 1995: 1.7MKuwait 1996: 1.7MKuwait 1997: 1.8MKuwait 1998: 1.8MKuwait 1999: 1.9MKuwait 2000: 2MKuwait 2001: 2MKuwait 2002: 2.1MKuwait 2003: 2.1MKuwait 2004: 2.2MKuwait 2005: 2.2MKuwait 2006: 2.4MKuwait 2007: 2.5MKuwait 2008: 2.7MKuwait 2009: 2.8MKuwait 2010: 2.9MKuwait 2011: 3.1MKuwait 2012: 3.3MKuwait 2013: 3.5MKuwait 2014: 3.7MKuwait 2015: 3.8MKuwait 2016: 4MKuwait 2017: 4.2MKuwait 2018: 4.3MKuwait 2019: 4.4MKuwait 2020: 4.4MKuwait 2021: 4.4MKuwait 2022: 4.6MKuwait 2023: 4.9MKuwait 2024: 4.9MKuwait 2025: 4.9M

GDP, current US$

1962–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$50B$100B$150B$200B198020002020KuwaitKuwait 1962: $1.8BKuwait 1963: $1.9BKuwait 1964: $2.1BKuwait 1965: $2.1BKuwait 1966: $2.4BKuwait 1967: $2.4BKuwait 1968: $2.7BKuwait 1969: $2.8BKuwait 1970: $2.9BKuwait 1971: $3.9BKuwait 1972: $4.5BKuwait 1973: $5.4BKuwait 1974: $13BKuwait 1975: $12BKuwait 1976: $13.1BKuwait 1977: $14.1BKuwait 1978: $15.5BKuwait 1979: $24.7BKuwait 1980: $28.6BKuwait 1981: $25.1BKuwait 1982: $21.6BKuwait 1983: $20.9BKuwait 1984: $21.7BKuwait 1985: $21.4BKuwait 1986: $17.9BKuwait 1987: $22.4BKuwait 1988: $20.7BKuwait 1989: $24.3BKuwait 1990: $18.4BKuwait 1991: $11BKuwait 1992: $19.9BKuwait 1993: $23.9BKuwait 1994: $24.8BKuwait 1995: $27.2BKuwait 1996: $31.5BKuwait 1997: $30.4BKuwait 1998: $25.9BKuwait 1999: $30.1BKuwait 2000: $37.7BKuwait 2001: $34.9BKuwait 2002: $38.1BKuwait 2003: $47.9BKuwait 2004: $59.4BKuwait 2005: $80.8BKuwait 2006: $101.6BKuwait 2007: $114.6BKuwait 2008: $147.4BKuwait 2009: $106BKuwait 2010: $115.4BKuwait 2011: $154BKuwait 2012: $174BKuwait 2013: $174.2BKuwait 2014: $162.7BKuwait 2015: $114.6BKuwait 2016: $109.4BKuwait 2017: $120.7BKuwait 2018: $138.2BKuwait 2019: $138.7BKuwait 2020: $107.5BKuwait 2021: $141.8BKuwait 2022: $182.8BKuwait 2023: $161.8B$0$50B$100B$150B$200B198020002020KuwaitKuwait 1962: $1.8BKuwait 1963: $1.9BKuwait 1964: $2.1BKuwait 1965: $2.1BKuwait 1966: $2.4BKuwait 1967: $2.4BKuwait 1968: $2.7BKuwait 1969: $2.8BKuwait 1970: $2.9BKuwait 1971: $3.9BKuwait 1972: $4.5BKuwait 1973: $5.4BKuwait 1974: $13BKuwait 1975: $12BKuwait 1976: $13.1BKuwait 1977: $14.1BKuwait 1978: $15.5BKuwait 1979: $24.7BKuwait 1980: $28.6BKuwait 1981: $25.1BKuwait 1982: $21.6BKuwait 1983: $20.9BKuwait 1984: $21.7BKuwait 1985: $21.4BKuwait 1986: $17.9BKuwait 1987: $22.4BKuwait 1988: $20.7BKuwait 1989: $24.3BKuwait 1990: $18.4BKuwait 1991: $11BKuwait 1992: $19.9BKuwait 1993: $23.9BKuwait 1994: $24.8BKuwait 1995: $27.2BKuwait 1996: $31.5BKuwait 1997: $30.4BKuwait 1998: $25.9BKuwait 1999: $30.1BKuwait 2000: $37.7BKuwait 2001: $34.9BKuwait 2002: $38.1BKuwait 2003: $47.9BKuwait 2004: $59.4BKuwait 2005: $80.8BKuwait 2006: $101.6BKuwait 2007: $114.6BKuwait 2008: $147.4BKuwait 2009: $106BKuwait 2010: $115.4BKuwait 2011: $154BKuwait 2012: $174BKuwait 2013: $174.2BKuwait 2014: $162.7BKuwait 2015: $114.6BKuwait 2016: $109.4BKuwait 2017: $120.7BKuwait 2018: $138.2BKuwait 2019: $138.7BKuwait 2020: $107.5BKuwait 2021: $141.8BKuwait 2022: $182.8BKuwait 2023: $161.8B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-2%0%2%4%6%8%10%12%19801990200020102020KuwaitKuwait 1980: 6.93%Kuwait 1981: 7.37%Kuwait 1982: 7.78%Kuwait 1983: 4.72%Kuwait 1984: 1.18%Kuwait 1985: 1.49%Kuwait 1986: 0.95%Kuwait 1987: 0.65%Kuwait 1988: 1.47%Kuwait 1989: 3.34%Kuwait 1990: 9.83%Kuwait 1991: 9.06%Kuwait 1992: -0.55%Kuwait 1993: 0.38%Kuwait 1994: 2.53%Kuwait 1995: 2.69%Kuwait 1996: 3.55%Kuwait 1997: 0.68%Kuwait 1998: 0.13%Kuwait 1999: 2.99%Kuwait 2000: 1.81%Kuwait 2001: 1.3%Kuwait 2002: 0.89%Kuwait 2003: 0.96%Kuwait 2004: 1.25%Kuwait 2005: 4.14%Kuwait 2006: 3.06%Kuwait 2007: 5.48%Kuwait 2008: 10.6%Kuwait 2009: 4.61%Kuwait 2010: 4.5%Kuwait 2011: 4.84%Kuwait 2012: 3.26%Kuwait 2013: 2.68%Kuwait 2014: 2.91%Kuwait 2015: 3.27%Kuwait 2016: 3.2%Kuwait 2017: 2.17%Kuwait 2018: 0.54%Kuwait 2019: 1.09%Kuwait 2020: 2.1%Kuwait 2021: 3.42%Kuwait 2022: 3.98%Kuwait 2023: 3.64%Kuwait 2024: 2.9%-5%0%5%10%15%198020002020KuwaitKuwait 1980: 6.93%Kuwait 1981: 7.37%Kuwait 1982: 7.78%Kuwait 1983: 4.72%Kuwait 1984: 1.18%Kuwait 1985: 1.49%Kuwait 1986: 0.95%Kuwait 1987: 0.65%Kuwait 1988: 1.47%Kuwait 1989: 3.34%Kuwait 1990: 9.83%Kuwait 1991: 9.06%Kuwait 1992: -0.55%Kuwait 1993: 0.38%Kuwait 1994: 2.53%Kuwait 1995: 2.69%Kuwait 1996: 3.55%Kuwait 1997: 0.68%Kuwait 1998: 0.13%Kuwait 1999: 2.99%Kuwait 2000: 1.81%Kuwait 2001: 1.3%Kuwait 2002: 0.89%Kuwait 2003: 0.96%Kuwait 2004: 1.25%Kuwait 2005: 4.14%Kuwait 2006: 3.06%Kuwait 2007: 5.48%Kuwait 2008: 10.6%Kuwait 2009: 4.61%Kuwait 2010: 4.5%Kuwait 2011: 4.84%Kuwait 2012: 3.26%Kuwait 2013: 2.68%Kuwait 2014: 2.91%Kuwait 2015: 3.27%Kuwait 2016: 3.2%Kuwait 2017: 2.17%Kuwait 2018: 0.54%Kuwait 2019: 1.09%Kuwait 2020: 2.1%Kuwait 2021: 3.42%Kuwait 2022: 3.98%Kuwait 2023: 3.64%Kuwait 2024: 2.9%

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