Kuwait
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 4.9M (2025). World rank 127 of 216; in Asia, 39 of 49. Area: 17,818 km². World rank 158 of 249; in Asia, 40 of 50. Life expectancy: 84.6 years (2024). World rank 4 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 2 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 3.8M → 4.9M, GDP $114.6B → $157.2B, and GDP per person $29,882 → $32,312. Better than all its neighbours (Iraq and Saudi Arabia): life expectancy.
State
- Official name
- State of Kuwait
- Local name
- الكويت
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
- Time zones
- UTC+3
- Calling code
- +965
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, G
- Mains voltage
- 240 V