Kuwait is a high-income country with a population of 4.9M people. The capital and largest city is Kuwait, with 2.99M residents. Kuwait shares land borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait ranks 59/197 by GDP ($160B) and 37/197 by GDP per capita ($32,718). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5100145
|
127/197 |
| GDP |
$160B
2024 |
59/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$32,718
2024 |
37/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$52,444
2024 |
40/197 |
| Government debt |
$4.68B
2024 |
144/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.92%
2024 |
184/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$956
2024 |
143/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,828
2026 |
34/197 |
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 153/197 |
| Population density | 738 ppl/mi² | 37/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.52 | 136/196 |
| Median age | 35.8 years | 71/196 |
| Life expectancy | 81 years | 41/197 |
Kuwait trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $160,227,273,053 |
| 2023 | $165,384,407,116 |
| 2022 | $183,502,046,694 |
| 2021 | $148,350,671,489 |
| 2020 | $111,045,470,606 |
| 2019 | $140,856,394,861 |
| 2018 | $138,646,316,351 |
| 2017 | $120,687,539,806 |
| 2016 | $109,406,674,125 |
| 2015 | $114,585,555,689 |
| 2014 | $162,650,450,685 |
| 2013 | $174,168,116,535 |
| 2012 | $174,047,662,680 |
| 2011 | $154,039,231,246 |
| 2010 | $115,416,245,242 |
| 2009 | $105,968,691,905 |
| 2008 | $147,379,737,230 |
| 2007 | $114,634,043,362 |
| 2006 | $101,557,330,723 |
| 2005 | $80,798,630,137 |
| 2004 | $59,439,090,601 |
| 2003 | $47,874,582,232 |
| 2002 | $38,135,788,414 |
| 2001 | $34,889,559,870 |
| 2000 | $37,718,743,480 |
| 1999 | $30,122,365,849 |
| 1998 | $25,943,705,784 |
| 1997 | $30,350,190,704 |
| 1996 | $31,492,373,309 |
| 1995 | $27,186,980,647 |
| 1994 | $24,848,483,838 |
| 1993 | $23,941,391,391 |
| 1992 | $19,858,555,215 |
| 1991 | $11,009,993,703 |
| 1990 | $18,427,777,778 |
| 1989 | $24,313,855,653 |
| 1988 | $20,690,322,153 |
| 1987 | $22,368,704,134 |
| 1986 | $17,903,989,745 |
| 1985 | $21,445,970,614 |
| 1984 | $21,700,082,753 |
| 1983 | $20,871,081,080 |
| 1982 | $21,577,153,356 |
| 1981 | $25,058,020,338 |
| 1980 | $28,638,868,356 |
| 1979 | $24,749,063,922 |
| 1978 | $15,503,557,496 |
| 1977 | $14,137,406,741 |
| 1976 | $13,132,252,802 |
| 1975 | $12,022,811,621 |
| 1974 | $13,006,948,296 |
| 1973 | $5,408,804,607 |
| 1972 | $4,450,537,925 |
| 1971 | $3,880,392,195 |
| 1970 | $2,873,638,851 |
| 1969 | $2,769,198,892 |
| 1968 | $2,662,798,935 |
| 1967 | $2,441,599,023 |
| 1966 | $2,391,199,044 |
| 1965 | $2,097,199,161 |
| 1964 | $2,071,668,533 |
| 1963 | $1,900,895,857 |
| 1962 | $1,828,107,503 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/facts/kuwait | CC BY 
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,718 |
| 2023 | $34,076 |
| 2022 | $39,982 |
| 2021 | $34,019 |
| 2020 | $25,236 |
| 2019 | $31,708 |
| 2018 | $32,068 |
| 2017 | $29,048 |
| 2016 | $27,324 |
| 2015 | $29,882 |
| 2014 | $44,369 |
| 2013 | $49,651 |
| 2012 | $52,155 |
| 2011 | $49,170 |
| 2010 | $39,212 |
| 2009 | $37,907 |
| 2008 | $55,585 |
| 2007 | $45,709 |
| 2006 | $42,947 |
| 2005 | $36,123 |
| 2004 | $27,552 |
| 2003 | $22,691 |
| 2002 | $18,513 |
| 2001 | $17,374 |
| 2000 | $19,296 |
| 1999 | $15,854 |
| 1998 | $14,067 |
| 1997 | $16,977 |
| 1996 | $18,201 |
| 1995 | $16,168 |
| 1994 | $14,930 |
| 1993 | $14,318 |
| 1992 | $12,146 |
| 1991 | $8,147 |
| 1990 | $10,938 |
| 1989 | $10,965 |
| 1988 | $9,692 |
| 1987 | $10,896 |
| 1986 | $9,077 |
| 1985 | $11,322 |
| 1984 | $11,919 |
| 1983 | $11,965 |
| 1982 | $12,979 |
| 1981 | $15,825 |
| 1980 | $19,032 |
| 1979 | $17,386 |
| 1978 | $11,567 |
| 1977 | $11,238 |
| 1976 | $11,141 |
| 1975 | $10,882 |
| 1974 | $12,527 |
| 1973 | $5,532 |
| 1972 | $4,836 |
| 1971 | $4,486 |
| 1970 | $3,552 |
| 1969 | $3,695 |
| 1968 | $3,872 |
| 1967 | $3,887 |
| 1966 | $4,176 |
| 1965 | $4,024 |
| 1964 | $4,379 |
| 1963 | $4,445 |
| 1962 | $4,748 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/facts/kuwait | CC BY
Kuwait's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 |
| 2025 | 80.8 |
| 2024 | 80.6 |
| 2023 | 80.4 |
| 2022 | 78.8 |
| 2021 | 77.6 |
| 2020 | 78.2 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2018 | 79.9 |
| 2017 | 79.7 |
| 2016 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 79.2 |
| 2014 | 78.9 |
| 2013 | 78.6 |
| 2012 | 78.2 |
| 2011 | 77.9 |
| 2010 | 77.5 |
| 2009 | 77.2 |
| 2008 | 76.9 |
| 2007 | 76.7 |
| 2006 | 76.6 |
| 2005 | 76.5 |
| 2004 | 76.4 |
| 2003 | 76.3 |
| 2002 | 76.2 |
| 2001 | 76 |
| 2000 | 75.9 |
| 1999 | 75.7 |
| 1998 | 75.6 |
| 1997 | 75.6 |
| 1996 | 75.6 |
| 1995 | 75.7 |
| 1994 | 75.7 |
| 1993 | 75.8 |
| 1992 | 75.7 |
| 1991 | 73.3 |
| 1990 | 72.9 |
| 1989 | 75 |
| 1988 | 74.6 |
| 1987 | 74.2 |
| 1986 | 73.8 |
| 1985 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 72.9 |
| 1983 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 71.9 |
| 1981 | 71.5 |
| 1980 | 71.1 |
| 1979 | 70.8 |
| 1978 | 70.5 |
| 1977 | 70.2 |
| 1976 | 69.9 |
| 1975 | 69.7 |
| 1974 | 69.4 |
| 1973 | 69.2 |
| 1972 | 68.9 |
| 1971 | 68.5 |
| 1970 | 68 |
| 1969 | 67.3 |
| 1968 | 66.6 |
| 1967 | 65.8 |
| 1966 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 63.9 |
| 1964 | 63 |
| 1963 | 62 |
| 1962 | 61 |
| 1961 | 60 |
| 1960 | 58.9 |
| 1959 | 57.9 |
| 1958 | 56.9 |
| 1957 | 55.9 |
| 1956 | 54.9 |
| 1955 | 54 |
| 1954 | 53.1 |
| 1953 | 52.3 |
| 1952 | 51.4 |
| 1951 | 50.6 |
| 1950 | 49.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/facts/kuwait | CC BY
Kuwait's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,897,263 |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 |
| 1973 | 977,654 |
| 1972 | 920,352 |
| 1971 | 865,076 |
| 1970 | 809,114 |
| 1969 | 749,452 |
| 1968 | 687,716 |
| 1967 | 628,089 |
| 1966 | 572,590 |
| 1965 | 521,174 |
| 1964 | 473,115 |
| 1963 | 427,694 |
| 1962 | 384,995 |
| 1961 | 345,945 |
| 1960 | 311,060 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/facts/kuwait | CC BY
Kuwait's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 2.08 |
| 2018 | 2.12 |
| 2017 | 2.16 |
| 2016 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 2.06 |
| 2013 | 1.97 |
| 2012 | 1.99 |
| 2011 | 1.96 |
| 2010 | 2.04 |
| 2009 | 2.15 |
| 2008 | 2.27 |
| 2007 | 2.41 |
| 2006 | 2.59 |
| 2005 | 2.73 |
| 2004 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 2.77 |
| 2002 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 2.84 |
| 2000 | 2.89 |
| 1999 | 2.95 |
| 1998 | 3.04 |
| 1997 | 3.14 |
| 1996 | 3.22 |
| 1995 | 3.25 |
| 1994 | 3.27 |
| 1993 | 3.31 |
| 1992 | 3.35 |
| 1991 | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 3.49 |
| 1989 | 3.59 |
| 1988 | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 3.83 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1985 | 4.22 |
| 1984 | 4.45 |
| 1983 | 4.66 |
| 1982 | 4.85 |
| 1981 | 5.02 |
| 1980 | 5.18 |
| 1979 | 5.33 |
| 1978 | 5.52 |
| 1977 | 5.71 |
| 1976 | 5.9 |
| 1975 | 6.06 |
| 1974 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 6.43 |
| 1972 | 6.64 |
| 1971 | 6.84 |
| 1970 | 7.03 |
| 1969 | 7.18 |
| 1968 | 7.28 |
| 1967 | 7.33 |
| 1966 | 7.34 |
| 1965 | 7.31 |
| 1964 | 7.29 |
| 1963 | 7.28 |
| 1962 | 7.25 |
| 1961 | 7.25 |
| 1960 | 7.22 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/facts/kuwait | CC BY
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.8 |
| 2023 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 35.8 |
| 2020 | 37.7 |
| 2019 | 37.1 |
| 2018 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 35.6 |
| 2016 | 34.7 |
| 2015 | 33.8 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2013 | 32.3 |
| 2012 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 30.5 |
| 2010 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 28.8 |
| 2007 | 28.6 |
| 2006 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 28.3 |
| 2004 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 27.3 |
| 2002 | 26.8 |
| 2001 | 26.3 |
| 2000 | 25.9 |
| 1999 | 25.6 |
| 1998 | 25.5 |
| 1997 | 25.5 |
| 1996 | 25.5 |
| 1995 | 25.5 |
| 1994 | 25.1 |
| 1993 | 24.2 |
| 1992 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 23.6 |
| 1990 | 23.4 |
| 1989 | 23.2 |
| 1988 | 23 |
| 1987 | 22.8 |
| 1986 | 22.7 |
| 1985 | 22.4 |
| 1984 | 22.1 |
| 1983 | 21.7 |
| 1982 | 21.3 |
| 1981 | 20.9 |
| 1980 | 20.5 |
| 1979 | 20.1 |
| 1978 | 19.6 |
| 1977 | 19.2 |
| 1976 | 18.7 |
| 1975 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 18.4 |
| 1973 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 18.3 |
| 1971 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 19.6 |
| 1966 | 20 |
| 1965 | 20.4 |
| 1964 | 20.7 |
| 1963 | 21 |
| 1962 | 21.5 |
| 1961 | 21.8 |
| 1960 | 22 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/facts/kuwait | CC BY
Kuwait vs. World: Interactive Maps
Use the buttons below to toggle between world maps that display different statistics comparing Kuwait with other countries.
Kuwait: National Statistics
Finance
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$200B
2024 |
56/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
50.4%
2024 |
17/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.44%
2024 |
17/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.84%
2024 |
14/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
25,000
2020 |
94/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+23.8%
2024 |
2/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.16%
2016 |
172/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.9%
2024 |
105/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
57.1%
2024 |
5/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.9
2026 |
100/197 |
| Listed domestic companies |
138
2024 |
42/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$141B
2024 |
36/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$50.7B
2024 |
41/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$20.4M
2024 |
172/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,161,000
2020 |
57/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.11%
2020 |
166/184 |
| Banked people share |
74.5%
2024 |
70/158 |
Energy
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,130 kg
2022 |
6/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.03
2022 |
160/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
115.9 megatons
2024 |
40/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23.7 tons
2024 |
4/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
6/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
186/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.08%
2022 |
139/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-283.1%
2022 |
138/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
16,571 kWh
2022 |
5/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.27%
2021 |
183/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
168/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
109/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
50/195 |
Society
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
127/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+42,775
2025 |
24/196 |
| Urban population |
100%
2024 |
2/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
61.1:38.9
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
65/190 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
104/190 |
| Quality of life index |
71
2026 |
49/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2025 |
80/197 |
| Higher education index |
51
2026 |
92/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.25
2020 |
187/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.4
2019 |
92/197 |
| Visa free countries |
110
2025 |
93/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.5%
2020 |
93/196 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
104/197 |
| People using the Internet |
99.7%
2023 |
6/195 |
Health
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,679
2023 |
48/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$168
2023 |
79/192 |
| Life expectancy |
81 years
2026 |
41/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
166/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.27
2020 |
82/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
152/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
8.8
2023 |
132/192 |
| Obesity rate |
44.4%
2022 |
10/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.6%
2024 |
3/195 |
| Air quality index |
16
2026 |
168/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.9%
2022 |
81/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
183/186 |
Territory
|
Kuwait
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2026 |
153/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,405 sq mi
2024 |
162/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
579 sq mi
2026 |
158/194 |
| Forest area |
24.1 sq mi
2026 |
184/196 |
| Roads length |
3,572 mi
2018 |
129/176 |
Compare Kuwait with other countries
Help us show the world through your eyes
Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.
Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2018, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.