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Kuwait vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 153rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Turkey
Population
5100145
86002379
Population rank 127/197 18/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 59/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Kuwait and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Turkey
2024 $160,227,273,053 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $165,384,407,116 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $183,502,046,694 $926,097,476,914
2021 $148,350,671,489 $839,938,668,172
2020 $111,045,470,606 $733,628,247,119
2019 $140,856,394,861 $775,853,144,223
2018 $138,646,316,351 $788,356,985,774
2017 $120,687,539,806 $863,874,522,365
2016 $109,406,674,125 $870,818,016,910
2015 $114,585,555,689 $865,460,050,684
2014 $162,650,450,685 $942,343,431,929
2013 $174,168,116,535 $962,167,643,589
2012 $174,047,662,680 $885,327,622,479
2011 $154,039,231,246 $844,192,507,381
2010 $115,416,245,242 $782,545,664,268
2009 $105,968,691,905 $653,894,449,921
2008 $147,379,737,230 $775,415,944,333
2007 $114,634,043,362 $685,228,481,017
2006 $101,557,330,723 $559,668,118,237
2005 $80,798,630,137 $508,314,210,213
2004 $59,439,090,601 $410,156,784,496
2003 $47,874,582,232 $315,392,899,922
2002 $38,135,788,414 $240,778,008,474
2001 $34,889,559,870 $202,195,080,239
2000 $37,718,743,480 $274,748,463,179
1999 $30,122,365,849 $256,673,939,248
1998 $25,943,705,784 $276,035,372,655
1997 $30,350,190,704 $263,817,553,748
1996 $31,492,373,309 $250,366,965,174
1995 $27,186,980,647 $234,699,627,004
1994 $24,848,483,838 $130,650,447,499
1993 $23,941,391,391 $180,415,757,852
1992 $19,858,555,215 $159,104,772,992
1991 $11,009,993,703 $151,034,731,544
1990 $18,427,777,778 $150,655,500,192
1989 $24,313,855,653 $107,127,191,329
1988 $20,690,322,153 $90,875,175,809
1987 $22,368,704,134 $87,190,081,680
1986 $17,903,989,745 $75,673,037,037
1985 $21,445,970,614 $67,232,758,621
1984 $21,700,082,753 $59,937,602,180
1983 $20,871,081,080 $61,803,555,556
1982 $21,577,153,356 $64,369,325,153
1981 $25,058,020,338 $71,180,180,180
1980 $28,638,868,356 $68,823,684,211
1979 $24,749,063,922 $89,616,129,032
1978 $15,503,557,496 $65,912,500,000
1977 $14,137,406,741 $58,683,333,333
1976 $13,132,252,802 $51,450,000,000
1975 $12,022,811,621 $46,042,857,143
1974 $13,006,948,296 $35,414,285,714
1973 $5,408,804,607 $26,000,000,000
1972 $4,450,537,925 $20,650,000,000
1971 $3,880,392,195 $16,166,666,667
1970 $2,873,638,851 $17,863,636,364
1969 $2,769,198,892 $19,466,666,667
1968 $2,662,798,935 $17,500,000,000
1967 $2,441,599,023 $15,644,444,444
1966 $2,391,199,044 $14,100,000,000
1965 $2,097,199,161 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,071,668,533 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,900,895,857 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,828,107,503 $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Turkey
2024 $32,718 $15,893
2023 $34,076 $13,375
2022 $39,982 $10,898
2021 $34,019 $9,982
2020 $25,236 $8,798
2019 $31,708 $9,395
2018 $32,068 $9,684
2017 $29,048 $10,756
2016 $27,324 $10,984
2015 $29,882 $11,065
2014 $44,369 $12,209
2013 $49,651 $12,636
2012 $52,155 $11,777
2011 $49,170 $11,374
2010 $39,212 $10,699
2009 $37,907 $9,077
2008 $55,585 $10,913
2007 $45,709 $9,767
2006 $42,947 $7,990
2005 $36,123 $7,332
2004 $27,552 $5,980
2003 $22,691 $4,650
2002 $18,513 $3,591
2001 $17,374 $3,052
2000 $19,296 $4,199
1999 $15,854 $3,974
1998 $14,067 $4,331
1997 $16,977 $4,197
1996 $18,201 $4,041
1995 $16,168 $3,846
1994 $14,930 $2,176
1993 $14,318 $3,058
1992 $12,146 $2,744
1991 $8,147 $2,649
1990 $10,938 $2,690
1989 $10,965 $1,949
1988 $9,692 $1,686
1987 $10,896 $1,650
1986 $9,077 $1,461
1985 $11,322 $1,326
1984 $11,919 $1,209
1983 $11,965 $1,276
1982 $12,979 $1,360
1981 $15,825 $1,537
1980 $19,032 $1,516
1979 $17,386 $2,013
1978 $11,567 $1,510
1977 $11,238 $1,372
1976 $11,141 $1,228
1975 $10,882 $1,122
1974 $12,527 $881
1973 $5,532 $661
1972 $4,836 $537
1971 $4,486 $431
1970 $3,552 $488
1969 $3,695 $544
1968 $3,872 $501
1967 $3,887 $459
1966 $4,176 $425
1965 $4,024 $370
1964 $4,379 $354
1963 $4,445 $337
1962 $4,748 $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Turkey
2026 81 78.4
2025 80.8 77.8
2024 80.6 77.4
2023 80.4 77.2
2022 78.8 77.6
2021 77.6 75.7
2020 78.2 76.5
2019 80 77.7
2018 79.9 77.5
2017 79.7 77
2016 79.5 76.6
2015 79.2 76.5
2014 78.9 76.5
2013 78.6 76.2
2012 78.2 75.6
2011 77.9 74.8
2010 77.5 75
2009 77.2 74.7
2008 76.9 74.4
2007 76.7 74.1
2006 76.6 73.8
2005 76.5 73.5
2004 76.4 73.2
2003 76.3 72.9
2002 76.2 72.6
2001 76 72.3
2000 75.9 71.9
1999 75.7 70.8
1998 75.6 71.1
1997 75.6 70.7
1996 75.6 70.2
1995 75.7 69.7
1994 75.7 69.4
1993 75.8 69
1992 75.7 68.6
1991 73.3 68.3
1990 72.9 67.8
1989 75 67.4
1988 74.6 66.9
1987 74.2 66.4
1986 73.8 65.9
1985 73.3 65.3
1984 72.9 64.8
1983 72.4 64.3
1982 71.9 63.7
1981 71.5 63.2
1980 71.1 62.7
1979 70.8 62.2
1978 70.5 61.6
1977 70.2 60.8
1976 69.9 60
1975 69.7 59.5
1974 69.4 59
1973 69.2 58.5
1972 68.9 58
1971 68.5 57.2
1970 68 56.7
1969 67.3 56.2
1968 66.6 55.6
1967 65.8 55.2
1966 64.9 54.6
1965 63.9 54.1
1964 63 53.6
1963 62 53.1
1962 61 52.3
1961 60 51.6
1960 58.9 50.8
1959 57.9 50.1
1958 56.9 49.2
1957 55.9 49.2
1956 54.9 49.5
1955 54 49.1
1954 53.1 48.8
1953 52.3 48.2
1952 51.4 48.1
1951 50.6 47.6
1950 49.7 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kuwait and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Turkey
2024 4,897,263 85,518,661
2023 4,853,420 85,325,965
2022 4,589,643 84,979,913
2021 4,360,865 84,147,318
2020 4,400,267 83,384,680
2019 4,442,316 82,579,440
2018 4,323,515 81,407,204
2017 4,154,812 80,312,698
2016 4,004,096 79,277,962
2015 3,834,574 78,218,479
2014 3,665,876 77,181,884
2013 3,507,844 76,147,624
2012 3,337,109 75,175,827
2011 3,132,814 74,223,629
2010 2,943,372 73,142,150
2009 2,795,484 72,039,206
2008 2,651,421 71,051,678
2007 2,507,887 70,158,112
2006 2,364,733 70,045,349
2005 2,236,788 69,329,557
2004 2,157,320 68,592,617
2003 2,109,881 67,831,730
2002 2,059,974 67,048,795
2001 2,008,121 66,245,128
2000 1,954,709 65,425,961
1999 1,900,030 64,591,923
1998 1,844,302 63,734,383
1997 1,787,683 62,852,966
1996 1,730,246 61,951,134
1995 1,681,513 61,024,503
1994 1,664,361 60,033,836
1993 1,672,151 58,999,167
1992 1,634,961 57,990,118
1991 1,351,399 57,009,887
1990 1,684,819 56,015,628
1989 2,217,468 54,976,723
1988 2,134,707 53,909,626
1987 2,052,994 52,843,670
1986 1,972,520 51,777,772
1985 1,894,242 50,687,115
1984 1,820,688 49,574,069
1983 1,744,295 48,447,410
1982 1,662,480 47,322,096
1981 1,583,426 46,321,190
1980 1,504,782 45,408,815
1979 1,423,514 44,510,429
1978 1,340,319 43,645,306
1977 1,258,023 42,773,298
1976 1,178,711 41,899,984
1975 1,104,863 41,053,126
1974 1,038,346 40,210,234
1973 977,654 39,329,533
1972 920,352 38,430,221
1971 865,076 37,518,611
1970 809,114 36,638,465
1969 749,452 35,787,774
1968 687,716 34,921,684
1967 628,089 34,050,421
1966 572,590 33,177,672
1965 521,174 32,345,220
1964 473,115 31,543,072
1963 427,694 30,726,841
1962 384,995 29,916,147
1961 345,945 29,119,238
1960 311,060 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Turkey

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Turkey
2023 1.52 1.51
2022 1.55 1.63
2021 2.15 1.71
2020 2.03 1.77
2019 2.08 1.89
2018 2.12 2
2017 2.16 2.08
2016 2.06 2.11
2015 2.03 2.16
2014 2.06 2.19
2013 1.97 2.11
2012 1.99 2.11
2011 1.96 2.05
2010 2.04 2.08
2009 2.15 2.1
2008 2.27 2.15
2007 2.41 2.16
2006 2.59 2.19
2005 2.73 2.2
2004 2.76 2.2
2003 2.77 2.2
2002 2.8 2.27
2001 2.84 2.39
2000 2.89 2.49
1999 2.95 2.63
1998 3.04 2.71
1997 3.14 2.74
1996 3.22 2.78
1995 3.25 2.84
1994 3.27 2.87
1993 3.31 2.92
1992 3.35 2.94
1991 3.4 3
1990 3.49 3.11
1989 3.59 3.34
1988 3.7 3.45
1987 3.83 3.54
1986 4 3.66
1985 4.22 3.78
1984 4.45 3.91
1983 4.66 4.06
1982 4.85 4.21
1981 5.02 4.35
1980 5.18 4.45
1979 5.33 4.58
1978 5.52 4.69
1977 5.71 4.78
1976 5.9 4.93
1975 6.06 5.09
1974 6.23 5.24
1973 6.43 5.41
1972 6.64 5.55
1971 6.84 5.67
1970 7.03 5.78
1969 7.18 5.87
1968 7.28 5.96
1967 7.33 6.06
1966 7.34 6.15
1965 7.31 6.22
1964 7.29 6.29
1963 7.28 6.34
1962 7.25 6.38
1961 7.25 6.42
1960 7.22 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Turkey
2024 35.8 34
2023 35.5 33.5
2022 34.4 33.1
2021 35.8 32.7
2020 37.7 32.3
2019 37.1 31.8
2018 36.4 31.5
2017 35.6 31.2
2016 34.7 30.9
2015 33.8 30.6
2014 33 30.4
2013 32.3 30.1
2012 31.5 29.8
2011 30.5 29.5
2010 29.6 29.1
2009 29.2 28.6
2008 28.8 28.3
2007 28.6 27.9
2006 28.5 27.5
2005 28.3 27
2004 27.9 26.6
2003 27.3 26.2
2002 26.8 25.8
2001 26.3 25.4
2000 25.9 25
1999 25.6 24.7
1998 25.5 24.3
1997 25.5 24
1996 25.5 23.6
1995 25.5 23.3
1994 25.1 23
1993 24.2 22.7
1992 23.8 22.4
1991 23.6 22.1
1990 23.4 21.8
1989 23.2 21.6
1988 23 21.3
1987 22.8 21.1
1986 22.7 20.9
1985 22.4 20.6
1984 22.1 20.4
1983 21.7 20.2
1982 21.3 20
1981 20.9 19.9
1980 20.5 19.8
1979 20.1 19.7
1978 19.6 19.5
1977 19.2 19.4
1976 18.7 19.3
1975 18.4 19.1
1974 18.4 19
1973 18.3 18.9
1972 18.3 18.8
1971 18.3 18.7
1970 18.5 18.6
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 19.2 18.6
1967 19.6 18.7
1966 20 18.8
1965 20.4 18.9
1964 20.7 18.9
1963 21 19
1962 21.5 19.1
1961 21.8 19.3
1960 22 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Kuwait Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kuwait Turkey
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
97.3%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Kuwait Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Turkey
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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