Population
5.0M
Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy
GDP per capita, PPP
$56,827
in 2031
Passport power
#96
57 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
7
Top: Salmiya
Country overview
- Official name
- State of Kuwait
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia / Western Asia
- Area
- 17,818 km²
- Population
- 5.0M
- Density
- 250.5/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .kw
- Calling code
- +965
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #96 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 57
- Total accessible
- 96
Culture and society
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Religions
- Islam 74.6%, Christianity 18.2%, Other 7.2%
- Currencies
- د.ك KWD — Kuwaiti dinar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.852
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $56,827
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 84.6 yrs
- Internet users (2025)
- 100.0%
- Inflation (2031)
- 1.6%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 2.2%
- Urban population (2025)
- 100.0%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.5/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 57.3 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 0.3/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.56
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Launches 15-Year Residency Permit for Foreign Investors | Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |