Kuwait — Country Profile
An overview of Kuwait covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Kuwait
The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City. It has a population of approximately 4.9M. The country covers an area of 17,818 km². It is located in Western Asia.
A wealthy oil-producing state holding a massive share of global petroleum reserves.
Geography
Kuwait is a country in Western Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 17,818 km². It shares land borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia, totalling 2 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Kuwait has a population of approximately 4,897,263 people. Population density is around 274.8 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Arabic, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Kuwaiti.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Kuwait reports a nominal GDP of about $157.2 billion. The official currency is the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD, symbol د.ك). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 0.31 KWD.
Culture & Time
Kuwait operates on a single time zone (Asia/Baghdad). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.kw.
Government & Status
The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +965. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is KW.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.