ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE

Kuwait

According to the World Bank, Kuwait was home to 4.9 million people in 2024 — the 127th most populous of 217 countries, 0.06% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALKuwait City

Kuwait by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 20244.9 million127th of 2170.06%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20240.9%112th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202410.0 / 1,000155th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20241.5 / 1,000215th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.56140th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024100.0%6th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$160.2B59th of 2140.14%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$32.7K50th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$40.8K32nd of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20242.9%105th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20252.2%168th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202484.6 yrs4th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 20247.0 / 1,000137th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20245.0%128th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20232.3 / 1,00082nd of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 202423.74th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 20230.4%202nd of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 20220.1%203rd of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025100.0%2nd of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024167.7 / 1,00020th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202496.5%65th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202327245th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20230.4%198th of 206

23 live measures for Kuwait, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Kuwait, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.

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