KWT / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Kuwait
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 17,818 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
4.87M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
157.21B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
32.31K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
2.36 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
2.18 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.56 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
84.58 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Kuwait: 4.87M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,865,298 |
| 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 |
2025Kuwait: 157.21B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 157,209,026,926.42 |
| 2024 | 160,903,106,639.23 |
| 2023 | 165,462,656,226.77 |
| 2022 | 183,502,046,693.88 |
| 2021 | 148,350,671,489.14 |
| 2020 | 111,045,470,605.72 |
| 2019 | 140,856,394,860.53 |
| 2018 | 138,646,316,350.73 |
| 2017 | 120,687,539,805.51 |
| 2016 | 109,406,674,124.65 |
| 2015 | 114,585,555,688.51 |
| 2014 | 162,650,450,684.73 |
| 2013 | 174,168,116,534.84 |
| 2012 | 174,047,662,680.04 |
| 2011 | 154,039,231,245.86 |
| 2010 | 115,416,245,241.74 |
| 2009 | 105,968,691,905.42 |
| 2008 | 147,379,737,229.75 |
| 2007 | 114,634,043,361.69 |
| 2006 | 101,557,330,723.42 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Kuwait: 32.31K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32,312.31 |
| 2024 | 32,855.72 |
| 2023 | 34,091.97 |
| 2022 | 39,981.77 |
| 2021 | 34,018.63 |
| 2020 | 25,236.08 |
| 2019 | 31,707.87 |
| 2018 | 32,067.96 |
| 2017 | 29,047.65 |
| 2016 | 27,323.69 |
| 2015 | 29,882.21 |
| 2014 | 44,368.78 |
| 2013 | 49,651.04 |
| 2012 | 52,155.22 |
| 2011 | 49,169.61 |
| 2010 | 39,212.25 |
| 2009 | 37,907.1 |
| 2008 | 55,585.19 |
| 2007 | 45,709.41 |
| 2006 | 42,946.64 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Kuwait: 2.36
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.36 |
| 2024 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 3.64 |
| 2022 | 3.98 |
| 2021 | 3.42 |
| 2020 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 2.17 |
| 2016 | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 3.27 |
| 2014 | 2.91 |
| 2013 | 2.68 |
| 2012 | 3.26 |
| 2011 | 4.84 |
| 2010 | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 4.61 |
| 2008 | 10.58 |
| 2007 | 5.48 |
| 2006 | 3.06 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Kuwait: 2.18
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.18 |
| 2024 | 2.15 |
| 2023 | 2.08 |
| 2022 | 2.13 |
| 2021 | 2.97 |
| 2020 | 3.49 |
| 2019 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | 2.16 |
| 2015 | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 2.47 |
| 2012 | 2.23 |
| 2011 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 1.82 |
| 2009 | 1.64 |
| 2008 | 1.75 |
| 2007 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 1.3 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Kuwait: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.56 |
| 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 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 2.27 |
| 2007 | 2.41 |
| 2006 | 2.59 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Kuwait: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 84.58 |
| 2023 | 83.19 |
| 2022 | 80.59 |
| 2021 | 78.74 |
| 2020 | 78.76 |
| 2019 | 81.97 |
| 2018 | 80.11 |
| 2017 | 79.92 |
| 2016 | 79.68 |
| 2015 | 79.38 |
| 2014 | 79.08 |
| 2013 | 78.74 |
| 2012 | 78.4 |
| 2011 | 78.05 |
| 2010 | 77.73 |
| 2009 | 77.43 |
| 2008 | 77.19 |
| 2007 | 77.01 |
| 2006 | 76.89 |