Quick Data on Kuwait
Short Name | Kuwait |
Capital | Kuwait City |
Long Name | State of Kuwait |
Country Code | KU |
Continent | Middle East |
Total Area | 17,818 sq km |
Population | 2,993,706 |
Language | Arabic |
Nationality | Kuwaiti(s) |
Geography of Kuwait
As a country in Middle East, with coordinates at 29 30 N, 45 45 E, Kuwait neighbors Iraq 254 km, Saudi Arabia 221 km. The terrain in Kuwait is described as flat to slightly undulating desert plain, with an average elevation point of 108 m. The climate of Kuwait: dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters.
Surface Total | 17,818 sq km |
Land Surface | 17,818 sq km |
Water Surface | 0 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 475 km |
Neighbor Countries | Iraq 254 km, Saudi Arabia 221 km |
Coastline | 499 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Persian Gulf 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | 3.6 km W. of Al-Salmi Border Post 300 m |
Resources of Kuwait
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas. The agricultural land occupies 8.50% of Kuwait, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 0.40%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 8.50% | 1,515 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 105 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 0.40% | 71 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 91.10% | 16,232 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Kuwait
The population of the country is estimated at 2,993,706 people, with the biggest urban area having 3.115 million KUWAIT (capital) (2020). Known as Kuwaiti(s), the people from Kuwait come from diversified ethnic groups such as Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other .9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.). The official language is Arabic. Religions: Muslim (official) 74.6%, Christian 18.2%, other and unspecified 7.2% (2013 est.).
Population | 2,993,706 |
Nationality | Kuwaiti(s) |
Official Language | Arabic |
Other Languages | Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
Birth Rate | 18 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 2.3 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 100.00% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 2.65 physicians/1,000 population (2015) |
Hospital Beds Density | 2 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Kuwait
Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy (emirate). The legal system makes use of mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law.
Governing Type | constitutional monarchy (emirate) |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Kuwait |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | not specified |
Suffrage Vote | 21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship |
Economy of Kuwait
From a population total of 2,993,706, the labor force is 2.695 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water desalination, food processing, construction materials. Its exports cover oil and refined products, fertilizers. The main import products are: food, construction materials, vehicles and parts, clothing.
Exports | $55.17 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $29.53 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | South Korea 18.3%, China 17.4%, Japan 11.5%, India 11.2%, Singapore 6.3%, US 5.7% (2017) |
Import Partners | China 13.5%, US 13.3%, UAE 9.5%, Saudi Arabia 5.8%, Germany 5.4%, Japan 5%, India 4.7%, Italy 4.5% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $65,800 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 65.95 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 2,219,972 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 78.40% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Kuwait, statistics sectio