Kuwait: Statistical Overview

Capital: Kuwait

Population

Total Population: 4,853,420

Natural Increase: 5.6%

Density: 258 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 100.0%

Population of the governorates: Hawalli (957,100); Farwaniyah (893,000); Al Fintas (516,300); Al Jahra (452,300); Kuwait (the capital) (406,600); Mangaf (337,200); Al-Firdous (264,800); Mubarak Al-Kabeer (250,200)

Ethnic Origins: Kuwaitis make up about 30% of the total population of Kuwait, while expatriates account for 70%. Most expatriates are of South Asian or Arab origin, with a small number of Africans, Europeans, North Americans, South Americans and Australians. (Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait)

Official Language: Arabic.

Other Languages Spoken: English is considered as the second language.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shia 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15%

Literacy Rate: 93.3%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Kuwait City

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)

Country Overview

Area: 17,820 km²

Type of State: Constitutional hereditary emirate.

Type of Economy: High-income economy.
Its economy depends on petroleum exports.

HDI*: 0.816/1

HDI (World Rank): 48/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Kuwait, dial 00
To call Kuwait, dial +965

Internet Suffix: .kw

Computers: 23.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 17.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 79.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	33,574	27,738	31,889	34,568	37,378
Exports of Goods (million USD)	64,483	40,116	63,128	99,985	85,409
Imports of Services (million USD)	30,218	19,180	21,089	27,545	29,164
Exports of Services (million USD)	8,036	7,169	8,705	10,609	11,585

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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