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Country snapshot
Kuwait| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | State of KuwaitCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | constitutional monarchy (emirate)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | Kuwait CityGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | MISHAL al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (Amir)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 17,820 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 4,900,000–4,930,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 4,935,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 4,897,000 people |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English widely spokenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 160,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 32,700 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 80.4–84.6 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 84.58 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 80.41 years |
