Kuwait
Political leadership
Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (since 29 September 2020)
Prime Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah (since 19 November 2019)
Land
Total 17,818 sq km; Land 17,818 sq km; Water (0) sq km (country comparison to the world: 158)
Boundaries
475 km
Border countries
Iraq 254 km, Saudi Arabia 221 km
Coastline
499 km
Population
4.23 million (2017 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 24.81% 15-64 years: 72.53% 65+ 2.66% (2018 est.)
Population growth rate
2.05% (2017 est.)
Urbanisation
100% of total population (2018 est.)
Major cities
Kuwait City (capital) 2.99 million (2018 est.)
Ethnic groups
Arab 57.8 (Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%), Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other 0.9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
Religions
Muslim (official) 74.6%, Christian 18.2%, other and unspecified 7.2% (2013 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Literacy
(Age 15+ can read and write) total population: 95.7%; male: 96.4%; female: 94.5% (2016 est.)
Real GDP
$31.42 billion (2017); $30.81 billion (2016)
GDP growth
-2.9% (2017); 3.5% (2016)
GDP per capita
$35,545.6 (2017 est.); $35,250.9 (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.14% (2017 est.); 2.23% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line
N/A
Public debt
20.6% of GDP (2017 est.); 9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate
1.6% (2017)
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