Kuwait - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Kuwait. Strategic location at head of Persian Gulf. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 7 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Kuwait
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 29 30 N, 45 45 E |
| Map references | Middle East |
| Tarrain | flat to slightly undulating desert plain |
| Natural Resources | petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas |
| Natural Hazards | sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year but are most common between March and August |
| Irrigated Land | 100 sq km (2015) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | Arabian Aquifer System |
| Land Boundaries | 475 km |
| Border Countries | Iraq 254 km; Saudi Arabia 221 km |
| Coastline | 499 km |
| Climate | dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 17,818 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | 3.6 km W. of Al-Salmi Border Post 300 m |
| Lowest point | Persian Gulf 0 m |
| Mean elevation | 108 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 8.5% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 0.4% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 91.1% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Densest settlement is along the Persian Gulf, particularly in Kuwait City and on Bubiyan Island; significant population threads extend south and west along highways that radiate from the capital, particularly in the southern half of the country
People and Society
In Kuwait, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: 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.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 1.1% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 17.5 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 2.3 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 6.3% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 2 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Total fertility rate | 2.21 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 1.08 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 59.6% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | age 15 and over can read and write |
| Education expenditures | 6.6% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | -4.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Kuwaiti | Kuwaiti(s) |
| Languages | |
| Religions | Muslim (official) 74.6%, Christian 18.2%, other and unspecified 7.2% (2013 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 23% (male 376,415/female 346,190) |
| 15-64 years | 73.4% (male 1,386,349/female 917,465) |
| 65 years and over | 3.6% (2024 est.) (male 47,778/female 64,158) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 34.4 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 28.4 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 6 |
| Potential support ratio | 24.9 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 30.3 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 31.1 years |
| Female | 28.9 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 100% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 3.298 million KUWAIT (capital) (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.09 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.51 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.74 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 1.36 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 7.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 7.4 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 6.9 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 79.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 78.1 years |
| Female | 81.1 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 17.9% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 33.5% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 2.2% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
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