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What is Kuwait like?
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In short
Kuwait is a country in Western Asia, Asia. In 2025 it has about 5.0 million people (UN estimate), the 125th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1963Population: 125th
Kuwaitクウェート- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- about 5.0 million (125th)
- Area
- 17,818 km² (150th)
- UN member since
- May 14, 1963
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Kuwait in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 5.0 million, the 125th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/24 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 17,818 km², the 150th largest of the 193. That is about 1/21 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 282.
Joining the United Nations
Kuwait joined the United Nations on May 14, 1963.
That was 7 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Think about it
- Q1Compare Kuwait’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
- Q2Find Kuwait on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
- Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Kuwait, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 17 UN member states in Western Asia. The one with the most people is Türkiye.