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🇰🇼Kuwait

الكويت

Asia · Western AsiaSovereign stateAL
ISOKW · KWT · 414
LAT,LNG29.50, 45.75
TEL+965

Kuwait is a sovereign country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Kuwait City. It has a population of about 4,270,563 across 17,818 km² — roughly 240 people per km². The currency is the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD د.ك). The official language is Arabic. Its ISO 3166 codes are KW, KWT, 414, and the international calling code is +965.

Capital
Kuwait City
#130
Population
4,270,563
#157
Area
17,818 km²
#55
Density
240 /km²

Key facts about Kuwait

GET/alpha/KW
Calling code
+965
Currencies
KWD د.ك
Languages
Arabic
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Demonym
Kuwaiti
Top-level domain
.kw
ISO codes
KW · KWT · 414
Coordinates
29.50, 45.75
Capital
Kuwait City

Other names for Kuwait

State of KuwaitDawlat al-KuwaitKoweïtクウェート

Largest cities in Kuwait (12)

GET/cities?country=KW

Countries bordering Kuwait (2)

GET/borders/kuwait

Frequently asked questions about Kuwait

What is the capital of Kuwait?

The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City.

What is the population of Kuwait?

Kuwait has a population of about 4,270,563, the 130th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Kuwait?

Kuwait uses the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD, symbol د.ك).

What languages are spoken in Kuwait?

The main language of Kuwait is Arabic.

What is the calling code for Kuwait?

The international dialing code for Kuwait is +965.

Which countries border Kuwait?

Kuwait shares land borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Query Kuwait from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Kuwait; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/KW
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/KWT
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/414
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/KUW
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/kuwait
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=KW
Largest cities in KuwaitDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/kuwait
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=29.5&lng=45.75
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Asia
Countries in Western AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/KWD
Countries using the Kuwaiti dinarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ar
Countries that speak ArabicDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/965
Countries with calling code +965Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B03%3A00
Countries in UTC+03:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/kw
Countries on the .kw domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Kuwaiti
Countries whose people are "Kuwaiti"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Kuwait%20City
Find a country by capital (Kuwait City)Docs
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