Kuwait at its true size
Kuwait covers 17,818 km², number 157 of 235 by area. Home to 4,865,298 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 17,818 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,865,298 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 273 per km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | KW · KWT · 414 |
Countries of a similar size
- Fiji0.98×Kuwait and Fiji are almost exactly the same size.
- Eswatini1.03×Kuwait and Eswatini are almost exactly the same size.
- Slovenia0.88×Kuwait is 12% smaller than Slovenia.
- Israel0.86×Kuwait is 14% smaller than Israel.
- El Salvador0.85×Kuwait is 15% smaller than El Salvador.
- Timor-Leste1.19×Kuwait is 19% larger than Timor-Leste.
How many times does Kuwait fit into…
- Russia: about 958 times
- Canada: about 560 times
- United States: about 552 times
Neighbours
Questions about Kuwait
- How big is Kuwait?
- Kuwait covers 17,818 km², which makes it number 157 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 4,865,298 people live there (2025), 273 per km².
- Is Kuwait bigger than Fiji?
- Kuwait and Fiji are almost exactly the same size. Kuwait: 17,818 km²; Fiji: 18,274 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Kuwait?
- Kuwait lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Kuwait?
- Kuwait shares a land border with Saudi Arabia, Iraq.