Kuwait vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 14% larger than Kuwait.
KuwaitSloveniaKuwait moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.88× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.14× the size of Kuwait.
 Kuwait |  Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSlovenia: 1.14× the area | 17,818 km²#153 of 194 | 20,271 km²#151 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationKuwait: 2.28× the population | 4,865,298#126 of 194 · 2025 | 2,130,986#146 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKuwait: 2.6× the density | 273 / km²#32 of 194 | 105 / km²#84 of 194 |
| Urban populationKuwait: 1.79× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 | 1.52 per woman#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSlovenia: 0.82 points higher | −0.65%#184 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKuwait: 1.27× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSlovenia: 6.73× the death rate | 1.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kuwait: 3.5 points higher | 18.0%#128 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Slovenia: 19.0 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationKuwait: 7.5 per 1,000 higher | +8.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKuwait: 69× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyKuwait: 2.3 years longer | 84.6 years#3 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKuwait: 3.89× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSlovenia: 1.48× the doctors per person | 2.27 per 1,000#79 of 178 · 2020 | 3.37 per 1,000#50 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSlovenia: 1.54× the university enrolment | 51.9%#74 of 145 · 2021 | 80.1%#25 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSlovenia: 0.079 higher | 0.852#51 of 190 · 2023 | 0.931#20 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKuwait: 1.16× the income per person | $41,110#27 of 185 · 2024 | $35,520#34 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPKuwait: 1.97× the economy | $157.21B2025 | $79.65B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Slovenia: 1.05× the output per person | $56,468#37 of 184 · 2025 | $59,245#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKuwait: 1.6 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationThe same | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSlovenia: 1.45× the unemployment | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSlovenia: 1.8 points higher | 1.9% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 | 3.7% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovenia: 7.4 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 32.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesKuwait: 9.1 points higher | 73.5% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 | 64.4% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSlovenia: 2.0 points higher | 0.3% of GDP#154 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovenia: 22.8 points higher | 55.8% of GDP#35 of 168 · 2024 | 78.6% of GDP#14 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingKuwait: 3.05× the military spending | 4.7% of GDP#11 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersKuwait: 1.1× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2025 | 91%#52 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKuwait: 1.28× the mobile subscriptions | 168 per 100#16 of 191 · 2023 | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovenia: 154× the forest share | 0% of land#185 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKuwait: 3.78× the CO₂ per person | 23.7 t a year#4 of 185 · 2024 | 6.27 t a year#37 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySlovenia: 23.3 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 23.4%#98 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kuwait: 4.94× the air pollution | 62.3 µg/m³#6 of 191 · 2023 | 12.6 µg/m³#137 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovenia: 23.3 points higher | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 | 40.4% of land#8 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSlovenia: 8.4 points higher | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 | 8.8% of land#109 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKuwait: 688× the water stress | 3,850.5%#1 of 176 · 2022 | 5.6%#118 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSlovenia: 9.6× the rain and snow | 121 mm#171 of 180 · 2022 | 1,162 mm#79 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovenia: 0.46 higher | +0.42#75 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#44 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSlovenia: 0.35 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +0.63#51 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSlovenia: 3.0× the homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2020 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyconstitutional monarchy (emirate) | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | OPEC | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Ljubljana |
| Currency | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +965 | +386 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29° N and is stretched to 1.32× its true area; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kuwait bigger than Slovenia?
- No. Kuwait is 12% smaller than Slovenia. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.1 times: Slovenia has 1.14× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Slovenia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kuwait or Slovenia?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 2,130,986. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².
- Which is richer, Kuwait or Slovenia?
- By gross national income per person, Kuwait: $41,110 against $35,520 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.16× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kuwait or Slovenia?
- In Kuwait: life expectancy at birth is 84.6 years, against 82.3 — 2.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kuwait and Slovenia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kuwait: constitutional monarchy; Slovenia: parliamentary republic.