Kuwait vs United States
United States is 552 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into United States about 552 times.
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Kuwait is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 552× the size of Kuwait.
 Kuwait |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 552× the area | 17,818 km²#153 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 70.2× the population | 4,865,298#126 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKuwait: 7.85× the density | 273 / km²#32 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationKuwait: 1.25× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 1.17 points higher | −0.65%#184 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.06× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 6.0× the death rate | 1.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kuwait: 0.9 points higher | 18.0%#128 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.2 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationKuwait: 5.2 per 1,000 higher | +8.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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: 5.7 years longer | 84.6 years#3 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKuwait: 1.27× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.62× the doctors per person | 2.27 per 1,000#79 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.53× the university enrolment | 51.9%#74 of 145 · 2021 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.086 higher | 0.852#51 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.16× the income per person | $41,110#27 of 185 · 2024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 196× the economy | $157.21B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.59× the output per person | $56,468#37 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKuwait: 0.5 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.5 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.91× the unemployment | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureKuwait: 0.4 points higher | 1.9% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryKuwait: 5.7 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 6.1 points higher | 73.5% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.7 points higher | 0.3% of GDP#154 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKuwait: 44.8 points higher | 55.8% of GDP#35 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingKuwait: 1.5× the military spending | 4.7% of GDP#11 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersKuwait: 1.06× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2025 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKuwait: 1.49× the mobile subscriptions | 168 per 100#16 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 84.5× the forest share | 0% of land#185 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKuwait: 1.74× the CO₂ per person | 23.7 t a year#4 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.8 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kuwait: 8.9× the air pollution | 62.3 µg/m³#6 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKuwait: 4.2 points higher | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 16.2 points higher | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKuwait: 137× the water stress | 3,850.5%#1 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 5.91× the rain and snow | 121 mm#171 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKuwait: 0.72 higher | +0.42#75 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.59 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 29.0× the homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2020 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyconstitutional monarchy (emirate) | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +965 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Kuwait is 552 times smaller than United States. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into United States?
- About 552 times: United States has 552× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Kuwait or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $41,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.16× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kuwait or United States?
- In Kuwait: life expectancy at birth is 84.6 years, against 78.9 — 5.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kuwait and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kuwait: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.