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Kuwait

State of Kuwait ยท Western Asia

UN member

Kuwait is a country in Western Asia, with Kuwait City as its capital, home to about 4,865,298 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Kuwait City
Region
Western Asia
Currency
Kuwaiti dinar (KWD ุฏ.ูƒ)
Calling code
+965
ISO codes
KW / KWT / 414
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ
Population
4,865,298 (2025)
Area
17,818 kmยฒ
Languages
Arabic
Internet domain
.kw
Demonym
Kuwaiti

Bordering countries

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia

About Kuwait

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Kuwait City. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Kuwaiti dinar (ุฏ.ูƒ), using the code KWD.

To call Kuwait from abroad, dial the country code +965. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes KW (alpha-2) and KWT (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 4,865,298.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Kuwait?
The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City.
What currency does Kuwait use?
Kuwait uses the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD, symbol ุฏ.ูƒ).
What is the country calling code for Kuwait?
The international dialling code for Kuwait is +965.
What are the ISO codes for Kuwait?
Kuwait has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KW, the alpha-3 code KWT and the numeric code 414.
What is the flag emoji for Kuwait?
The flag emoji for Kuwait is ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.