Kuwait
State of Kuwait · Western Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Kuwait is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Kuwait City. Its head of state is Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and its head of government is Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah. On DiploMaps you can see Kuwait on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Head of state
- Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahEmir of Kuwait since 2023
- Head of government
- Ahmad Al Abdullah Al SabahPrime Minister of Kuwait since 2024
- Foreign minister
- Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-SabahForeign Minister of Kuwait
- Population
- 4.9 million (2025)
- Area
- 17,818 km²
- GDP
- $157.2 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
- Official languages
- Arabic
- United Nations
- Member since 1963
- Region
- Western Asia · Asia
Kuwait and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $4.8 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $3.3 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed
Memberships
- Gulf Cooperation Council
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- OPEC
- OPEC+
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CICA
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- OAPEC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)