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Land area in Kuwait

Land area in Kuwait was 17,820 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 153rd highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²17,820
Change on 20230%
Rank153rd of 214Countries ranked
Series high17,8201961
Series low17,8201961

Land area in Kuwait, 1961 to 2024

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16K17K18K19K20K19611971198119912001201120241961: 17,820 km²1962: 17,820 km²1963: 17,820 km²1964: 17,820 km²1965: 17,820 km²1966: 17,820 km²1967: 17,820 km²1968: 17,820 km²1969: 17,820 km²1970: 17,820 km²1971: 17,820 km²1972: 17,820 km²1973: 17,820 km²1974: 17,820 km²1975: 17,820 km²1976: 17,820 km²1977: 17,820 km²1978: 17,820 km²1979: 17,820 km²1980: 17,820 km²1981: 17,820 km²1982: 17,820 km²1983: 17,820 km²1984: 17,820 km²1985: 17,820 km²1986: 17,820 km²1987: 17,820 km²1988: 17,820 km²1989: 17,820 km²1990: 17,820 km²1991: 17,820 km²1992: 17,820 km²1993: 17,820 km²1994: 17,820 km²1995: 17,820 km²1996: 17,820 km²1997: 17,820 km²1998: 17,820 km²1999: 17,820 km²2000: 17,820 km²2001: 17,820 km²2002: 17,820 km²2003: 17,820 km²2004: 17,820 km²2005: 17,820 km²2006: 17,820 km²2007: 17,820 km²2008: 17,820 km²2009: 17,820 km²2010: 17,820 km²2011: 17,820 km²2012: 17,820 km²2013: 17,820 km²2014: 17,820 km²2015: 17,820 km²2016: 17,820 km²2017: 17,820 km²2018: 17,820 km²2019: 17,820 km²2020: 17,820 km²2021: 17,820 km²2022: 17,820 km²2023: 17,820 km²2024: 17,820 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
202417,820
202317,820
202217,820
202117,820
202017,820
201917,820
201817,820
201717,820
201617,820
201517,820
201417,820
201317,820
201217,820
201117,820
201017,820
200917,820
200817,820
200717,820
200617,820
200517,820
200417,820
200317,820
200217,820
200117,820
200017,820
199917,820
199817,820
199717,820
199617,820
199517,820
199417,820
199317,820
199217,820
199117,820
199017,820
198917,820
198817,820
198717,820
198617,820
198517,820
198417,820
198317,820
198217,820
198117,820
198017,820
197917,820
197817,820
197717,820
197617,820
197517,820
197417,820
197317,820
197217,820
197117,820
197017,820
196917,820
196817,820
196717,820
196617,820
196517,820
196417,820
196317,820
196217,820
196117,820

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Kuwait?

Land area in Kuwait was 17,820 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 153rd highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Kuwait?

17,820 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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