Kuwait's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Al Aḩmadī in orange
Kuwait has 3 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Al Aḩmadī with 637,411 people, followed by Ḩawallī (164,212) and Şabāḩ as Sālim (139,163). The three largest cities together hold about 18.4% of the country's 5.1 million people.
The capital, Kuwait City, is the 5th largest city with 60,064 people — Al Aḩmadī is 10.6× larger.
By region, the most large cities are in Al Asimah (2).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Kuwait population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Kuwait atlas.
Kuwait cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Kuwait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Aḩmadī | Al Aḩmadī | 637,411 | 12.4% |
| 2 | Ḩawallī | Hawalli | 164,212 | 3.2% |
| 3 | Şabāḩ as Sālim | Mubārak al Kabīr | 139,163 | 2.7% |
| 4 | Al Farwānīyah | Al Farwaniyah | 86,525 | 1.7% |
| 5 | Kuwait CityCapital | Al Asimah | 60,064 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Al Jahrā’ | Al Jahra Governorate | 24,281 | 0.5% |
| 7 | Ad Dasmah | Al Asimah | 17,585 | 0.3% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Kuwait?
Al Aḩmadī, with about 637,411 inhabitants (city proper). It is larger than the capital, Kuwait City (60,064).
What is the capital of Kuwait?
Kuwait City — population 60,064, the 5th largest city in the country.
How many cities in Kuwait have over one million people?
None — the largest, Al Aḩmadī, has 637,411 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Kuwait 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/kuwait/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/kuwait/">Largest Cities in Kuwait 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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