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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Yemen’s population is 729% larger than that of Kuwait, a difference of 35,685,901.
Yemen’s surface area is about 29.6× that of Kuwait, a difference of 510,150 km².
Kuwait’s population density is 258% higher than that of Yemen, a difference of 198 /km².
Kuwait’s nominal GDP is 642% larger than that of Yemen, a difference of $138.62 billion.
Kuwait’s GDP per capita is about 51.6× that of Yemen, a difference of $32,084.
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Kuwait City
Sanaa
4,897,263
40,583,164
17,820 km²
527,970 km²
275 /km²
76.9 /km²
$160.23 billion · 2024
$21.61 billion · 2018
$32,718 · 2024
$634 · 2018
Asia
Asia
Western Asia
Western Asia
Kuwaiti dinar · KWD · ك.د
Yemeni rial · YER · ﷼
Kuwaiti
Yemeni
+965
+967
.kw
.ye
KW / KWT
YE / YEM
Asia/Kuwait
Asia/Aden
الكويت
اليَمَن
| Measure | Kuwait | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Kuwait City | Sanaa |
| Population | 4,897,263 | 40,583,164 |
| Surface area | 17,820 km² | 527,970 km² |
| Population density | 275 /km² | 76.9 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $160.23 billion · 2024 | $21.61 billion · 2018 |
| GDP per capita | $32,718 · 2024 | $634 · 2018 |
| Region | Asia | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Currency | Kuwaiti dinar · KWD · ك.د | Yemeni rial · YER · ﷼ |
| Nationality | Kuwaiti | Yemeni |
| Phone code | +965 | +967 |
| Internet domain | .kw | .ye |
| ISO codes | KW / KWT | YE / YEM |
| Time zone | Asia/Kuwait | Asia/Aden |
| Native name | الكويت | اليَمَن |
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Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a small but wealthy nation in the Arabian Peninsula. It is known for its significant oil reserves and modern urban landscape, with a population of around 4.3 million people.
Full Kuwait profile →Yemen is a nation at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, a land of ancient civilisations, mud-brick skyscrapers and dramatic highlands. Once known to the Romans as Arabia Felix, fortunate Arabia, for its fertility and incense trade, it holds a deep and storied heritage. In recent years it has been devastated by a prolonged and severe conflict.
Full Yemen profile →The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait City.
Kuwait has a recorded population of approximately 4,897,263 people.
Kuwait covers an area of about 17,820 km².
Kuwait has a population density of roughly 275 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Kuwait has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $160.23 billion as of 2024.
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of approximately $32,718.
Kuwait uses the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD), with the symbol ك.د.
Kuwait is located in Western Asia, Asia.
The native name of Kuwait is الكويت.
People from Kuwait are referred to as Kuwaiti.
The international dialing code for Kuwait is +965.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kuwait is .kw.
Kuwait uses the Asia/Kuwait time zone.
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a small but wealthy nation in the Arabian Peninsula. It is known for its significant oil reserves and modern urban landscape, with a population of around 4.3 million people.
The capital of Yemen is Sanaa.
Yemen has a recorded population of approximately 40,583,164 people.
Yemen covers an area of about 527,970 km².
Yemen has a population density of roughly 76.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Yemen has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $21.61 billion as of 2018.
Yemen has a GDP per capita of approximately $634.
Yemen uses the Yemeni rial (YER), with the symbol ﷼.
Yemen is located in Western Asia, Asia.
The native name of Yemen is اليَمَن.
People from Yemen are referred to as Yemeni.
The international dialing code for Yemen is +967.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Yemen is .ye.
Yemen uses the Asia/Aden time zone.
Yemen is a nation at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, a land of ancient civilisations, mud-brick skyscrapers and dramatic highlands. Once known to the Romans as Arabia Felix, fortunate Arabia, for its fertility and incense trade, it holds a deep and storied heritage. In recent years it has been devastated by a prolonged and severe conflict.