Kuwait City

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#152

Global Rank

19.7

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

100.0%


Share

Kuwait • MENA • Language power

Population
4.6M
GDP
$118B
GDP per capita
$25,562
Land area
5,276 km² (2,037 mi²)
Density
875/km² (2,266/mi²)
GAWC class
7

Primary city Kuwait City

State / province Al-Farwānīyah [Farwaniya]

Language Arabic

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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National Capital

National capital of Kuwait

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Kuwait

Kuwait City metro area

29.38, 47.98
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Al-KuwaitFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Luxury Stars (Michelin), Airport Score.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals1 event

1980 Asian Cup Final

Football Final

1980 • Kuwait City

Complete Event Timeline1 event

1980 Asian Cup Final

Championship Finals

1980 • Kuwait City

Top Companies

10 companies
1Kuwait Finance House
$45B
Public
2National Bank of Kuwait
$25B
Public
3Boubyan Bank
$10B
Public
4Zain (Mobile Telecommunications Company)
$8B
Public
5Mabanee Company
$5B
Public
6Gulf Bank
$4B
Public
7Warba Bank
$4B
Public
8Commercial Bank of Kuwait
$3B
Public
9National Mobile Telecommunications Company
$3B
Public
10Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait
$3B
Public

Total Market Cap: $110B across 10 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Gulf War (1991)

Kuwait City • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Avenues Mall

Kuwait City • Shopping

Skyline Eramedian completion 2011
100% built since 200067% since 2010earliest 2005

Completion decade of 21 of 21 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Supertall Structures (350m+ / 1,148ft+)2 structures
Al Hamra Tower
Kuwait City · 2010
412.6 m (1,354 ft)
Liberation Tower
Kuwait City · 1993
372 m (1,220 ft)

Languages of Kuwait City

Arabic first in Al-Farwānīyah [Farwaniya]; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoArabic
AdministrativeArabic
NationalArabic

Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1364

Kuwait University

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Kuwait International Airport

Kuwait City • 3 - International

Central Bank1 entry

Central Bank of Kuwait

Kuwait City • Central Bank

Stock Exchange1 entry

Boursa Kuwait

Kuwait City • Stock Exchange

Luxury Hospitality

4 properties
FTG 5-Star2 entries

Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya

Kuwait

Waldorf Astoria Kuwait

Kuwait

FTG 4-Star2 entries

Jumeirah Messilah Beach

Kuwait

The St. Regis Kuwait

Kuwait